Photon-ion-electron hydrogen generator plug

The photon-ion-electron hydrogen generator plug is a plug for generating hydrogen gas from ambient air drawn into the piston chamber of an engine. The plug includes a cathode filament that glows “white hot” when an electric current is supplied thereto. A positively charged anode is disposed adjacent the filament. The plug has an end that opens into the cylinder chamber of the engine. A battery, a rotary switch and a step-up transformer form an electric circuit for supplying electric current to the cathode filament and anode.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to internal combustion engines. More specifically, the present invention is drawn to a photon-ion-electron hydrogen generator plug for disassociating hydrogen from water in the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine.

2. Description of the Related Art

The rising cost and diminishing supply of hydrocarbon fuels, e.g., gasoline, has increased the criticality of developing or finding alternative fuels. Furthermore, pollution caused by burning hydrocarbon fuels is suspected of creating a “greenhouse” effect in the atmosphere, thereby creating problems that may have a bearing on the future course of human civilization. The use of hydrogen as a fuel to power engines has been contemplated for many years.

Hydrogen is one of the most abundant elements on earth and combustion of this abundant element produces pollution-free water. Unfortunately, hydrogen poses many risks when stored in large quantities, thus creating many problems in making the gas available to the general public. The art would certainly welcome a device that could utilize a virtually inexhaustible supply of a common element to power internal combustion engines, which device would also cause production of pollution-free byproducts. Thus a photo-ion-electron hydrogen generator plug solving the aforementioned problems is desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The photon-ion-electron hydrogen generator plug employs a unique arrangement for generating hydrogen gas from ambient air and water vapor drawn into the piston chamber of an internal combustion engine. The plug includes a cathode filament that glows “white hot” when an electric current is supplied thereto. A positively charged anode is disposed adjacent the filament. The plug has an end that opens into the cylinder chamber of the engine. A battery, a rotary switch and a step-up coil form an electric circuit for supplying electric current to the cathode filament.

Accordingly, the invention presents a hydrogen gas generator capable of generating small amounts of hydrogen gas from water available in the atmosphere. The invention provides for improved elements thereof in an arrangement for the purposes described that are inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing their intended purposes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Attention is first directed toFIG. 1, wherein an engine cylinder chamber is generally indicated at10. A piston12having rings12ais housed within chamber10. The head14and the cylinder wall are surrounded by coolant chamber16. Conventional intake and exhaust valves (not shown) are also disposed on head14. The structure and arrangement of the aforementioned items are conventional and are not part of the inventive concept, per se. A photon-ion-electron hydrogen generator plug20and a conventional spark plug18are mounted on head14. Generator plug20and conventional spark plug18each have proximate ends disposed within cylinder chamber10.

As best seen inFIG. 2photon-ion-electron hydrogen generator plug20comprises a stainless steel casing member22having a circular, threaded proximate end22aand a distal end22b. A passageway extends through member22from the distal end22bto proximate end22a. An insulation member24is disposed in the passageway. Member24is fabricated from a material having high temperature insulation characteristics. Member24has a first end24athat is disposed adjacent to end22a. The second end24bof member24extends above the distal end22bof member22. A passageway extends through member24from second end24band terminates at a cavity28, which cavity is formed in the first end24aof member24. A filament member30is positioned in cavity28and is thereby insulated from the positive conductor45a. Filament member30is fabricated from a metal or a metal mixture that has the ability to emit photons when heated to high temperatures. Member30must also have the ability to become “white hot” very quickly when an adequate electrical current is applied thereto. The “white hot’ filament30emits photons that “crack” the water vapor into the hydrogen and oxygen atoms. As currently contemplated, iron, certain alloys of iron and tungsten exhibit the requisite abilities needed to function as filament member30. It should be noted however, that any metal or alloy could be utilized if suitable. A charge plate32is positioned around filament member30. Charge plate32is fabricated from an alloy of carbon steel, tungsten and pig iron and is embedded in insulation member as is conventionally known in the art. A battery or the like38provides electric current via a timed rotary switch40, a step-up transformer42, and conductors (preferably fabricated from copper)44,44ato filament30and charge plate32, respectively. As seen inFIG. 2, and as known in conventional electrical circuitry, the negative conductor44is in electrical connectivity with the filament30which forms the cathode heater and then returns to the positive battery terminal thereby completing the circuit and creating the negatively charged cathode for the positively charged hydrogen atoms; and the positive conductor44ais attached to and is in electrical connectivity with the upper screw threads of the conductor45a, conductive washer46and charge plate32thereby creating a positive charge for negatively charged oxygen atoms. As is conventionally known in the art, there is no need for the anode to return to complete the circuit since it will have a positive charge without getting “white hot”.

In use, ambient air containing water vapor is drawn into the cylinder chamber on the intake stroke. The air-water vapor mixture is compressed during the compression stroke, changing the water vapor to steam. The air-steam mixture is forced into the generator plug. At an appropriate time that is correlated with a piston position just before dead center, rotary switch40opens to supply current to filament30so that the filament glows white-hot and emits photons. The photons function to dislodge the electrons of the steam molecules, thus causing the now positive hydrogen atoms to disassociate from the negative oxygen atoms. Positively charge plate32(anode) will function to attract the oxygen atoms. Plate32functions as a catalyst. Filament30(cathode) will function to attract the positively charged hydrogen atoms. Hydrogen gas moves from the cathode into chamber10where spark plug18is fired to ignite the mixture, which mixture burns thereby creating a high gas pressure to drive the piston.