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US 2010/0300381 A1Published application
Electrolytic Reactor and Related Methods for Supplementing the Air Intake of an Internal Combustion Engine
OwnerJames Harperinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is an electrolytic reactor and related methods for supplementing the air-intake of an internal combustion engine with hydrogen.
Claims23
An electrolytic reactor comprising:
- a core defined by a plurality of whole metal plates separated by peripheral gaskets, said plurality of metal sheets composed of at least one anodic metal plate and at least one cathodic metal plate, said core operably configured to receive an electrolyte between two of said plurality of metal sheets;
- an inlet for providing an electrolyte to said core;
- a gas and effluent outlet;
- and,
- a pump operably configured to force an electrolyte through the core.
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An automobile comprising:
- an internal combustion engine with an air-intake;
- an electrolyte reservoir;
- a gas reservoir in fluid communication with said air-intake;
- an electrolytic reactor featuring a core composed of a plurality of whole metal plates that are separated by gaskets to form a pocket, said reactor further featuring an electrolyte inlet coupled to said electrolyte reservoir, and a gas and effluent outlet in fluid communication with said electrolyte and gas reservoirs, wherein said core is operably configured to receive an electrolyte within said pocket;
- a pump operably configured to circulate an electrolyte between said electrolyte reservoir and said core.
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A method of charging an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of:
- forcefully passing an electrolyte between two whole metal plates separated by a peripheral gasket;
- passing an electric current from one of said plates to the other of said plates, said electric current passing through said electrolyte;
- directing any resultant hydrogen to an air-intake of said internal combustion engine.
A heat-exchanger comprising:
- a plurality of pockets, said pockets each defined by two whole metal plates separated by a peripheral gasket;
- cooperating ducts through each of said peripheral gaskets;
- a means for generating heat in said metal plates via passing electricity through said pockets;
- an electrolyte heat transfer medium;
- and,
- a means for forcing said electrolyte through said pocket via said cooperating ducts.
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A core of an electrolytic reactor comprising:
- a plurality of pockets, said pockets each defined by two whole metal plates separated by a peripheral gasket;
- wherein at least one of said pocket is connected to an anode at one of said component plates;
- and,
- wherein at least one of said pockets is connected to a cathode at one of said component plates.
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An electrolytic pocket comprising:
- two whole metal plates separated by a peripheral gasket;
- and,
- cooperating ducts through said peripheral gasket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.