Abstract: An ion separating device comprising a stator cylinder with input and output ports, end caps, a rotor core, homopolar north poles, and homopolar south poles, is used to separate positive and negative ions in electrolyte introduced into the device. The resulting charged ionic solutions are stored in separate tanks. Energy recovery from the charged ionic solutions is accompanied by the release of gases thereby providing another process of producing hydrogen and oxygen.

Abstract: An ion separator for a water pump is provided, comprising a stator cylinder with input and output ports, homopolar north poles, and homopolar south poles, a drive shaft, a rotor core, and seals. Salt water pumped through the ion separator water pumps is desalinated by alternatively flushing out the positive and negative ions at various points as the water flows through the proposed devices. Two pump configurations are presented for use in desalination of salt water.

Abstract: An ion separator water pump is provided, comprising a stator cylinder with input and output ports, homopolar north poles, and homopolar south poles, a drive shaft, a rotor core, and seals. Salt water pumped through the ion separator water pumps is desalinated by alternatively flushing out the positive and negative ions at various points as the water flows through the proposed devices. Two pump configurations are presented for use in desalination of salt water.

Abstract: An ion separating device comprising a stator cylinder with input and output ports, end caps, a rotor core, homopolar north poles, and homopolar south poles, is used to separate positive and negative ions in electrolyte introduced into the device. The resulting charged ionic solutions are stored in separate tanks. Energy recovery from the charged ionic solutions is accompanied by the release of gases thereby providing another process of producing hydrogen and oxygen.

Abstract: A sliding-arm whirling wheel thruster includes first and second whirling wheels and a housing. The first whirling wheel is disposed about a first rotational axis, and the second whirling wheel about a second rotational axis parallel to the first rotational axis. The housing comprises an arc over an enclosed space into which the first and second whirling wheels fit. The air blown outward by each of the whirling wheels is amassed inside the housing so as to make a pressure difference between inside and outside of the housing. The relative position of the first rotational axis to the second rotational axis is configured to be controlled. The airborne vehicle is lifted by buoyant force caused by the pressure difference.

Abstract: A sliding-arm whirling wheel thruster includes first and second whirling wheels and a housing. The first whirling wheel is disposed about a first rotational axis, and the second whirling wheel about a second rotational axis parallel to the first rotational axis. The housing comprises an arc over an enclosed space into which the first and second whirling wheels fit. The air blown outward by each of the whirling wheels is amassed inside the housing so as to make a pressure difference between inside and outside of the housing. The relative position of the first rotational axis to the second rotational axis is configured to be controlled. The airborne vehicle is lifted by buoyant force caused by the pressure difference.

Abstract: A food processing arrangement for mashing various food products to provide a food of the nature of West African fufu. The food processor has a base unit with a rotation producing structure. A mashing unit having a roller is removably mounted on the base unit and is driven by the rotation producing structure and a bowl is removably mounted on the base unit and the roller of the mashing unit is positioned in the food receiving cavity of the bowl. The roller has driving engagement with the inside surface of the bowl so that the roller rotates the bowl about the bowl axis as the roller rotates about the roller axis. Food in the food receiving cavity is mashed between the inside surface of the bowl and the outer surface of the roller. A scraper is provided to scrape food from the outside surface of the roller and the inside surface of the bowl and is positioned to direct the food so scraped to a predetermined location where the mashed food may be removed from the bowl.