Microbubbles of oxygen
First Claim
1. An emitter for electrolytic generation of microbubbles of oxygen comprising an anode separated at a critical distance from a cathode and a power source all in electrical communication with each other.
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Abstract
An oxygen emitter which is an electrolytic cell is disclosed. When the anode and cathode are separated by a critical distance, very small microbubbles and nanobubbles of oxygen are generated. The hydrogen forms bubbles at the cathode, which bubbles rise to the surface. The very small oxygen bubbles remain in suspension, forming a solution supersaturated in oxygen. The electrodes may be a metal or oxide of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, iridium, nickel, iron, rhodium, rhenium, cobalt, tungsten, manganese, tantalum, molybdenum, lead, titanium, platinum, palladium and osmium or oxides thereof. The electrodes may be formed into open grids or may be closed surfaces. The most preferred cathode is a stainless steel mesh. The most preferred mesh is a {fraction (1/16)} inch grid. The most preferred anode is platinum and iridium oxide on a support. A preferred support is titanium. Models suitable for different uses are disclosed.
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- 1. An emitter for electrolytic generation of microbubbles of oxygen comprising an anode separated at a critical distance from a cathode and a power source all in electrical communication with each other.
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7. An emitter for electrolytic generation of microbubbles of oxygen comprising a plurality of anodes separated at a critical distance from a plurality of cathodes and a power source all in electrical communication with each other.
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13. An emitter for electrolytic generation of microbubbles of oxygen comprising a platinum-iridium oxide anode on a titanium support separated at a critical distance of from 0.045 inches to 0.060 inches from a stainless steel screen {fraction (1/16)} inch thick cathode all in electrical communication with a battery.
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