Patent ID: 7051719

Claim:
A device to enhance combustion of internal combustion engines, comprising: a base material, being substantially rigid and including: a base material plane defined by the major planar orientation of the base material; a first side comprising a first plane defined by the major planar orientation of the first side and a second side comprising a second plane defined by the major planar orientation of the second side; a plurality of holes disposed in the base material through first plane and the second plane, wherein a total area of the holes in the plane of the base material is less than 60 percent of a total area of the base material; a plurality of tabs extending from the first side, adjacent to each hole and substantially perpendicular to the base material plane, wherein each tab includes: an inner surface wherein the inner surface is generally directed towards a center of a corresponding hole; and an outer surface wherein the outer surface is generally directed away from the center of the corresponding hole; and a substance disposed on the second side of the base material and the inner surface of each tab wherein the substance comprises a source of particles wherein the particles are selected from the group consisting of alpha particles and beta particles.