Electrolytic hydrogen generating system

Abstract

A hydrogen generating system includes a housing defining an interior chamber, an electrolyte solution contained within the interior chamber of the housing, and an electrode plate assembly disposed in the interior chamber of the housing and at least in part submerged in the electrolyte solution. The electrode plate assembly comprises a cathode plate, an anode plate separate from the cathode plate and disposed in spaced relationship therewith, and at least one neutral plate separate from both the anode plate and the cathode plate and disposed therebetween in spaced relationship with the anode plate and the cathode plate.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 115,463 filed on Nov. 17, 2008 and No. 61 / 117,481 filed on Nov. 24, 2008, respectively, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]The use of hydrogen and oxygen gas to supplement the conventional fuel in an internal combustion engine in order to increase the efficiency of the engine is known. For example, electrolytic hydrogen generating systems are known to produce hydrogen and oxygen gases for use as fuel additives. However, a satisfactory hydrogen generating system that efficiently uses the power supplied to the system and generates a sufficient supply of gases at acceptable temperatures does not yet exist.BRIEF DESCRIPTION[0003]In one aspect, a hydrogen generating system comprises a housing defining an interior chamber, an electrolyte solution contained within the interior chamber of the housing, and an electrod...

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Benefits of technology

[0066]One advantage of some embodiments of this disclosure is that each electrode plate can be monitored to control an amperage level generated. As described in detail below, power can be channeled to each electrode plate as needed to increase hydrogen production for a given amperage. This can increase the generation of hydrogen and oxygen available at start-up and significantly reduce a usual warm-up period required to get the hydrogen generating system 11 to full production at optimum temperature.

Problems solved by technology

However, a satisfactory hydrogen generating system that efficiently uses the power supplied to the system and generates a sufficient supply of gases at acceptable temperatures does not yet exist.

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