Method and apparatus for improved operation of internal combustion engines

Apparatus for supplying engine-fuel to an internal combustion engine having a combustion chamber comprising:

• a closely wound tubular spiral adapted to be located to be heated by waste heat developed by said engine, means to supply a stream of primary fuel containing combined hydrogen to said spiral to produce engine-fuel containing free hydrogen, means for injecting a stream of said engine-fuel into said chamber, said last mentioned means providing an electrode in said chamber substantially in the direct path of said engine-fuel stream entering said chamber to ignite fuel when actuated.

A combined fuel supply conduit and ignition apparatus adapted to be received in an opening to the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, said apparatus comprising a tubular member adapted to form a pressure holding seal with said opening, and providing a passageway for fuel to enter said chamber, a generally centrally disposed electrode extending from said passageway into said chamber when said apparatus is located in said opening, valve means to open or close said passageway to control flow of fuel therethrough into said electrode, said electrode having multiple points whereby when actuated substantially radially extending ignition sparks are produced.

A process for operating an internal combustion engine with intake, compression, power, and exhaust cycle-portions having a combustion chamber which comprises:

• subjecting primary fuel containing combined hydrogen to waste heat developed by said engine and chemical compounds containing oxygen recovered from the exhaust stream of said engine to produce engine-fuel containing free hydrogen, introducing air into said chamber during the air intake cycle-portion of said chamber, injecting substantial amounts of said engine-fuel into said chamber during the compression cycle-portion of said chamber following said intake cycle-portion, creating ignition spark in said chamber at the point injection of said engine-fuel into said chamber to ignite said injected engine-fuel, cooling said exhaust stream by heat exchanges to said primary fuel, extracting substantial quantities of said chemical compounds by a suitable exducer and adding said chemical compounds to said primary fuel.

A process for starting an internal combustion engine with intake, compression, power, and exhaust cycle-portions having one or more combustion chambers which comprises:

• introducing air into said chambers, injecting substantial amounts of fuel into each of said chambers within the power cycle-portion condition of said engine, creating ignition spark in said chamber at the point of injection of said fuel into said chamber for igniting said injected fuel and to cause pressure rise sufficient to rotate said engine and repeating said injecting and igniting steps in each subsequent combustion chamber as it reaches power cycle-conditions to achieve a suitable rotational speed in said engine.