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Method and apparatus for enhancing combustion in an internal combustion engine through electrolysis

  • US 5,105,773 A
  • Filed: 10/21/1991
  • Issued: 04/21/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electrolyser device for use in an internal combustion engine fuel/air mixture system for enhancing combustion, comprising:

  • a main canister, interposed within said internal combustion fuel/air mixture system, said canister having a top portion and a bottom portion and side portions forming a hollow cavity and adapted to sealably contain a fluid therein;

    a delivery fitting interposed on the top surface of said main canister and forming a communicating passageway between said inside hollow of said canister and the outside of said canister;

    a delivery tube flexibly attached to said outside portion of said delivery fitting and adapted to carry fluids therethrough;

    a plurality of cathodes interposed within said inside of said main canister and fixably supported thereby, said cathodes each further comprising a hollow cylinder each of preselected different diameter such that each of said cathode cylinders is adapted to be spaceably arranged one within the other;

    a plurality of anodes interposed within said hollow inside of said main canister and fixably supported thereby, each of said anodes further comprising a hollow stainless steel mesh cylinder each of preselected different diameters such that each of said anodes is adapted to be arranged one within the other and within said spaces between said cathodes, said anodes further comprising a covering non-conductive mesh encasing said stainless steel mesh;

    a cathode electrical connector post interposed through said bottom of said main canister and adapted at either end to be engaged by an electrical connector means, said cathode electrical connector arranged at one end to be connected to each of said cathodes and at the other end thereof to a ground point;

    an anode electrical connector post interposed through said bottom of said main canister and adapted at either end to be engaged by an electrical connector means, said anode connector engaged at one end to each of said anodes and at the other end to a source of positive electrical current such that upon application of said current, said anode becomes positively charged;

    an electrolytic fluid, containing hydrogen and oxygen, interposed within said main canister such that the surface area of said anodes and said cathodes are covered thereby;

    whereby upon application of the positive electric current to the anodes, electrolysis reaction occurs freeing gaseous oxygen and hydrogen through said delivery valve and delivery tube dependent upon said orientation of said anodes and cathodes.

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