# US 8,785,064 B2 · Aero-thermal energy technology platform using recycled energy with endothermic decomposition > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,785,064 B2 - Document ID: US8785064B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/808,652 - Filed: 2008-12-08 - Published: 2011-08-04 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2007-12-18 - Applicants: Brian Hughes Barron - Inventors: Brian Hughes Barron - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8785064B2 ## CPC - C01B 3/042: Decomposition of water (by electrolysis of water C25B1/04) - Y02E 60/32: Hydrogen storage - Y02E 60/36: Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis - C01B: NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; {METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C} - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract A scalable endothermic reaction apparatus, system and method captures, concentrates, and converts atmospheric heat and humidity into diatomic hydrogen and stoichiometric oxygen for use within an exothermic device such as an engine, a turbine, or a fuel cell. No nitrogen or carbon compounds are introduced into the process utilized by the apparatus. All operating matter and energy utilized in the process is recycled in a closed loop system. Energy emitted from the exothermic device as waste is captured and immediately returned as waste hot water to the endothermic device. The waste output of the work-producing device is thus an exploitable asset that can be repeatedly returned in service through the endothermic device, without any emissions from an exhaust or tailpipe in the system. At peak efficiency, the exothermic and endothermic processes are formed as an apparatus that is thermally sealed in a free-standing and self-sustaining operating package. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for generating work from atmospheric heat and atmospheric humidity, comprising: a reverse radiator that is arranged to generate warm water by capturing and concentrating the atmospheric heat; a de-humidifier that is arranged to generate tepid water by capturing and concentrating the atmospheric humidity; a replenish module that is connected to the reverse radiator and de-humidifier and arranged to generate hot water from the warm water and the tepid water; an endothermic reactor that is arranged to generate a commingled mixture of gas and water by converting the hot water into diatomic hydrogen and stoichiometric oxygen; a phase separator that is arranged to process the commingled mixture of gas and water to separate the cold water and the gas from the commingled mixture, wherein the cold water from the endothermic reactor is coupled to the intake side of the reverse radiator, and wherein the gas comprises the diatomic hydrogen and stoichiometric oxygen; and an exothermic reactor that is arranged to generate work from the separated gas. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the exothermic reactor is one member of the group comprising an internal combustion engine, a turbine, or a fuel cell. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a waste output of the exothermic reactor is a waste hot water, and wherein the waste hot water is recycled and returned to an intake of the endothermic reactor for reuse. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the waste hot water is endergonicly decomposed into hydrogen and oxygen. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein an output of the exothermic reactor is coupled to an input of the endothermic reactor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the endothermic reactor is coupled to the exothermic reactor in a thermally sealed closed loop operation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein an input of the exothermic reactor is coupled to an output of the endothermic reactor. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the endothermic reactor is coupled to the exothermic reactor in a thermally sealed closed loop operation. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein operating fluids utilized by the exothermic reactor and the endothermic reactor are substantially free of carbon, nitrogen, carbon compounds, and nitrogen compounds. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein none of the operating fluids utilized by the exothermic reactor are discharged to the ambient atmosphere in a closed-loop operating system. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is adapted to produce the diatomic hydrogen and stoichiometric oxygen from water in response to the endothermic reaction and wherein the endothermic reactor includes an output port for outputting said hydrogen and oxygen, and further comprising an exothermic device that includes an input port arranged for receiving the hydrogen and stoichiometric oxygen, wherein the exothermic device is selected from the group consisting of: an internal combustion engine, a gas turbine engine, a stove, a heater, a furnace, a reciprocating piston engine, a distillation unit, a water purification unit, or a hydrogen/oxygen flame jet. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein both the captured energy and waste of both matter and energy correspond to the same resource.