Fuel conditioning assembly

• US 5,871,000 A
• Filed: 01/13/1997
• Issued: 02/16/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Royce Walker & Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Royce Walker & Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Ratner, Lee
• Primary Examiner(s): MCMAHON, MARGUERITE J
• Application Number:
  US08/782,348
• Time in Patent Office: 764 Days
• Field of Search: 123/536, 123/537, 123/538, 123/539
• US Class Current: 123/538
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 27/02 by catalysts

Abstract

A fuel conditioning assembly, structured to be positioned between a fuel supply and a fuel combustion assembly, and including an elongate tubular housing having an inlet end, an outlet end, and a flow through passage extending therebetween. The inlet end is coupled with the fuel supply so as to receive fuel flow therethrough into the flow through passage, wherein a turbulent flow of the fuel is initiated and the fuel is influenced by a combination of metallic elements which chemically condition the fuel flowing through the flow through passage by rearranging the molecular bonds of the fuel with a catalytic effect and separating the fuel particles into a plurality of subatomic particles, thereby reducing a density of the fuel and substantially increasing a fuel burn efficiency. Further, the outlet end of the housing is coupled directly with the fuel combustion assembly so as to provide for the flow of conditioned fuel therebetween without a substantial risk of a diminishing of the effects of the conditioning.

Claims

1. To be positioned between a fuel supply and a fuel combustion assembly, a fuel conditioning assembly comprising:

a housing, said housing including an inlet end, an outlet end, and a flow through passage,

said inlet end being coupled with the fuel supply so as to receive fuel flow therethrough into said flow through passage,

conditioning means disposed in said flow through passage and structured to chemically condition the fuel flowing through said flow through passage by rearranging molecular bonds of the fuel with a catalytic effect and separating fuel particles into a plurality of subatomic particles, thereby reducing a density of the fuel and substantially increasing a fuel burn efficiency,

said outlet end of said housing being coupled with the fuel combustion assembly so as to provide for the flow of conditioned fuel therebetween,

said conditioning means further including a plurality of metallic elements structured to come into contact with said fuel flowing through said flow through passage, and

said plurality of metallic elements include substantially only copper, aluminum, and stainless steel reacting with the fuel.

2. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said conditioning means includes turbulence means structured and disposed to create a turbulent flow of the fuel through said flow through passage.

3. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 2 wherein said inlet end of said housing is structured to permit the fuel flow through said flow through passage of said housing at an inlet pressure of about 40 psi and 60 psi so as to further enhance the effects of said turbulence means.

4. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 2 wherein said turbulence means includes a plurality of particulate disposed in said flow through passage and structured to create said turbulent flow as the fuel flows thereover from said inlet end to said outlet end of said housing.

5. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 4 wherein said plurality of particulates are contained within a mesh structured to permit the fuel to flow freely therethrough over said plurality of particulate without allowing any of said particulate to exit said housing with the conditioned fuel.

6. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 5 wherein said plurality of particulate includes a plurality of metal shavings.

7. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 6 wherein said metal shavings are formed of stainless steel.

8. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein said mesh is formed of aluminum.

9. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 8 wherein said housing is formed of copper.

10. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said outlet end of said housing is structured to be coupled in direct fluid flow communication with the fuel combustion assembly by a segment of tubing so as to ensure that the conditioned fuel is combusted substantially in a conditioned state.

11. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 1 further including a fuel filter coupled in fluid flow communication with said inlet end of said housing.

12. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said housing includes a generally elongate, tubular configuration.

13. To be positioned between a fuel supply and a fuel combustion assembly, a fuel conditioning assembly comprising:

a housing, said housing including an inlet end, an outlet end, and a flow through passage,

said inlet end being coupled with the fuel supply so as to receive fuel flow therethrough into said flow through passage,

conditioning means disposed in said flow through passage and structured to at least temporarily chemically condition the fuel flowing through said flow through passage by rearranging molecular bonds of the fuel and separating fuel particles into a plurality of subatomic particles, thereby reducing a density of the fuel and substantially increasing a fuel burn efficiency,

said conditioning means including turbulence means structured and disposed to create a turbulent flow of the fuel through said flow through passage,

said conditioning means further including a plurality of metallic elements structured to come into contact with said turbulent flow of fuel through said flow through passage,

said plurality of metallic elements including substantially only copper, aluminum, and stainless steel reacting with the fuel, and

said outlet end of said housing being coupled with the fuel combustion assembly so as to provide for the flow of conditioned fuel therebetween.

14. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 13 wherein said turbulence means includes a plurality of particulates disposed in said flow through passage and structured to create said turbulent flow as the fuel flows thereover from said inlet end to said outlet end of said housing.

15. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 14 wherein said plurality of particulates are contained within a mesh structured to permit the fuel to flow freely therethrough over said plurality of particulate without allowing any of said particulate to exit said housing with the conditioned fuel.

16. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 15 wherein said plurality of particulate includes a plurality of metal shavings.

17. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 16 wherein said metal shavings are formed of stainless steel, said mesh is formed of aluminum, and said housing is formed of copper.

18. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 13 wherein said inlet end of said housing is structured to permit the fuel flow through said flow through passage of said housing at an inlet pressure of about 40 psi and 60 psi so as to further enhance the effects of said turbulence means.

19. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 13 further including a fuel filter coupled in fluid flow communication with said inlet end of said housing.

20. A fuel conditioning assembly comprising:

a housing, said housing including an inlet end, an outlet end, and a flow through passage,

said inlet end being coupled with a fuel supply so as to receive fuel flow therethrough into said flow through passage,

and

a plurality of metallic elements including substantially only copper, aluminum, and stainless steel structured to come into contact with the fuel flowing through said flow through passage of said housing so as to at least temporarily condition the fuel and substantially increasing a fuel burn efficiency.

21. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 20 wherein said outlet end of said housing is coupled with a fuel combustion assembly so as to provide for the flow of conditioned fuel therebetween.

22. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 20 wherein said plurality of metallic elements are further structured to rearranging molecular bonds of the fuel with a catalytic effect and separating fuel particles into a plurality of subatomic particles, thereby reducing a density of the fuel.

24. To be positioned between a fuel supply and a fuel combustion assembly, a fuel conditioning assembly comprising:

a housing, said housing including an inlet end, an outlet end, and a flow through passage,

said inlet end being coupled with the fuel supply so as to receive fuel flow therethrough into said flow through passage,

conditioning means disposed in said flow through passage and structured to chemically condition the fuel flowing through said flow through passage by rearranging molecular bonds of the fuel and separating fuel particles into a plurality of subatomic particles, thereby reducing a density of the fuel and substantially increasing a fuel burn efficiency,

said conditioning means including turbulence means structured and disposed to create a turbulent flow of the fuel through said flow through passage,

said conditioning means further including a plurality of metallic elements structured to come into contact with said turbulent flow of fuel through said flow through passage,

said plurality of metallic elements including substantially only copper, aluminum, and stainless steel reacting with the fuel,

said outlet end of said housing being coupled with the fuel combustion assembly so as to provide for the flow of conditioned fuel therebetween, and

said inlet end of said housing being structured to permit the fuel flow through said flow through passage of said housing at an inlet pressure of between 40 psi and 60 psi so as to further enhance the effects of said turbulence means.

23. A fuel conditioning assembly as recited in claim 24 further including turbulence means structured and disposed to create a turbulent flow of the fuel through said flow through passage.