IP Library Granted Patent US 9,562,295
Granted Patent B2
US 9,562,295 · App. 13/019,387 · Granted Feb 7, 2017

Combustion engine air supply

Inventor: Brian McDugle (Anacortes, WA)
C25B15/08C01B13/0207C25B1/04F02M25/12Y02E60/366Y02T10/121
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Patent No.
US 9,562,295
App. No.
13/019,387
Granted
Feb 7, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure relates to a dry cell system for separating water into hydrogen and oxygen in combination with catalytic-type chemicals and materials. The separated hydrogen/oxygen are provided into the air intake system of an internal combustion engine and used therein to greatly improve the operation of said internal combustion engine, both in regards to fuel consumption as well as detrimental exhaust products.

Claims (44)

1. An HHO generating electrolysis system comprising:

a. a grounded, stainless steel electrolyte stabilization tank which in turn comprises:

i. a reservoir containing a volume of electrolyte;

ii. catalytic chemicals within the electrolyte to substantially increase the oxygen and hydrogen production of the electrolysis system;

iii. an enclosed fluid pathway from the electrolyte stabilization tank to the air supply of an internal combustion engine

b. a hydrogen generator comprising:

i. a fluid conduit providing fluid communication to the electrolyte stabilization tank;

ii. a volume of electrolyte fluid within the hydrogen generator;

iii. at least one anode plate having surfaces defining a plurality of fluid ports there through;

iv. each of the at least one anode plate having edges not exposed to the electrolyte;

v. at least one cathode plate having surfaces defining a plurality of fluid ports there through;

vi. each of the at least one cathode plate having edges not exposed to the electrolyte;

vii. a fluid holding space between each anode plate and each cathode plate,

viii. an electric power coupling between a power providing system and each anode plate as well as each cathode plate;

c. an electronic control providing electric power to each anode plate and each cathode plate;

d. a throttle position sensor coupled to the throttle position of a throttle of an attached combustion device; and

e. wherein the electronic control is configured to apply electric power between the at least one anode and the at least one cathode as a monopole square wave, actively tuned to the throttle position sensor coupled to the throttle position of the throttle of the attached combustion device.

2. The HHO generating electrolysis system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a pulse wave modulator configured to adjust the waveform of the power provided to the electric power coupling of the hydrogen generator.

3. The HHO generating electrolysis system as recited in claim 1 wherein at least the upper portion of the electrolyte stabilization tank comprises a stainless steel portion in physical contact with the oxygen produced from the hydrogen generator so as to chemically (catalytically) react therewith and reduce the temperature therein.

4. The HHO generating electrolysis system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a mechanical HHO circulation pump in-line between the electrolyte stabilization tank and the hydrogen generator configured to circulate fluid therebetween.

5. The HHO generating electrolysis system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a scrubber between the electrolyte stabilization tank and the combustion engine air supply system configured to separate liquid from gas wherein the gas is injected into the combustion engine air supply system.

6. The HHO generating electrolysis system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a water reservoir fluidly coupled to the electrolyte stabilization tank via a length of tubing, the water reservoir configured to maintain the fluid level within the electrolyte stabilization tank.

7. The HHO generating electrolysis system as recited in claim 1 wherein the catalyst is selected from the list consisting of:

a. Potassium Hydroxide, and

b. Boric Acid.

8. The HHO generating electrolysis system as recited in claim 1 wherein:

a. the HHO generating electrolysis system comprises an HHO outlet in fluid communication with the fresh air intake of a combustion device; and

b. wherein the electronic control is configured to be actively tuned to the airflow through the air intake of the attached combustion device.

9. An HHO generating electrolysis system comprising:

a. a grounded, L-shaped stainless steel electrolyte stabilization tank having a horizontal leg and a vertical leg;

b. the stabilization tank in turn comprising:

i. a reservoir containing a volume of electrolyte;

ii. catalytic chemicals within the electrolyte to substantially increase the oxygen and hydrogen production of the electrolysis system;

iii. an enclosed fluid pathway from the electrolyte stabilization tank to the air supply of an internal combustion engine

c. a dry cell hydrogen generator thermally isolated from and in fluid communication with the electrolyte stabilization tank; the hydrogen generator comprising:

i. a fluid conduit providing fluid communication to the electrolyte stabilization tank at a position in the vertical leg above the operating fluid level of the stabilization tank;

ii. a volume of electrolyte fluid within the hydrogen generator;

iii. at least one anode plate having edges not exposed to the electrolyte;

iv. at least one cathode plate having edges not exposed to the electrolyte;

v. a fluid holding space between each anode plate and each cathode plate,

vi. an electric power coupling between a power providing system and each anode plate as well as each cathode plate;

d. an electronic control providing power to each of the at least one anode plate and each of the at least one cathode plate;

e. a pulse wave modulator electrically connected to and configured to adjust the power provided to each of the at least one anode plate and each of the at least one cathode plate as a square wave; and

f. a mechanical HHO circulation pump positioned in-line between the electrolyte stabilization tank and the hydrogen generator configured to circulate fluid therebetween.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2016
From: MCDUGLE, BRIAN; SPRAGUE, LARRY
To: GUARD, ABRAM
Reel/Frame 040809/0651 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2012
From: ZENITH ENERGY
To: MCDUGLE, BRIAN; SPRAGUE, LARRY
Reel/Frame 028012/0034 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2011
From: MCDUGLE, BRIAN
To: ZENITH ENERGY
Reel/Frame 025837/0495 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61300561 · Feb 2, 2010
Related Publication 20120118727A1 · May 17, 2012