Umted States Patent [19] [11] Patent Number: 4,613,304

Meyer [45] Date of Patent: Sep. 23, 1986

[54] GAS ELECTRICAL HYDROGEN [57] ABSTRACT

GENERATOR A hydrogen gas generator system for converting water
[76] Inventor: Stanley A. Meyer, 3792 Broadway, into hyqrogenand Oxygen gasses, in combination with a
Grove City, Ohio 43123 magnetic particle accelerator for voltage/current elec
trlcal potential generation. The hydrogen gas generator
[21] Appl- NO-I 663,577 encompasses an array of plates immersed in a housing
. _ and having natural water pass therethrough. Direct
[22] Flled' Nov‘ 5’ 1984 current, voltage dependant/current limited, potential
. , applied to the plates causes the hydrogen/oxygen gas
Related U's' Apphcatmn Data ses to disassociate from the water molecule. The upper
[63] Continuation-impart of Ser. No. 435,889, Oct. 21, 1982, portion of the container is a hydrogen/oxygen mixture
abandoned. collection chamber for maintaining a predetermined gas
pressure. There is introduced into the hydrogen/oxy
[51] gm Cl: gen collection chamber, from a source, a substantial
[52] .s. c. .................................. .. , 204/155, quantity of permanently magnetically polarized Pam
_ cles. Attached to the gas collection chamber outlet is a
[58] F'eld 32%;??? 5?’ non-magnetic, non-conductive closed loop of tubing.
/ Y / ’ ’ ’DI G 6’ 126 2s; The polarized magnetic particles are caused to circulate
‘ ’ ’ in the closed loop tubing by an electrical and/or me
[56] References Cited chanical pump. A pick-up coil wound around the tubing
will have a voltage induced therein as the magnetic ?eld
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS of the polarized magnetized gas particles pass there
3,969,214 7/1976 Harris ........................... .. 204/129 X through. The induced voltage has utilization as an elec
4,255,403 3/1981 204/155 X trical power source. In that the hydrogen/ oxygen gas
4,338,919 7/1982 126/436 X ses are not polarized the gasses will seek a pressure
4,369,102 l/1983 204/129 X release via an outlet. The hydrogen and oxygen gasses
4,421,474 12/1983 431/354 X may be utilized such as in a burner system.
4,465,964 8/1984 204/129 X
Primary Examiner—Larry Jones 12 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures
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molecule. The upper portion of the container is a hy
GAS ELECTRICAL HYDROGEN GENERATOR drogen/oxygen collection chamber for maintaining a
predetermined gas pressure including an outlet means.
This is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. There is introduced into the hydrogen/oxygen col
453,889, ?led Oct. 21, 1982 now abandoned. lection chamber from a source a substantial quantity of
CROSS REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND
permanently magnetically polarized particles. The par
ticles dispersed in the collection chamber will superim
There is disclosed in my co-pending patent applica pose themselves on the generated hydrogen/oxygen
tion, ?led, Sept. 16, 1981, US. Ser. No. 302,807, for gasses. Attached to the gas collection chamber outlet is
Hydrogen Generator, a hydrogen gas generating sys a non-magnetic/non-conductive closed loop of tubing.
tem. The apparatus comprises a pressure tight enclosure The polarized magnetic particles are caused to circulate
for a water bath having immersed therein an array of in the closed loop tubing by an electrical and/or me
plates. The hydrogen and oxygen atoms are disassoci chanical pump. Due to the alignment and the attraction
ated from the water molecule by the application of a of the particles, the particles movement through the
non-regulated, non-?ltered, dc. voltage/current limited loop is continuous. A pick-up coil wound around the
potential to the plates having natural water pass there tubing will have a voltage induced therein as the polar
between. The plates, as well as the housing, are non-oxi ized magnetized gas particles pass therethrough. The
dizing, non-corrosive, non-reactive, and of similar mate induced voltage has utilization as an electrical power
rial. The upper portion of the container is a hydrogen source. In that the hydrogen/oxygen gasses are not
/oxygen storage chamber for maintaining a predeter 20 polarized the gasses will seek a pressure release via an
mined level of pressure. outlet. The hydrogen and oxygen as may be utilized
In my co-pending patent application, Ser. No. such as in a burner system.
411,977, for, Controlled Hydrogen Gas Flame, ?led, Other objects and features of the present invention
Aug. 25, 1982, there is disclosed a hydrogen gas burner. will become apparent from the following detailed de
The nozzle in_the burner is connected to the storage 25 scription when taken in conjunction with the drawings
area or gas collection chamber via an appropriate line. in which:
The port in the nozzle has an opening of a controlled
size and con?guration, related to the size of the ?ame BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
and the temperature and velocity of the burning gas FIG. 1 is a simpli?ed illustration of the principles of
mixture. 30 the invention, in cross-section showing the electrical
Also, in my co-pending patent application, Ser. No. particle voltage/current generator together with the
367,051, for Electrical Particle Generator, ?led Apr. 4, hydrogen generator in a preferred embodiment.
1982, there is disclosed an electrical generating system FIG. 2 is a magnetic particle tubing, in an electrical
that is utilized in combination with the aforesaid hy schematic circuit arrangement, illustrating the induced
drogen/oxygen generator. 35 direct and alternating current voltage.
OBJECTS DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
It is a principal object of the present invention to Referring now to FIG. 1 there is illustrated the inven
provide a hydrogen gas electrical generator capable of tion of the preferred embodiment in a simpli?ed sche
producing a voltage/current much greater in magni 40 matic arrangement. The generator 10 comprises an
tude hereintofore possible. airtight pressure housing 15 of non-corrosive, non-oxy
Another object of the present invention is to provide dizing, non-reactive material. The housing 15 is ?lled
such a hydrogen gas electrical generator utilizing mag with natural water of a predetermined level. Immersed
netized elements and wherein the magnetized particles in the water 12 is an array of plates 14.
are accelerated in a closed loop tubing to induce a vol 45 In the preferred embodiment of the invention of FIG.
tage/current in a pick-up winding. 1, as disclosed in my co-pending application Ser. No.
Another object of the present invention is to provide 302,807, the plates 14 are in pairs of similar non-corro
such an electrical generator in combination with a con sive, non-oxydizing, non-reactive material. A variable
trolled output hydrogen generator. voltage source 16 having circuitry to restrict the amper
Another object of the present invention is to provide age comprises additionally a pair of terminals connect
such an electrical generator that utilizes readily avail ing a positive and negative voltage to alternate plates 14
able components that are adaptable to a simpli?ed em in the pair. The applied potential to the plates causes the
bodiment. hydrogen and oxygen atoms to disassociate themselves
from the water molecule.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION 55 The released hydrogen gas depicted as particles 20a
The present invention utilizes the basic principle of xxx 20;: and oxygen gas particles 22a xxx 22n are col
inducing a voltage current in a pick-up winding by lected and stored in the chamber 23 together with other
passing a magnetic element therethrough in combina released gasses such as nitrogen 21a xxx 21n.
tion with a hydrogen gas generator. The particle accel The loop arrangement of tubing 50 has wound
erator utilizes the principles of my co-pending applica thereon a substantial number of turns 60a xxx 60;: in a
tion Ser. No. 367,051, and the hydrogen generator is winding 60. The number and size of the turns is related
particularly that of my co-pending patent application, to the tubing con?guration and voltage/current output
Ser. No. 302,807. as setforth in my co-pending application. The magneti
The hydrogen gas generator encompasses an array of cally charged particles traveling with a high acceler
plates immersed in housing having natural water pass 65 ated velocity pass through the tubing 50. As the mag
therethrough. Direct current, voltage dependant/cur netically charged particles pass through the core of the
rent limited, potential applied to the plates causes the winding 60, their magnetic ?eld 36a traverses the wind
hydrogen/oxygen gasses to disassociate from the water ings 60a xxx 60n, and induces a voltage/current therein.
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The output voltage/current is utilized via terminals pump 45 will continue to be operative and cause a con
70-72. tinuous circulation of the polarized particles through
As aforesaid, the storage chamber 23 is maintained at the closed loop. If the gas in the collection chamber is of
a predetermined pressure; and once the pressure is at the preset pressure, as sensed at gauge 55, the voltage
tained the hydrogen/oxygen gasses will be expelled into via terminal 16 will be cutoff discontinuing the genera
outlet line 25 with a substantial velocity. The pressure tion of gas.
released gas mixture continues through the entire loop With hydrogen/oxygen gas mixture demand circuit
arrangement of tubing 50. quiescent, the polarized particles will not be separated
Upon demand for the ?ame, (such as for heat) from from the hydrogen/oxygen gasses at the outlet 35. The
demand circuit 65, the valve 37 is opened causing the pump 45 is a continuous pump and thereby continuous
gas mixture circulating in closed loop 50 to be released to circulate through the closed loop 50 the polarized
to the nozzle 40 and provide the ?ame 45 upon ignition. particles superimposed on the gas mixture from cham
The hydrogen/oxygen gasses having the particles ber 23.
superimposed therein will separate and be pressure re The magnetized particle source 32 is operative to
leased via tubing 35 to the nozzle 40. In that the mag transform a material into minute vapor particles that are
netic ?elds of the polarized particles provide an attrac capable of being permanently polarized magnetically.
tive force, the motion of the polarized particles through The vapor, in the nature of a gas will superimpose on
the closed loop 50 will be greater than the gas mixture the hydrogen/oxygen gas.
pressure release. That is, with the valve 37 open the With particular reference to FIG. 2 there is illus
hydrogen/oxygen gasses will separate themselves from 20 trated, partly in schematic and partly pictorial the pre
the polarized particles. The hydrogen/oxygen gasses ferred embodiment of the invention.
will go via 35 to nozzle 40 whereas the polarized parti Initially is is noted that the pump 45 of FIG. 1 has
cles will continue to circulate through the closed loop. been replaced by the electrical particle accelerator 46.
The chamber 23 further includes switch means 57 to The accelerator 46 is a non-mechanical/no moving part
shut off the electrical source 16 to the generator system 25 element and therefore not subject to wear. It is to be
when the pressure in the chamber 23 sensed by pressure recalled, polarized particles have placed there on a
gauge 55, achieves a predetermined level. magnetic ?eld potential. Hence, as the magnetized par
In the operation of the hydrogen generator as a ticles approach the accelerator 4-6 they are attracted and
burner, as disclosed in the co-pending patent application as they pass the center of the accelerator and they are
Ser. No. 411,797, the outlet tube 25 is connected di 30 propelled therethrough.
rectly to the nozzle 40 to obtain the ?ame 45 upon Other propulsion means in lieu of the pump 45 of
ignition. The operation of the gas burner is not altered FIG. 1 or the accelerator 46 of FIG. 2 may be utilized.
in the present invention. As noted in the aforesaid co-pending patent applica
The housing 15 further comprises an inlet 34 having tion, the induced current/voltage can be, at the ouput
source 36 connected thereto. This permits the entry into 70-72, either direct current, or alternating current, or
the chamber 23 of a substantial amount of permanently both. With reference to FIG. 2, the simpli?ed schemetic
polarized magnetized particles 36a xxx 36n. illustrates a direct current voltage 4 parallel winding
The polarized particles 36a xxx 36n upon entry into and an alternating current 75 in serial winding.
the chamber 23 superimpose themselves on the hy The number of coils 74a xxx n of direct current wind
drogen/oxygen gasses. ings of coil 74 will determine the ripple frequency of the
Upon demand, as set forth below, the opening of the direct current voltage and its amplitude. Similarly, the
valve 37 causes a pressure differential with the gasses number of alternating current windings 75a xxx n will
collected in the chamber 23. In this way the gasses determine the alternating frequency of the alternating
having the polarized particles superimposed thereon current voltage and its amplitude.
will be pressure released and caused to enter the closed 45 More importantly, the aforesaid ripple frequency of
loop 50. the single polarity voltage of coil 74 and alternating
Once in the closed loop the accelerator 45 will main frequency of the alternating voltage of coil 75 can be
tain the gasses and the superimposed polarized particles altered, varied, and controlled. That is, the frequency is
in a continuous circulating motion through the closed a function of the number of discrete windings of the
loop 50. coils times the velocity of the gas per second. The ve
Connected to the outlet tubing 25 is a series of loops locity of the polarized particles in tubing 50, in turn, is
of non-magnetic tubing 50. The tubing in its loop con varied by varying the magnitude of the input voltage to
?guration can be any one of the arrangements illus the accelerator 46. Simply an arithmetical increase in
trated in my co-pending patent application, supra. The acceleration of the polarized particles results in a geo
opposite end 51 of the loop 60 tubing is connected, via 55 metrical increase in frequency an amplitude of the
a Y connection, either to the burner assembly 40, via ouput voltage from either the direct current winding 74
line 35, or a return line 42 to the storage 30. chamber 23. or the alternating current winding 75.
It is to be appreciated that a miniscule amount of In the co-pending application, supra, for the Electri
polarized particles will be carried into the outlet 35 as cal Particle Generator, the accelerator input voltage
well as hydrogen/oxygen gas continuing to circulate 60 source 53 is intended to comprise circuitry to provide
through the closed loop. In the event the amount of alternate forms of electrical power, such as direct cur
polarized particles expended should become signi?cant, rent, alternating current, direct current pulsing, and
the quantity of particles will be replenished from source variable voltage. The output taken at the pick-up wind
ings is related to the input voltage in shape, magnitude
Upon satisfaction of the demand, the valve 37 will and in waveform.
close and thereby cause the gas mixture circulating With reference to FIG. l and with continued refer
through closed loop 50 to return to the collection cham ence to FIG. 2, the hydrogen/oxygen generator 110, has
ber 23 via close loop line 42. In this arrangement the applied to the plates 14 a direct current voltage. The
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voltage applied to the plates 14 from power supply 16, a demand circuit connected to said valve means for
depending upon the utility of the generator, may be a selectively connecting said gas line tubing to said
variable voltage. For instance, if it is desired to vary the gas utilization means; and
intensity of the ?ame 45, the voltage at the plates 14 will wherein said hydrogen/oxygen gasses have superim
be varied. posed thereon said polarized particles;
Further, as speci?cally repeated, the voltage is cur in a quiescent circuit demand said polarized particles
continue in motion through said closed loop.
rent limited. Accordingly, the power source 16 will 3. The combination as set forth in claim 1 further
provide circuitry for varying the voltage to the plates comprising:
14 and for restricting the amperage to a neglible value a nozzle connected to said gas utilization means of a
relative to said voltage. predetermined size and con?guration having a port
In a self-sustaining embodiment of the gas electrical for expelling said mixed gasses, and
generator, a portion of the output at the voltage taps means for igniting said gasses.
70-72 of the pick-up coils is directed back to the power 4. The combination as set forth in claim 1 further
supply 16. In that the total power requested to be ap comprising:
plied to the plates 14 is relatively low, an insigni?cant 15 a pressure gauge for determining the pressure in said
portion of the ouput at taps 70-72 is required for sus collection chamber, and
tained operation of the generator. switch means connected to said direct current volt
The electrical particle portion of the electrical gas age source to terminate the generation of hy
generator of the present invention is operative continu 20 drogen/oxygen gasses upon said collection cham
ber attaining a predetermined pressure.
ously as set forth above. Hence the output voltage at 5. The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein
taps 70-72 will be available to the power supply 16 said polarized particles circulating means comprises an
whenever a demand for gas generation is made. electrical/mechanical means, and wherein said means
I claim: for varying the acceleration of said polarized particles
1. In combination, a hydrogen/oxygen generator 25 comprises varying the speed of said electrical/mechani
comprising: cal means.
a hydrogen/oxygen generator including a housing 6. The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein
having a gas collection chamber for maintaining a said polarized particle circulating means comprises me
preset volume of gas therein under pressure, chanical means, and wherein said means for varying the
an outlet attached to said collection chamber, acceleration of said polarized particles comprises vary
a non-magnetic tubing connected to said outlet, ing the speed of the motive force of said mechanical
means.
a gas line tubing connected to the other-end of said
non-magnetic tubing and said collection chamber 7. The combination of claim 1 wherein said polarized
in a closed loop,
particle circulating means comprises electrical means,
and wherein said means for varying the acceleration of
utilization means, and 35 said polarized particles comprises varying the electrical
a Y type of connector alternately connecting said gas input to said electrical means.
line tubing to said gas utilization means and said 8. The combination of claim 7 wherein said electrical
collection chamber; ' means has an alternating voltage input and wherein said
an inlet means attached to said gas collection cham means for varying the accleration of said polarized
ber, particles comprises varying the frequency of said alter
a source of permanently magnetized polarized parti nating input voltage.
cles connected to said inlet and wherein said parti 9. The combination of a gas electrical generator as set
cles upon entering said inlet to said chamber be forth in claim 1 wherein:
come superimposed on said hydrogen/oxygen said coil comprises a plurality of windings wound in
gases, 45 parallel, and wherein said induced voltage/current
means in said non-magnetic tubing for maintaining therein is of a single polarity.
10. The combination of a gas electrical generator as
said polarized particles circulating through said set forth in claim 1 wherein:
closed loop, 7
said coil comprises a plurality of windings wound in
a pick-up coil positioned over said non-magnetic series, and wherein said induced voltage/current
tubing and wherein the magnetic ?eld of said mag therein is of alternate polarity.
netized particles passing through said tubing and 11. The combination of a gas electrical generator as
traversing said pick-up coil induces a voltage/cur set forth in claim 1 wherein:
rent therein, said coil comprises a plurality of windings and
means for varying the acceleration of said polarized 55 wherein the number of windings is determinative
particles in said closed-loop tubing to vary the of the frequency of said induced voltage/current
output magnitude of said induced voltage in said therein.
coils, 12. The combination of a gas electrical generator as
means connected to said coil for utilization of said set forth in claim 1 wherein said hydrogen/oxygen
induced voltage/current potential; and generator further comprises an array of plates posi
60 tioned in said housing and means for passing natural
wherein said hydrogen/oxygen gasses are pressure
released to said utilization means, and the attractive water therebetween,
a variable voltage source having circuit means for
force of said particles causes a continuous move restricting current, and a positive and a negative
ment through said closed loop non-magnetic tub terminal, means for connecting said positive tenni
mg. 65 nal and said negative terminal to alternate plates,
2. The combination as set forth in claim 1 further means for connecting the output of said pick-up
comprising: coil to said voltage source.
two directional valve means, and 1 t i k ‘K