Pulsed electrolytic cell

Abstract

A power generator is provided with an electrolytic cell containing an electrically-conductive heavy or light water based electrolyte in which is immersed an electrode pair whose anode is formed of platinum and whose cathode is formed of palladium. Applied across these electrodes is a train of voltage pulse packets, each comprised of a cluster of pulses. The amplitude and duration of each pulse in the packet, the duration of the intervals between pulses, and the duration of the intervals between successive packets in the train are in a predetermined pattern in accordance with superlooping waves in which each wave is modulated by waves of different frequency and amplitude. Each packet of voltage pulses gives rise to a surge of current in the electrolyte which flows between the electrodes and causes the heavy or light water to decompose, oxygen being released at the anode while deuterium or hydrogen ions migrate toward the palladium cathode. The successive surges of ions produced by the train of pulse packets bombard the palladium cathode, to bring about dense hydrogen or deuterium packing which results in heat generation in excess of energy input to the cell.

1 . An apparatus for generating heat energy comprising:
 an electrolytic cell containing an electrically conductive water based electrolyte having immersed therein an anode-cathode pair of electrodes; and   means applying across the electrodes a train of current pulse packets each comprised of a cluster of pulses, to cause a correspondingly pulsed current to flow between the electrodes, causing the water to decompose whereby oxygen is released at the anode electrode while hydrogen or deuterium ions migrate toward the cathode electrode, each packet of pulses producing a surge of ions which bombard the cathode electrode, successive surges producing a dense packing of hydrogen or deuterium in the cathode generating heat energy in excess of input energy.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the amplitude and duration of each pulse in the packet, the duration of the intervals between these pulses and the duration of the intervals between successive packets in the train are in a predetermined pattern in accordance with superlooping waves in which lower frequency waves are modulated by higher frequency waves. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said train of pulse packets is produced by a d-c source whose output is applied to the electrodes through an electronic modulator controlled by a computer which is programmed to amplify the pulses in the predetermined pattern established by the train of pulse packets produced by the d-c source. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the cathode electrode includes palladium. 
   
   
       5 . A pulsed electrolytic cell comprising:
 a container having disposed therein an electrically conductive water based electrolyte;   an anode electrode immersed in the electrolyte;   a cathode electrode immersed in the electrolyte; and   a modulating direct current electrical power source electrically connected to the anode and cathode electrodes operable to modulate electrical power applied to the electrodes in a predetermined pattern in which each major wave of current through the electrodes is modulated by at least one minor wave of current of varying amplitude and higher frequency.   
   
   
       6 . The cell of  claim 5  wherein the power source generates a train of superlooping current pulse packets through the electrolyte and the electrodes. 
   
   
       7 . The cell of  claim 5  wherein the amplitudes of each of the plurality of minor waves are proportional to an instantaneous amplitude of the major wave. 
   
   
       8 . The cell of  claim 7  wherein the cathode electrode includes palladium. 
   
   
       9 . The cell of  claim 8  wherein the anode electrode includes platinum. 
   
   
       10 . A method for generating heat energy comprising:
 providing a container having disposed therein an electrically conductive water or heavy water based electrolyte, an anode electrode immersed in the electrolyte, and a cathode electrode immersed in the electrolyte;   connecting a direct current electrical power source to the anode and cathode electrodes; and   modulating direct current electrical power applied by the source to the electrodes in a predetermined pattern in which a major wave of current through the electrodes is modulated by a plurality of minor waves of current of varying amplitude and frequency.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein modulating comprises generating a train of superlooping current pulse packets through the electrolyte and the electrodes. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein amplitudes of each of the minor waves are proportional to an instantaneous amplitude of the major wave. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the cathode includes palladium. 
   
   
       14 . A method for generating heat energy in an electrolytic cell having an electrically conductive water based electrolyte, an anode electrode immersed in the electrolyte, and a cathode electrode immersed therein, the method comprising:
 applying a direct current source to the anode and cathode electrodes; and   modulating direct current from the source in a predetermined pattern of major and minor waves to form pulse packets of current pulses in the electrodes in which amplitude of the minor waves in the packets are proportional to instantaneous amplitude of the major wave.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the cathode electrode includes palladium. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the anode includes platinum.