Patent ID: 8272221

Claim:
A hydrogen gas generator for jet engines, comprising: an anode having a length, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a plurality of openings formed through the anode, the openings extending from the inner surface to the outer surface; a plurality of spokes formed on the outer surface of the anode and extending radially outward therefrom; a cathode screen filament disposed around the anode and defining a space therebetween, the anode and the cathode being adapted for mounting in a combustion chamber of a jet engine; a tubular member concentrically positioned within the anode, the tubular member having a length, a closed first end, an open second end, and a plurality of openings therein spaced along the length of the tubular member; a pipe extending into the tubular member and concentrically spaced therefrom to define a space between the pipe and the tubular member, the pipe being adapted to deliver pressurized water into the tubular member, the pressurized water flowing through the plurality of openings spaced along the length of the tubular member and into the plurality of openings in the anode; and means for supplying sufficient electrical current to the anode to heat the pressurized water to produce superheated steam.