Electrolytic Hydrogen Generator and Method

Abstract

An electrolytic generator to produce a stoichiometric mixture of hydrogen gas and oxygen gas features a case penetration. An electrode extends through the case penetration and clamps a support plate to the inside of the case. The electrode and the support plate are electrically insulated from the case by a non-conducting bushing located within the case and between the support plate and the inside surface of the case. First and second plates are interleaved and maintained in a spaced apart relation along the first and second plate fasteners.

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I. RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Applications 61 / 433,236 filed Jan. 16, 2011 and 61 / 465,223 filed Mar. 16, 2011, from U.S. non-provisional patent application Ser. No. 13 / 350,221, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,852,410 on Oct. 7, 2014, and from U.S. continuation application Ser. No. 14 / 480,906, filed Sep. 9, 2014, all of which are incorporated by reference as if set forth in full herein.II. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]A. Field of the Invention[0003]The Invention relates to the generation of hydrogen through electrolysis. The Invention relates particularly to the on-demand generation of hydrogen for the purpose of improving combustion of fossil fuels such as gasoline or diesel fuel in an internal combustion engine. The invention may be utilized either as a mobile source of hydrogen on a moving motor vehicle or for a stationary engine or for any application where a stoichiometric mixture of hydrogen and oxygen (‘HHO’) is needed,...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is about a device that uses electrical current to produce hydrogen gas (H2O2). The device includes electrodes made of copper or brass that pass through small openings in a case. To prevent leakage of electrolyte and contact between the electrodes, the device includes non-conductive bushings that are compressed between the electrodes and the case to clamp the support plate and prevent leakage. The non-conductive bushing is sealed with O-rings or gaskets. The invention also textures the surface of a core plate to increase the area for the formation of H2O2 bubbles and to reduce the tendency of the bubbles to adhere to the surface. This improves the performance of the device by facilitating the formation and release of H2O2 bubbles.

Problems solved by technology

The problem of achieving low resistance is made more difficult by the corrosive nature of the liquid electrolyte within the HHO generator, by the need to seal the generator case against leakage of the electrolyte and of hydrogen gas under pressure, by the need to accommodate possible detonation of the HHO mixture within the generator case, and by the environmental conditions that exist in a motor vehicle or other application.

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