US4773981A
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Apparatus for improving internal combustion engine efficiency
Assignee: BIDWELL HOWARD A US CITIZEN
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Filing: 1987-06-19
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Granted: 1988-09-27
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Expires: 2007-06-19
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus comprising an electrolysis cell having a plurality of electrically energized gas conduits is combined with an internal combustion engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard Bidwell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:10
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M25/00; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S123/00; Y10S123/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
In combination with an internal combustion engine, a hydrogen-oxygen gas generator for separately and selectively supplying hydrogen and oxygen to the engine for improving the intake and exhaust mixtures comprising: a housing, an insulated base enclosed within the housing, a multiplicity of alternately-arranged electrode plates of positive polarity and electrode plates of negative polarity, a plurality of positive gas conducting conduits energized by electric current of positive polarity for conducting electric current to the respective electrode plates of positive polarity, a plurality of negative gas conducting conduits energized by electric current of negative polarity for conducting electric current to the respective electrode plates of negative polarity, the positive conduits supporting the plates of positive polarity, the negative conduits supporting the plates of negative polarity, each electrode plate being separated by framed woven asbestos partitions and being supported by the respective gas conducting conduit, a plurality of channels each for receiving and positioning a respective one of the partitions, the plates of positive and negative polarity being supported by the gas conducting conduits above the insulated base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
In combination with an internal combustion engine, a hydrogen-oxygen gas generator for separately and selectively supplying hydrogen and oxygen to the engine for improving the intake and exhaust mixtures comprising: a housing, an insulated base enclosed within the housing, a multiplicity of alternately-arranged electrode plates of positive polarity and electrode plates of negative polarity, a plurality of positive gas conducting conduits energized by electric current of positive polarity for conducting electric current to the respective electrode plates of positive polarity, a plurality of negative gas conducting conduits energized by electric current of negative polarity for conducting electric current to the respective electrode plates of negative polarity, the positive conduits supporting the plates of positive polarity, the negative conduits supporting the plates of negative polarity, each electrode plate being separated by framed woven asbestos partitions and being supported by the respective gas conducting conduit, a plurality of channels each for receiving and positioning a respective one of the partitions, the plates of positive and negative polarity being supported by the gas conducting conduits above the insulated base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
In the generator of claim 1 including: an electrolyte feed and level control means for precluding overfeeding within the generator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
In the generator of claim 1 including: a gas collecting manifold for each of the respective hydrogen and oxygen gases. and a means for limiting the flow of electrical current to the generator in accordance with the engine speed or load.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
In the gas generator of claim 1 including: a gas driven turbine rotor driven by the engine exhaust gas for generating electrical energy for energizing the gas generator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
In the gas generator of claim 4 including: means for feeding the generated oxygen gas into the engine exhaust gas for intensifying the magnitude of heat energy of the gas for more completely burning the carbon monoxide content and increasing the electrical energy output for the energizing of the gas generator and increasing the generation of the hydrogen-oxygen gases.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
In the gas generator of claim 1 including: means for feeding the generated hydrogen gas to the intake of the engine for reducing the fuel intake and air intake.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
In the gas generator of claim 4 including: means for heating the electrolyte in the gas generator with the engine exhaust gas for effecting a maximizing of the gas generator capacity.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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