Portable Hydrogen Gas Delivery System Using Electrolytic Core
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems for delivering alkaline or ionized water are expensive, bulky, and inconvenient for personal medical applications, limiting their availability and usability for health and medical benefits.
Innovation Solution
A portable and transportable system for generating, purifying, and delivering hydrogen gas for direct inhalation or infusion into water, using an electrolytic core with a proton exchange membrane to produce hydrogen gas at a controlled flow rate, allowing for on-demand consumption and real-time delivery of hydrogen-infused water.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional ionized water systems are used to deliver hydrogen for health benefits, then health benefits are achieved, but the systems become expensive, bulky, and inconvenient for personal use
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the hydrogen delivery function into separate modules: an electrolytic core for hydrogen generation, a purification system for gas cleaning, and a delivery mechanism for controlled administration. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, resulting in a compact, portable device that maintains therapeutic effectiveness while improving personal usability
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the essential hydrogen generation function from bulky conventional water ionizers by using a specialized electrolytic core with proton exchange membrane that produces hydrogen gas directly. This extraction eliminates the need for large water storage and complex ionization chambers, creating a streamlined portable system that delivers hydrogen in gaseous form for direct inhalation or water infusion
2Reliability
If conventional ionized water systems are used, then hydrogen delivery for health benefits is achieved, but the systems become expensive and have limited availability
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses self-service principles by employing a proton exchange membrane electrolytic core that automatically generates pure hydrogen gas from water through electrochemical reactions. The integrated purification system automatically removes impurities without requiring external processing equipment. This self-contained approach eliminates the need for expensive external hydrogen sources or complex water treatment systems, significantly reducing manufacturing costs and improving availability
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the operational parameters from conventional water ionization (which requires large chambers and high power) to low-voltage electrolysis with proton exchange membrane. This parameter change enables hydrogen generation at lower costs with simpler components, making the system more manufacturable and widely available while maintaining therapeutic hydrogen delivery effectiveness
3Ease of operation
If a portable hydrogen delivery system is created, then convenience for personal use is improved, but the system must be compact and efficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple functions into a single integrated portable unit: the electrolytic core combines hydrogen generation and purification functions, the proton exchange membrane integrates separation and delivery control, and the compact housing unifies all components into one portable device. This merging reduces the number of separate components and connections needed, simplifying the overall system while maintaining portability and personal usability
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a convenient and effective means to deliver hydrogen gas for health benefits, including reducing harmful conditions associated with diabetes and potentially slowing Alzheimer's disease, while being safe and efficient in operation, with adjustable delivery rates and integrated safety features.
Implementation Method 1
using an electrolytic core with a proton exchange membrane to produce hydrogen gas at a controlled flow rate
Implementation Method 2
using an electrolytic core with a proton exchange membrane to produce hydrogen gas
Implementation Method 3
delivering hydrogen gas for direct inhalation or infusion into water
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments relate to systems and methods for therapeutic gas delivery for personal medical consumption. A hydrogen delivery system herein can include one or more electrolytic cores which use source water to carry out electrolysis-based reactions, and obtain free hydrogen (H2) gas which can be separated using a proton exchange membrane (PEM) or other filter for collection and delivery to a user. In aspects, the electrolytic core or cores can be constructed or scaled to produce a sufficient amount of hydrogen (H2) gas so that the user can ingest that gas directly, immediately, and/or in real-time or near real-time, without a need for storage of the gas. In aspects, the system can be portable, and configured with a vent port to eliminate oxygen (O2) gas that may accumulate during electrolytic reactions, and also a coalescer unit to reduce or eliminate water or water vapor from the output hydrogen (H2) gas.