# US 2014/0150737 A1 · Hydronic Catalyst Device for Internal Combustion Engines

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- Number: US 2014/0150737 A1
- Document ID: US20140150737A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/693,752
- Filed: 2012-12-04
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04
- Inventors: Terry Joe McMurray
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150737A1

## CPC

- C25B 1/04: by electrolysis of water
- C25B 9/19: with diaphragms
- C25B 15/08: Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytes; Regeneration of electrolytes
- F02B 43/04: for improving efficiency of combustion
- F02B 43/10: Engines or plants characterised by use of other specific gases, e.g. acetylene, oxyhydrogen
- F02M 25/12: the apparatus having means for generating such gases (using rays and simultaneously generating ozone F02M27/06)
- F02B 2043/106: {Hydrogen obtained by electrolysis}
- Y02E 60/36: Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis
- Y02T 10/12: Improving ICE efficiencies
- Y02T 10/30: Use of alternative fuels, e.g. biofuels
- C25B: ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR (anodic or cathodic protection C23F13/00; single-crystal growth C30B)
- F02B: INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL (gas-turbine plants F02C; hot-gas or combustion-product positive-displacement engine plants F02G)
- F02M: SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION

## Abstract

A hydronic catalyst device produces hydrogen as a positive catalyst for an internal combustion engine. The hydronic catalyst device employs an electrolysis unit and a current source. The electrolysis unit includes a water container includes a hydrogen/oxygen separator for defining an oxygen chamber and a hydrogen chamber within the water container, a hydrogen outlet for connecting the hydrogen chamber to the internal combustion engine and an oxygen vent for venting the oxygen chamber to atmosphere. The electrolysis unit further includes a water electrolysis conductor within the water container to electrolysis any water in response to a flow of current through the water electrolysis conductor. The current source is electrically connected to the water electrolysis conductor to control a flow of current through the water electrolysis conductor to electrolyze any water within the water container whereby an electrolysis of the water produces a flow of hydrogen as the positive catalyst through the hydrogen outlet to the internal combustion engine and a flow of oxygen through the oxygen vent to atmosphere.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electrolysis unit for producing hydrogen as a positive catalyst for an internal combustion engine, the electrolysis unit comprising:
a water container including
a hydrogen/oxygen separator for defining an oxygen chamber and a hydrogen chamber within the water container,
a hydrogen outlet for connecting the hydrogen chamber to the internal combustion engine, and
an oxygen vent for venting the oxygen chamber to atmosphere; and
a water electrolysis conductor within the water container, the water electrolysis conductor operably configured to electrolysis any water within the water container in response to a flow of current through the water electrolysis conductor,
wherein an electrolysis of the water produces a flow of hydrogen as the positive catalyst through the hydrogen outlet to the internal combustion engine and a flow of oxygen through the oxygen vent to atmosphere.

### Claim 2

A hydronic catalyst device for producing hydrogen as a positive catalyst for an internal combustion engine, the hydronic catalyst device comprising:
a water container including
a hydrogen/oxygen separator for defining an oxygen chamber and a hydrogen chamber within the water container,
a hydrogen outlet for connecting the hydrogen chamber to the internal combustion engine, and
an oxygen vent for venting the oxygen chamber to atmosphere;
a water electrolysis conductor within the water container, the water electrolysis conductor operably configured to electrolysis any water in response to a flow of current through the water electrolysis conductor; and
a current source electrically connected to the water electrolysis conductor, the current source operably configured to control a flow of current through the water electrolysis conductor to electrolyze any water within the water container,
wherein an electrolysis of the water produces a flow of hydrogen as the positive catalyst through the hydrogen outlet to the internal combustion engine and a flow of oxygen through the oxygen vent to atmosphere.

### Claim 3

A system, comprising:
an internal combustion engine; and
a hydronic catalyst device for producing hydrogen as a positive catalyst for the internal combustion engine, the hydronic catalyst device including:
a water container including
a hydrogen/oxygen separator for defining an oxygen chamber and a hydrogen chamber within the water container,
a hydrogen outlet for connecting the hydrogen chamber to the internal combustion engine, and
an oxygen vent for venting the oxygen chamber to atmosphere;
a water electrolysis conductor within the water container, the water electrolysis conductor operably configured to electrolysis any water in response to a flow of current through the water electrolysis conductor; and
a current source electrically connected to the water electrolysis conductor, the current source operably configured to control a flow of current through the water electrolysis conductor to electrolyze any water within the water container,
wherein an electrolysis of the water produces a flow of hydrogen as the positive catalyst through the hydrogen outlet to the internal combustion engine and a flow of oxygen through the oxygen vent to atmosphere.