IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0246845
(2002-09-18)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
10 |
초록
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A system for converting motor fuel, comprising an air intake system, an injector nozzle, a heater, and a catalyst. The injector nozzle injects motor fuel into the air intake to produce an air-fuel mixture. The heater vaporizes the air-fuel mixture, and the catalyst causes hydrogen to be removed from
A system for converting motor fuel, comprising an air intake system, an injector nozzle, a heater, and a catalyst. The injector nozzle injects motor fuel into the air intake to produce an air-fuel mixture. The heater vaporizes the air-fuel mixture, and the catalyst causes hydrogen to be removed from the motor fuel molecules so as to produce a gaseous mixture of air, motor fuel, and free hydrogen suitable for combustion in an internal combustion engine. The system works with a wide variety of motor fuels, and provides greater fuel efficiency and lower emissions.
대표청구항
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1. A system for converting hydrocarbon motor fuel, comprising:a. an air intake system;b. an injector nozzle, configured to inject hydrocarbon motor fuel into the air intake system and produce an air-fuel mixture;c. a heater, configured to vaporize the air-fuel mixture; andd. a catalyst, configured t
1. A system for converting hydrocarbon motor fuel, comprising:a. an air intake system;b. an injector nozzle, configured to inject hydrocarbon motor fuel into the air intake system and produce an air-fuel mixture;c. a heater, configured to vaporize the air-fuel mixture; andd. a catalyst, configured to remove free hydrogen from the motor fuel by a catalytic reaction as the vaporized air-fuel mixture passes thereover, so as to produce a gaseous mixture of motor fuel and free hydrogen suitable for combustion in an internal combustion engine, the gaseous mixture comprising from about 3% to about 35% free hydrogen by volume. 2. A system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising an electrode, disposed within the air intake system, configured to apply a high voltage static charge to ionize air that is drawn thereinto. 3. A system in accordance with claim 2, wherein the electrode is configured to apply a negative static charge of from 10 to 100 kv. 4. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the injector nozzle has an operating pressure of from about 50 psi to about 100 psi. 5. A system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:a. a fuel metering valve, configured to control a flow of liquid motor fuel to the injector nozzle; andb. an air intake valve, configured to control a flow of air into the air intake system, the fuel metering valve and air intake valve having a common control apparatus, whereby an air-fuel ratio is simultaneously controlled by adjustment of the common control apparatus. 6. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the heater comprises an electrically-heated, porous ceramic disk, configured to heat the air-fuel mixture as it passes through pores of the disk. 7. A system in accordance with claim 6, wherein the porous ceramic disk comprises barium titanate. 8. A system in accordance with claim 6, wherein the ceramic disk is heated to a temperature of from about 540° F. to about 870° F. 9. A system in accordance with claim 6, wherein the heater comprises a plurality of electrically-heated, porous ceramic disks arranged in series. 10. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the catalyst is selected from the group consisting of platinum, iridium, and palladium. 11. A system in accordance with claim 10, wherein the catalyst comprises a metal alloy mesh through which the vaporized air-fuel mixture passes, the mesh being comprised of about 60% platinum, about 30% iridium, and about 10% palladium. 12. A system in accordance with claim 11, wherein the metal alloy mesh is positively electrically charged. 13. An internal combustion engine, comprising:a. an engine body, having a cylinder with an inlet;b. an air intake system coupled to the cylinder inlet;c. a fuel delivery system, including an injector nozzle, configured to inject hydrocarbon motor fuel into the air intake system, so as to produce an air-fuel mixture;d. a heating system, adjacent the air intake system, configured to vaporize the air-fuel mixture;e. a catalyst, disposed between the heating system and the inlet of the cylinder, configured to remove free hydrogen from the motor fuel by a catalytic reaction as the vaporized air-fuel mixture passes thereover, whereby the fuel that enters the inlet of the cylinder for combustion therein comprises a gaseous mixture of motor fuel and free hydrogen, comprising from about 3% to about 35% free hydrogen by volume. 14. An engine in accordance with claim 13, further comprising an electrode, disposed within the air intake system, configured to apply a high voltage static charge to ionize air that is drawn thereinto. 15. An engine in accordance with claim 14, wherein the electrode is configured to apply a negative static charge of from 10 to 1001 kv. 16. An engine in accordance with claim 13, wherein the fuel delivery system further comprises:a. a fuel storage tank; andb. a pump, configured to pump liquid fuel from the fuel storage tank to the injector nozzle, and to provide a pressure to the injector nozzle of from about 50 psi to about 100 psi. 17. An engine in accordance with claim 13, further comprising:a. a fuel metering valve, configured to control a flow of liquid motor fuel to the injector nozzle; andb. an air intake valve, configured to control a flow of air into the air intake system, the fuel metering valve and air intake valve having a common control apparatus, whereby an air-fuel ratio may be simultaneously controlled by adjustment of the common control apparatus. 18. An engine in accordance with claim 13, wherein the heater comprises an electrically-heated, porous ceramic disk, configured to heat the air-fuel mixture as it passes through pores of the disk. 19. An engine in accordance with claim 18, wherein the porous ceramic disk comprises barium titanate. 20. An engine in accordance with claim 18, wherein the ceramic disk is heated to a temperature of from about 540° F. to about 870° F. 21. An engine in accordance with claim 18, wherein the heater comprises a plurality of electrically-heated, porous ceramic disks arranged in series. 22. An engine in accordance with claim 13, wherein the catalyst is selected from the group consisting of platinum, iridium, and palladium. 23. An engine in accordance with claim 22, wherein the catalyst comprises a metal alloy mesh through which the vaporized air-fuel mixture passes, the mesh being comprised of about 60% platinum, about 30% iridium, and about 10% palladium. 24. An engine in accordance with claim 23, wherein the metal alloy mesh is positively electrically charged. 25. An engine in accordance with claim 13, wherein the engine body comprises a plurality of cylinders, with a separate (1) air intake system, (2) injector nozzle, (3) heating system, and (4) catalyst associated with each of the plurality of cylinders. 26. An internal combustion engine, comprising:a. an engine body, having at least one cylinder with an inlet;b. a fuel conversion apparatus, in fluid communication with the inlet, comprising:i. an air intake;ii. a fuel injector nozzle, configured to inject liquid hydrocarbon motor fuel into the air intake, so as to produce an air-fuel mixture;iii. a heater, adjacent the air intake system, configured to vaporize the air-fuel mixture; andiv. a catalyst, disposed between the heater and the inlet of the at least one cylinder, configured to remove free hydrogen from th motor fuel by a catalytic reaction as the vaporized air-fuel mixture passes thereover, whereby the fuel that enters the inlet of the cylinder for combustion comprises a gaseous mixture of motor fuel and free hydrogen, comprising from about 3% to about 35% free hydrogen by volume. 27. An engine in accordance with claim 26, further comprising:a. a plurality of cylinders; andb. a fuel conversion apparatus associated with each cylinder. 28. A method for converting motor fuel comprised of hydrocarbon chains into a gaseous mixture of motor fuel and free hydrogen, comprising the steps of:a. mixing liquid motor fuel with air to produce an air-fuel mixture;b. exposing the air-fuel mixture to heat so as to vaporize the air fuel mixture; andc. exposing the vaporized air-fuel mixture to a catalyst, so as to remove hydrogen molecules from the hydrocarbon chains by a catalytic reaction, so as to produce a gaseous mixture of motor fuel and free hydrogen comprising about 3% to about 35% free hydrogen by volume. 29. A method in accordance with claim 28, wherein the step of exposing the vaporized air-fuel mixture to a catalyst comprises exposing the vaporized air-fuel mixture to a metal alloy mesh comprising platinum, iridium, and palladium. 30. A method in accordance with claim 29, wherein the metal alloy mesh comprises about 60% platinum, about 30% iridium, and about 10% palladium. 31. A method in accordance with claim 28, wherein the gaseous mixture of motor fuel and free hydrogen comprises from about 5% to about 6% free hydrogen by volume. 32. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the g aseous mixture of motor fuel and free hydrogen comprises from about 5% to about 6% free hydrogen by volume. 33. A system in accordance with claim 13, wherein the gaseous mixture of motor fuel and free hydrogen comprises from about 5% to about 6% free hydrogen by volume.
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