SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF COMBUSTION ENGINES

• US 20110303194A1
• Filed: 02/01/2011
• Published: 12/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Handsome Viva Investments Limited
• Original Assignee: Handsome Viva Investments Limited
• Inventors: FONG, Sze Chun, LAM, Chi Long Daniel
• Application Number:
  US13/018,436
• Publication Number:
  US 20110303194A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 123/486
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 19/0644 the gaseous fuel being hydrogen, ammonia or carbon monoxide
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 19/0671 Means to generate or modify a fuel, e.g. reformers, electrolytic cells or membranes
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 19/081 Adjusting the fuel composition or mixing ratio; Transitioning from one fuel to the other
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 25/12 the apparatus having means for generating such gases using rays and simultaneously generating ozone F02M27/06
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/12 Improving ICE efficiencies
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/30 Use of alternative fuels, e.g. biofuels

Abstract

A system for improving the performance of a combustion engine comprising a system control unit is disclosed. The system control unit comprises an input module, a transform module and a control module all interconnected to each other. The input module obtains a first set of combustion parameters of the engine through at least one sensor. The transform module transforms the first set of combustion parameters into a second set of combustion parameters. The control module controls fuel injection of the engine based on the second set of combustion parameters, and controls oxyhydrogen production and injection based on the second set of combustion parameters. The controlled fuel injection and the controlled oxyhydrogen production and injection contribute to an improved performance of said engine during combustion. A method of improving the performance of a combustion engine and a method of injecting oxyhydrogen into a combustion engine are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A system for improving the performance of a combustion engine comprising a system control unit, said system control unit comprising:

a) an input module obtaining a first set of combustion parameters of said engine through at least one sensor;

b) a transform module transforms said first set of combustion parameters into a second set of combustion parameters; and

c) a control module controlling fuel injection of said engine based on said second set of combustion parameters, and controlling oxyhydrogen production and injection based on said second set of combustion parameters;

wherein said controlled fuel injection and said controlled oxyhydrogen production and injection contribute to an improved performance of said engine during combustion.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said first set of combustion parameters is selected from a group consisting of a mass air pressure, a mass air flow, an oxygen flow into said engine, and a combination thereof.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein said second set of combustion parameters is selected from a group consisting of a mass air pressure, a mass air flow, an oxygen flow into said engine, an electric current for controlling said oxyhydrogen production, and a combination thereof.

4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising an oxyhydrogen production unit adapted to produce oxyhydrogen, said oxyhydrogen production unit is electrically connected to said control module of said system control unit for controlling said oxyhydrogen production.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein said oxyhydrogen production unit further comprises a pressure sensor for monitoring a pressure inside said oxyhydrogen production unit;

said pressure sensor being electrically connected to said system control unit, wherein said system control unit regulates said rate of oxyhydrogen production when said pressure is beyond a predetermined pressure range.

6. The system according to claim 4, wherein said oxyhydrogen production unit further comprises a temperature sensor for monitoring a temperature inside said oxyhydrogen production unit;

said system further comprising a temperature regulation system for regulating said temperature inside said oxyhydrogen production unit, said temperature sensor being electrically connected to said system control unit, wherein said system control unit controls an activation of said temperature regulation system when said temperature is beyond a predetermined temperature range.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein said temperature regulation system comprises a water pump connected to a water outlet of said oxyhydrogen production unit, a section of pipe with one end thereof connected to said water pump and another end thereof connected to a water inlet of said oxyhydrogen production unit, and at least one fan adapted to blow air onto said section of pipe to lower a temperature of said pipe, thereby also lowering a temperature of water flowing through said section of pipe.

8. The system according to claim 4, wherein said oxyhydrogen production unit is adapted to produce oxyhydrogen by electrolysis of water, said oxyhydrogen production unit further comprises a water level sensor for monitoring a water level inside said oxyhydrogen production unit;

said system further comprising a water level regulation system for regulating said water level inside said oxyhydrogen production unit;

said water level sensor being connected to said system control unit;

wherein said system control unit controls an activation of said water level regulation system when said water level is beyond a predetermined water level range.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein said water level regulation system comprises a water tank and a water pump connected to said water tank and connected to a water inlet of said oxyhydrogen production unit.

10. The system according to claim 4, wherein a scheme of oxyhydrogen production is optimized through a back end computer, said back end computer is adapted to display a state of said oxyhydrogen production unit and a state of said engine through the sensors, and allow an installer to manipulate said system control unit for determining an oxyhydrogen production rate in said oxyhydrogen production unit.

11. The system according to claim 4, wherein said oxyhydrogen production unit comprises:

a) a plurality of stainless steel plates arranged in a parallel configuration, two openings are opened in each of said plurality of stainless steel plates;

b) at least a pair of opposing electrodes, said electrode connected to at least one stainless steel plate such that said plurality of stainless steel plates form alternate cathodes and anodes, said cathode and said anode further connected to said system control unit; and

c) a gas hose disposed around said cathode for oxyhydrogen produced from said cathode to flow therethrough to said engine.

12. A method of improving the performance of a combustion engine, comprising the steps of:

a) obtaining a first set of combustion parameters of said engine;

b) transforming said first set of combustion parameters into a second set of combustion parameters;

c) controlling oxyhydrogen production and injection based on said second set of combustion parameters; and

d) controlling the required amount of fuel injection into said engine based on said second set of combustion parameters;

wherein said controlled fuel injection and said controlled oxyhydrogen production and injection contribute to an improved performance of said engine during combustion.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein said system further comprises an oxyhydrogen production unit adapted to produce oxyhydrogen.

14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising the steps of monitoring a pressure within said oxyhydrogen production unit, and controlling said oxyhydrogen production when said pressure within said oxyhydrogen production unit is beyond a predetermined pressure range.

15. The method according to claim 13, further comprising the steps of monitoring a temperature within said oxyhydrogen production unit, and controlling an activation of a temperature regulating system when said temperature within said oxyhydrogen production unit is beyond a predetermined temperature range.

16. The method according to claim 13, further comprising the steps of monitoring a water level within said oxyhydrogen production unit, and controlling an activation of said water filling system when said water level is beyond a predetermined water level range.

17. A method of injecting oxyhydrogen into a combustion engine, comprising the steps of:

a) providing a gas injector with a one-way pumping action between an oxyhydrogen production unit and a combustion engine; and

b) sending signal from a system control unit to said gas injector to control a rate of said oxyhydrogen injection.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein said signal is a pulse width modulated signal and a frequency and a pulse width thereof are determined by a pressure parameter of an oxyhydrogen production unit.