Internal combustion engine
OwnerJoseph M. Valdespinoinventor
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Abstract
An improvement to an internal combustion engine having a fuel system for feeding a fuel-air mixture to the combustion chambers and an electrical generation system, such as an alternator. An electrolytic cell is attached adjacent to the engine to generate hydrogen and oxygen upon the application of a voltage between the cathode and anode of the electrolytic cell. The gas feed connects the electrolytic cell to the engine fuel system for feeding the hydrogen and oxygen to the engine combustion chambers. Improvements include placing the electrolytic cell under a predetermined pressure to prevent the electrolyte from boiling off, a cooling system for the electrolytic cell and safety features.
Claims20
An improvement to internal combustion engines comprising in combination:
- an internal combustion engine having fuel feed means for feeding a fuel-air mixture to at least one combustion chamber;
- an electrical generating and storage means for generating and storing electrical energy;
- an electrolytic cell for generating hydrogen and oxygen therein and having a housing, an anode and a cathode and having an electrolyte in said housing;
- electrical connecting means connecting said electrical generator and storage means to said electrolytic cell for generating hydrogen and oxygen when said internal combustion engine is running, and disconnecting said electrical connecting means when said engine is not running;
- gas feed means connecting said electrolytic cell to said internal combustion engine fuel feed means for feeding hydrogen and oxygen to said at least one internal combustion engine combustion chamber with said fuel-air mixture being fed therein when an electrical charge is applied to said electrolytic cell;
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- pressure control valve means operatively coupled to said electrolytic cell to produce a predetermined pressure in said electrolytic cell housing when said electrolytic cell is connected to said electrical generator and storage means, whereby hydrogen and oxygen are fed to said combustion chamber only when the pressure in said electrolytic cell housing exceeds a predetermined pressure.
An improvement to internal combustion engines comprising in combination:
- an internal combustion engine having fuel feed means for feeding a fuel-air mixture to at least one combustion chamber;
- an electrical generating and storage means for generating and storing electrical energy;
- an electrolytic cell for generating hydrogen and oxygen therein and having a housing, an anode and a cathode and having an electrolyte in said housing;
- electrical connecting means connecting said electrical generator and storage means to said electrolytic cell for generating hydrogen and oxygen when said internal combustion engine is running, and disconnecting said electrical connecting means when said engine is not running;
- gas feed means connecting said electrolytic cell to said internal combustion engine fuel feed means for feeding hydrogen and oxygen to said at least one internal combustion engine combustion chamber with said fuel-air mixture being fed therein when an electrical charge is applied to said electrolytic cell;
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- electrolytic cell cooling means including a liquid cooling jacket at least partially covering said housing and having an input thereto and an output therefrom, said liquid cooling jacket being connected to a circulating cooling liquid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.