Apparatus for improving efficiency and emissions of combustion

An apparatus for increasing the efficiency of combustion comprising:

• an element assembly disposed in a housing;
• a plurality of cylindrical cell elements arranged adjacent to one another in the element assembly;
• wherein the cell elements each comprise:
• a cylindrically shaped outer electrode of conductive material;
• a cylindrically shaped inner electrode of conductive material disposed inside the outer electrode;
• a cylindrically shaped insulator between the inner electrode and outer electrode;
• a conductive bonding ring mechanically and electrically bonded to and end of each cylindrically shaped inner electrode of the plurality of cylindrical cell elements, wherein the conductive bonding ring is a circular shaped metal ring with a plurality of holes with a hole for each cell element, and wherein each cylindrically shaped inner electrode is pressed and soldered into a respective hole of the plurality of holes;
• potting material covering the bonding ring and the inner electrodes of the plurality of cell elements with an opening in the potting material that allows air flow between the plurality of cell elements.

An apparatus for increasing the efficiency of combustion comprising:

• an element assembly disposed in a housing;
• a plurality of cylindrical cell elements arranged adjacent to one another in the element assembly;
• wherein the cell elements each comprise:
• a cylindrically shaped outer electrode of conductive material;
• a cylindrically shaped inner electrode of conductive material disposed inside the outer electrode;
• a cylindrically shaped insulator between the inner electrode and outer electrode;
• a conductive bonding ring mechanically and electrically bonded to and end of each cylindrically shaped inner electrode of the plurality of cylindrical cell elements, wherein the conductive bonding ring is a circular shaped metal ring with a plurality of holes with a hole for each cell element, and wherein each cylindrically shaped inner electrode is pressed and soldered into a respective hole of the plurality of holes;
• potting material covering the bonding ring and the inner electrodes of the plurality of cell elements with an opening in the potting material that allows air flow between the plurality of cell elements;
• potting material covering an end of the element assembly opposite the bonding ring with an opening in the potting material that allows air flow between the plurality of cell elements;
• and
• a suspension assembly that moveably supports and suspends the element assembly within the housing with a loop spring alternating attachment to the mounting rings of the element assembly and the housing.

An apparatus for increasing the efficiency of combustion comprising:

• an element assembly disposed in a housing;
• a plurality of cylindrical cell elements arranged adjacent to one another in the element assembly;
• wherein the cell elements each comprise:
• a cylindrically shaped outer electrode of conductive material;
• a cylindrically shaped inner electrode of conductive material disposed inside the outer electrode;
• a cylindrically shaped insulator between the inner electrode and outer electrode;
• a grounding band electrically connected to the cylindrically shaped outer electrode of the plurality of the plurality of cylindrical cell elements;
• and
• a conductive bonding ring connected to an end of each cylindrically shaped inner electrode of the plurality of cylindrical cell elements to provide a common connection for an electrical signal to the inner electrode of each of the cell elements;
• a suspension assembly that moveably supports and suspends the element assembly within the housing wherein the suspension assembly comprises a loop spring alternating attachment to the element assembly and the housing;
• wherein the conductive bonding ring is a circular shaped metal ring with a plurality of holes with a hole for each cell element, and wherein each cylindrically shaped inner electrode is pressed and soldered into a respective hole of the plurality of holes.