Hydrogen generating apparatus and components therefor
First Claim
1. A hydrogen generating system for use in an internal combustion engine of a vehicle for increasing the efficiency of the engine and decreasing emissions from the engine, the hydrogen generating system comprising:
- a plurality of modules, each module containing an electrolysis cell for generating hydrogen and oxygen gases by electrolysis of an aqueous solution;
a power regulator for providing regulated electrical power to the electrolysis cell, the power regulator generating an AC component;
an outlet flow means for introducing the generated gases from the cells into the intake manifold system of the internal combustion engine;
a monitoring means for monitoring the operating conditions of the hydrogen generating system;
a control means in communication with the monitoring means and adapted to control the operation of the hydrogen generating system in response to the monitoring means; and
wherein the AC component of the power regulators are phase locked with a selected module acting as the master module and a selected others of the modules acting as slave modules.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A hydrogen generating system is provided for use in internal combustion engines for increasing the efficiency of the engine and decreasing emissions from the engine. The hydrogen generating system has an electrolysis cell for generating hydrogen and oxygen gases by electrolysis of an aqueous solution, a power source for providing electrical power to the electrolysis cell, an outlet flow means for introducing the generated gases into the intake manifold system of an internal combustion engine, a monitoring means for monitoring the operating conditions of the hydrogen generating system, and a control means connected to the monitoring means for controlling the operation of the hydrogen generating system in response to the monitoring means. Various devices and systems are added to facilitate use and overcome previous problems with prior hydrogen generating systems.
47 Citations
9 Claims
-
1. A hydrogen generating system for use in an internal combustion engine of a vehicle for increasing the efficiency of the engine and decreasing emissions from the engine, the hydrogen generating system comprising:
-
a plurality of modules, each module containing an electrolysis cell for generating hydrogen and oxygen gases by electrolysis of an aqueous solution;
a power regulator for providing regulated electrical power to the electrolysis cell, the power regulator generating an AC component;
an outlet flow means for introducing the generated gases from the cells into the intake manifold system of the internal combustion engine;
a monitoring means for monitoring the operating conditions of the hydrogen generating system;
a control means in communication with the monitoring means and adapted to control the operation of the hydrogen generating system in response to the monitoring means; and
wherein the AC component of the power regulators are phase locked with a selected module acting as the master module and a selected others of the modules acting as slave modules.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
Specification