Larry K Allen

US Patent:

20030205482, Nov 6, 2003

Filed:

Apr 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/424221

Inventors:

Larry Allen - Renton WA, US

International Classification:

C02F001/461
C25D017/00

US Classification:

205/630000, 204/270000, 204/278000, 205/635000, 205/638000

Abstract:

A hydrogen and oxygen gas generator () is provided that uses electrodes () made of carbon graphite and disposed in a vessel () containing a conductive solution of water and salt (). The carbon graphite electrodes may be made of graphite baked with a binder to form rods, and may include a conductive cladding over a portion of the rods. An electric potential is applied between the electrodes, causing a current through the saline solution that results in dissociation of water into hydrogen and oxygen, which is expelled through a gas discharge port () in the vessel. The generator may be used as a stand-alone combustible gas generator, or in a vehicle (), powered by an alternator () driven by the vehicle engine (), and providing hydrogen and oxygen to the engine to improve the efficiency of the engine.

US Patent:

43687113, Jan 18, 1983

Filed:

Jan 15, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/339618

Inventors:

Larry D. Allen - Seattle WA

International Classification:

F02M 1718
F02D 1900

US Classification:

123522

Abstract:

A water-augmented fuel and air supply system for an internal combustion engine which draws heated air into its intake manifold through two paths, one carrying the bulk of air, referred to as leaning air, drawn directly into the manifold, and the other providing a smaller stream of mixing air through a fuel and water vaporizer heated by engine exhaust. In the vaporizer, the heated mixing air flow acts upon a pool of liquid water and fuel to stimulate vaporization thereof. As engine temperature and engine exhaust temperature rise, the maximum vaporization stimulation effect of the impinging mixing air is no longer needed and is correspondingly reduced. The result is to permit cold starts and to provide a lean mixture of vaporous mixing air conducive to sustained economical engine operation, and increased power availability from the engine without incurring excessive rise in engine operating temperatures.