United States Patent

Meyer

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USOO5149407 A Patent Number:

Date of Patent:

5,149,407

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Sep. 22, 1992

[54] PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCfION OF FUEL GAS AND THE ENHANCED RELEASE OF THERMAL ENERGY FROM SUCH GAS

[76] Inventor: Stanley A. Meyer, 3792 Broadway, Grove City, Ohio 43123

[ *] Notice: The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to Jun. 26, 2007 has been disclaimed.

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Appl. No.: 460,859
PCT Filed: Jun. 15, 1989
PCT No.: PCf /US89/02622
§ 371 Date: Feb. 13, 1990
§ 102(e) Date: Feb. 13, 1990
PCT Pub. No.: W089/12704
PCT Pub. Date: Dec. 28, 1989 [87]

Related U.S. Application Data

[63] Continuation-in-part ofSer. No. 207,730, Jun. 16, 1988, Pat. No. 4,936,961, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 81,859, Aug. 5, 1987, Pat. No. 4,826,581.

[51] Int. C1.5 C07G 13/00

[52] U.S. Cl. 204/157.41; 204/157.5;

204/157.52; 204/193

HYDROGEN GAS GUN

[58] Field of Search 204/157.41,157.5,157.52,

204/164, 193

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References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

3,772,180 1111973 Prestidge 204/305

4,511,450 4/1985 Neefe 204/278

4,696,809 9/1987 Vialaron et a!. 204/157.52 X

4,740,283 4/1988 Laas et al. 204/182.8

4,826,581 5/1989 Meyer 204/157.41

4,936,961 6/1990 Meyer 204/157.5

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Chemical Abstracts vol. 88, NO. 52526n, 1978 (Hasebe). Chemical Abstracts vol. 77, No. 156261m, 1972 (Zubrilov et al.).

Primary Examiner-Stephen J. Kalafut

Attorney, Agent. or Firm-Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur

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ABSTRACf

Water molecules are broken down into hydrogen and oxygen gas atoms in a capacitive cell by a polarization and resonance process dependent upon the dielectric properties of water and water molecules. The gas atoms are thereafter ionized or otherwise energized and thermally combusted to release a degree of energy greater than that of combustion of the gas in ambient air.

. 12 Claims, 15 Drawing Sheets

THERMAL EXPLOSIVE ENERGY (GTNT)

5

RESONANT CAVITIES

- (SERIES ANDIOR PARALLEL ARRAY)

" WATER INLET (1)

FIBEROPTIC BUNDLE (LIGHT PATHWAy)

HIGH FREQUENCY PULSING LASER ASS'Y (LIGHT ENERGy)

PROGRAMMABLE PULSING CIRCUIT (VARIABLE)

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WATER MOLECULE STATE

A

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FIG.1E

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LIBERATED ATOMS

FUEL CELL GASES ON DEMAND

FIGURE 1

CHARGE STATE

B

NONE

VOLTAGE LOG N

TIME

STEP CHARGING BEGINS

REPETITIVE PULSE TRAIN

RESONANCE

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GAS

OUTPUT

DISSOLVED GASES

WATER LEVEL

HYDROGEN OXYGEN

B

WATER

FUEL CELL WATER CAPACITOR

A

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VOLTAGE INTENSIFIER CIRCUIT (A)

HYDROGEN GAS GUN

RESONANT CAVITIES

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<, WATER INLET (1)

FIBEROPTIC BUNDLE (LIGHT PATHWAY)

THERMAL EXPLOSIVE ENERGY (GTNT)

PROGRAMMABLE PULSING CIRCUIT (VARIABLE)

HIGH FREQUENCY PULSING LASER ASS'Y (LIGHT ENERGy)

FIGURE 4

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PULSE VOLTAGE INPUT

COMBUSTIBLE GAS INPUT

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THERMAL HEAT ZONE (33)

QUENCHING CIRCUIT (30)

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