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US 2013/0213724 A1Published application
Electrolysis system for hydrogen and oxygen production
OwnerCharles Robert Storeyinventor
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Abstract
An electrolysis system adapted to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gases includes a housing, a baffle dividing the housing into first and second chambers and including an upper solid portion and a lower portion, a first electrode disposed in the first chamber, and a second electrode disposed in the second chamber. The first and second electrodes are configured to be at least partially immersed in the water, and each electrode becomes electrically charged when the electrolysis system is coupled to a current source to split the water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. The lower portion of the baffle and the first and second electrodes are each formed from the same material.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a body including at least two wheels;
- an internal combustion engine adapted to deliver drive power to move the vehicle;
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- an electrolysis system mounted in the body and operatively coupled to the internal combustion engine, the electrolysis system comprising:
- a housing including first, second, and third chambers filled with water to be split into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas;
- a first baffle dividing the first chamber from the second chamber, the first baffle including an upper solid portion and a lower portion allowing fluid communication between the first and second chambers, the upper solid portion being formed from thermoplastic material and including at least one support member projecting into the second chamber;
- a second baffle dividing the first chamber from the third chamber, the second baffle including an upper solid portion and a lower portion allowing fluid communication between the first and third chambers, the upper solid portion being formed from thermoplastic material and including at least one support member projecting into the third chamber;
- a U-shaped first electrode disposed in the first chamber and configured to be at least partially immersed in the water;
- a second electrode disposed in the second chamber and configured to be at least partially immersed in the water;
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- a third electrode disposed in the third chamber and configured to be at least partially immersed in the water,
- wherein the lower portion of the first and second baffles, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode each include mesh screen material consisting of a single metallic material, the mesh screen material defining about 30-60 wires and openings per inch of mesh screen material,
- wherein the mesh screen material at the second and third electrodes includes a periphery and is frayed about the entire periphery so as to provide a plurality of wire fingers extending away from the mesh screen material, the wire fingers engaging the at least one support member to position the second and third electrodes in a desired position within the second and third chambers,
- wherein when the electrolysis system is coupled to a current source, the first, second, and third electrodes become electrically charged so as to split the water into a hydrogen gas and an oxygen gas, the plurality of wire fingers oriented to project away from the remainder of the mesh screen material to provide escape paths for hydrogen or oxygen gas bubbles formed at the second and third electrodes, and
- wherein the hydrogen gas and the oxygen gas supplements the combustion of gasoline in the internal combustion engine.
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An electrolysis system adapted to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gases, the system comprising:
- a housing;
- a first baffle dividing the housing into a first chamber and a second chamber, the first baffle including an upper solid portion and a lower portion allowing fluid communication between the first and second chambers;
- a first electrode disposed in the first chamber and configured to be at least partially immersed in the water;
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- a second electrode disposed in the second chamber and configured to be at least partially immersed in the water,
- wherein the lower portion of the first baffle, the first electrode, and the second electrode are each formed from the same material, and
- wherein when the electrolysis system is coupled to a current source, the first and second electrodes become electrically charged so as to split the water into hydrogen and oxygen gases.
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An electrolysis system adapted to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gases, the system comprising:
- a housing;
- a baffle dividing the housing into a first chamber and a second chamber, the baffle including a solid portion and a lower portion allowing fluid communication between the first and second chambers, the solid portion including at least one support member projecting into the second chamber;
- a first electrode disposed in the first chamber and configured to be at least partially immersed in the water;
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- a second electrode disposed in the second chamber and configured to be at least partially immersed in the water, the second electrode comprising mesh screen material having a periphery and being frayed about the entire periphery so as to provide a plurality of wire fingers extending away from the mesh screen material, the wire fingers engaging the at least one support member to support the second electrode in position within the second chamber,
- wherein when the electrolysis system is coupled to a current source, the first and second electrodes become electrically charged so as to split the water into hydrogen and oxygen gases, the plurality of wire fingers oriented to project away from the remainder of the mesh screen material to provide escape paths for hydrogen or oxygen gas bubbles formed at the second electrode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.