Apparatus and method for the conversion of water into a new gaseous and combustible form and the combustible gas formed thereby

Abstract

An electrolyzer which decomposes distilled water into a new fuel composed of hydrogen, oxygen and their molecular and magnecular bonds, called HHO. The electrolyzer can be used to provide the new combustible gas as an additive to combustion engine fuels or in flame or other generating equipment such as torches and welders. The new combustible gas is comprised of clusters of hydrogen and oxygen atoms structured according to a general formula H m O n wherein m and n have null or positive integer values with the exception that m and n can not be 0 at the same time, and wherein said combustible gas has a varying energy content depending on its use.

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       29 . A method for increasing the fuel efficiency of an internal combustion engine or the cutting or welding efficiency of a welding system, the method comprising: 
 providing an electrolyzer comprising: 
 an electrolysis chamber;  
 an aqueous electrolyte solution comprising water, the aqueous electrolyte solution partially filling the electrolysis chamber such that a gas reservoir region is formed above the aqueous electrolyte solution;  
 two principal electrodes comprising an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, the two principal electrodes at least partially immersed in the aqueous electrolyte solution; and  
 one or more supplemental electrode at least partially immersed in the aqueous electrolyte solution and interposed between two principle electrodes that are not connected to the anode or cathode with a metallic conductor wherein the two principal electrodes and the one or more supplemental electrodes are held in a fixed spatial relationship;  
   applying an electrical potential between the two principal electrodes wherein a combustible gas is produced, which is comprised of clusters of hydrogen and oxygen atoms structured according to a general formula H m O n  wherein m and n have null or positive integer values with the exception that m and n can not be 0 at the same time, and wherein said combustible gas has a varying energy content depending on its use; and    providing means for delivery of the combustible gas to its end use.    
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the one or more supplemental electrodes are not connected to either of the two principal electrodes with a metallic conductor  
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein a first group of the one or more supplemental electrodes are connected to the anode electrode with a first metallic conductor and a second group of the one or more supplemental electrodes are connected to the cathode electrode with a second metallic conductor.  
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the fixed spatial relationship is such that the two principal electrodes and the one or more supplemental electrodes are essentially parallel and wherein each electrode is separated from an adjacent electrode by a distance from about 0.15 inches to about 0.35 inches.  
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the electrolyzer further comprises a rack to hold the two principal electrodes and the one or more supplemental electrodes in the fixed spatial relationship.  
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the two principal electrodes and the one or more supplemental electrodes are removably attached to the rack.  
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the electrolyzer further comprises a retainer for securing the two principal electrodes and the one or more supplemental electrodes to the rack, the retainer being removably attached to the an electrolysis chamber.  
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the one or more supplemental electrodes are 1 to 50 supplemental electrodes.  
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the one or more supplemental electrodes are each individually a metallic wire mesh, a metallic plate, or a metallic plate having one or more holes.  
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the one or more supplemental electrodes are each individually a metallic plate having one or more holes.  
   
   
       39 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the one or more supplemental electrodes are each individually a metallic wire mesh.  
   
   
       40 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the two principal electrodes are each individually a metallic wire mesh, a metallic plate, or a metallic plate having one or more holes.  
   
   
       41 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the two principal electrodes are each individually a metallic plate.  
   
   
       42 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising adjusting the operation of an oxygen sensor so that the oxygen sensor does not cause a fuel rich condition.  
   
   
       43 . The method of  claim 42 , wherein the operation of the oxygen sensor is adjusted by an RC circuit, the RC circuit includes: 
 a resistor placed in series with the oxygen sensor's check engine light electrical line; and    a capacitor placed between the oxygen sensor's control line that monitors the amount of oxygen and the check engine light electrical line, wherein the capacitor is attached to the check engine electrical line at the opposite side of the resistor from where the resistor is in electrical contact with the oxygen sensor.    
   
   
       44 . The method according to  claim 29 , wherein said combustible gas contains atomic hydrogen.  
   
   
       45 . The method according to  claim 29 , wherein said combustible gas contains atomic oxygen.  
   
   
       46 . The method according to  claim 29 , wherein the combustible gas instantly melts solids.  
   
   
       47 . The method according to  claim 29 , wherein the combustible gas can be used as a fuel without the need of atmospheric oxygen.  
   
   
       48 . The method according to  claim 29 , wherein the combustible gas can bond to combustible fuels via magnetic induction.  
   
   
       49 . The method according to  claim 29 , wherein said clusters of hydrogen and oxygen atoms structured according to the general formula H m O n  are magnecules.  
   
   
       50 . The method according to  claim 29 , wherein when said combustible gas is used as an additive to a combustible fuel, a combustion of said fuel having said additive results in an exhaust emission having less pollutants than a combustion of said fuel alone.