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Method for increasing fuel efficiency
Assignee: OPTIMIZER Ltd 220 LYNN ST FLUSHING MI 48433 A CORP OF
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Filing: 1984-06-11
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Granted: 1986-05-27
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Expires: 2004-06-11
Abstract
Abstract By contacting a combustible fluid fuels with a metallic medium, such as metallized pellets, the fuel efficiency of the fuel can be increased. The metallic medium is maintained at a temperature sufficiently low so as to not alter the fluid phase of the fuel, e.g. if liquid, it remains liquid. The metallic medium is, preferably, a noble metal, such as platinum.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon Rosky
- 👤 Gabriel T. Anslow
- 👤 Daniel F. Spaniola
- 👤 Marvin H. Weintraub
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:33
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M31/00; F02M31/02; F02M31/12; F02M31/125; F02M27/00; F02M27/02; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/912; Y10S2/919
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A device for increasing fuel efficiency of a liquid fuel comprising: a first hollow housing, the housing having an inlet port for the liquid fuel; a first metallic medium disposed in the housing and which contacts the liquid fuel permitting minute amounts of the medium to dissolve therein; a second hollow housing, having an outlet port for issuing liquid fuel therefrom; a second metallic medium disposed in the second housing and which contacts the liquid fuel permitting minute amounts of the medium to dissolve therein; and means for communicating between the first housing and second housing to permit the liquid fuel to flow from the first housing into the second housing, a source of heat for maintaining the temperature within the housings at a temperature ranging from about the ambient to about less than 100° C., and wherein the fuel entering the device and exiting the device is in a liquid phase.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
152 words
A device for increasing fuel efficiency of a liquid fuel comprising: a first hollow housing, the housing having an inlet port for the liquid fuel; a first metallic medium disposed in the housing and which contacts the liquid fuel permitting minute amounts of the medium to dissolve therein; a second hollow housing, having an outlet port for issuing liquid fuel therefrom; a second metallic medium disposed in the second housing and which contacts the liquid fuel permitting minute amounts of the medium to dissolve therein; and means for communicating between the first housing and second housing to permit the liquid fuel to flow from the first housing into the second housing, a source of heat for maintaining the temperature within the housings at a temperature ranging from about the ambient to about less than 100° C., and wherein the fuel entering the device and exiting the device is in a liquid phase.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein: the first and second metallic media are identical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 2 wherein each metallic medium comprises a noble metal, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 3 wherein the metallic medium is selected from the group consisting of palladium, nickel, platinum, rhenium, ruthenium, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 4 wherein the metallic medium comprises a bed of metallized pellets, the metal being deposited on an inert substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 5 wherein the metal is platinum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the means for communicating comprises a conduit interconnecting the first housing and the second housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the source for heat comprises: means for heating the interior of each housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 8 wherein: the means for heating comprises a heating element associated with each housing, each element being mounted onto an associated housing.
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