Precombustion ionization device
OwnerJarvis Byron Hicks, Jr., Damon John Hicksinventors
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Abstract
Precombustion ionization devices are disclosed for treating the vaporizable liquid fuel in internal combustion engines, including at least one foraminous member prepared from a catalytic metal having an oxide coating on the surface thereof. The foraminous member, or screen, is spaced from the carburetor and the engine intake of the internal combustion engine by means of a supporting gasket. The disclosed precombustion ionization devices may also be attached to a source of relatively high voltage, resulting in increased ionization of the vaporizable liquid fuel thereby, and preventing electropolishing of the metal oxide coating.
Claims23
A precombustion ionization device for interposition between the carburetor and the engine intake of an internal combustion engine employing a vaporizable liquid fuel, said device comprising at least one foraminous member including a catalytic metal thereon, and an oxide coating of said catalytic metal on its surface so as to promote reduction of said liquid fuel, and thereby improve the octane rating of said engine, and a gasket supporting said foraminous member so that said foraminous member is in spaced relationship from said carburetor and said engine intake.
A precombustion ionization device for interposition between the carburetor and the engine intake of an internal combustion engine employing a vaporizable liquid fuel, said device comprising at least two foraminous members, each foraminous member including a catalytic metal thereon, and an oxide coating of said catalytic metal on the surface thereof so as to promote reduction of said liquid fuel, and thereby improve the octane rating of said engine, and a gasket supporting said foraminous members spaced from one another and spaced from the carburetor and from the engine intake.
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