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A fuel conditioning device for increasing fuel burning efficiency and reducing pollutant emissions. The device includes a hollow housing. The housing in turn includes: i) a first end for receiving a combustible liquid fuel supply and supplying it to an intermediate portion of the housing; ii) an int

A fuel conditioning device for increasing fuel burning efficiency and reducing pollutant emissions. The device includes a hollow housing. The housing in turn includes: i) a first end for receiving a combustible liquid fuel supply and supplying it to an intermediate portion of the housing; ii) an intermediate portion having an eddy chamber for receiving fuel from the first end and creating turbulence and mixing within the fuel, where the eddy chamber is designed for receiving at least one flow diverter for diverting at least a portion of the flow from the first end in a direction at an angle of from about 30 to about 90 degrees to an original direction of flow from the first end; and iii) a second end for receiving a compound venturi for accepting fuel from the intermediate portion. The device also includes at least one flow diverter inserted into the eddy chamber for diverting at least a portion of the flow from the first end in a direction at an angle of from about 30 to about 90 degrees to an original direction of flow from the first end; and includes a compound venturi inserted into the second end of the housing for accepting fuel from the intermediate portion. The compound venturi has a central venturi for accepting a majority of the fuel provided by the intermediate portion and radial venturis for receiving a portion of the fuel from the intermediate portion and directing it in a direction at an angle of from about 30 to about 90 degrees to a longitudinal axis of the central venturi to create turbulence in fuel passing through the central venturi, said compound venturi being provided with an outlet end for connection to a conduit for passing fuel from the central venturi to a fuel combustion chamber. The invention also includes the use of the device to increase engine efficiency and reduce emissions.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fuel conditioning device for increasing fuel burning efficiency and reducing pollutant emissions comprising: a) a hollow housing, said housing including: i) a first end for receiving a combustible liquid fuel supply and supplying it to an intermediate portion of said housin

What is claimed is: 1. A fuel conditioning device for increasing fuel burning efficiency and reducing pollutant emissions comprising: a) a hollow housing, said housing including: i) a first end for receiving a combustible liquid fuel supply and supplying it to an intermediate portion of said housing; ii) an intermediate portion comprising an eddy chamber for receiving fuel from the first end and creating turbulence and mixing within the fuel, said eddy chamber being designed for receiving at least one flow diverter for diverting at least a portion of the flow from the first end in a direction at an angle of from about 30 to about 90 degrees to an original direction of flow from the first end; and iii) a second end for receiving a compound venturi for accepting fuel from the intermediate portion; b) at least one flow diverter inserted into the eddy chamber for diverting at least a portion of the flow from the first end in a direction at an angle of from about 30 to about 90 degrees to an original direction of flow from the first end; and c) a compound venturi inserted into the second end of the housing for accepting fuel from the intermediate portion, said compound venturi comprising a central venturi for accepting a majority of the fuel provided by the intermediate portion and radial venturis for receiving a portion of the fuel from the intermediate portion and directing it in a direction at an angle of from about 30 to about 90 degrees to a longitudinal axis of the central venturi to create turbulence in fuel passing through the central venturi, said compound venturi being provided with an outlet end for connection to a conduit for passing fuel from the central venturi to a fuel combustion chamber. 2. The device of claim 1 wherein the first end of the housing has a female thread for mating with a male thread on a fuel supply line. 3. The device of claim 1 wherein the second end of the housing has a female thread for mating with a male thread on the compound venturi. 4. The device of claim 1 wherein the flow diverter comprises a hollow block having an open end and a closed end and having a plurality of side walls with openings having central axes that are at from about 30 to about 90 degrees with respect to a line passing from a center of the open end to a center of the closed end, and said open end faces said first end of the housing such that a portion of fuel entering the eddy chamber enters the open end and exits through the flow diverter openings at an angle to fuel flowing around the flow diverters within the eddy chamber. 5. The device of claim 4 wherein the flow diverter comprises a pair of mating pieces, each of which has a sidewall and at least one of which has sidewall openings, the pieces together being provided with, two edge walls and an end wall such that when the pieces are combined, the edge walls and end wall are connected by both sidewalls to form a hollow chamber having an open end with openings in at least one of the sidewalls. 6. The device of claim 5 wherein a plurality of flow diverters are provided, each of which has a rectangularly shaped open end with a longitudinal axis and the flow diverters are arranged in series such that the longitudinal axes of the open ends are in intersecting planes. 7. A method for reducing emissions from an internal combustion engine comprising placing the device of claim 1 in a fuel supply before a fuel intake of the engine.