Abstract: Disclosed is a filter screen and the apparatus for aiding vehicle fuel combustion and purifying exhaust gas using said filter screen which has a metallic screen body treated in a treatment tank containing a discharge electrode plate and a receiving electrode plate both formed of mineral plate so as to have a memorized wave of wave length ranging 5 ?m˜20 ?m. When placed in various environments, the filter screen is able to negatively ionize the ions in the air passing therethrough by releasing an energy wave motion so as to recover the air into its original pure state thereby improving the quality of the air and enhance the human health.

Abstract: A combustion enhancement device for internal combustion engines using alpha and/or beta particles to add ions to air intake thereby facilitating complete combustion. There is a base material with holes. Tabs form the walls of the holes or channels. On the base material and tabs there is a substance emitting alpha and/or beta particles. The substance also includes a bonding matrix material. The holes are configured to enhance exposure to high densities of alpha and/or beta particles. Engine performance purity and power may be significantly increased despite a possible impact of the device on air flux into the air intake.

Abstract: Apparatuses, devices, systems and methods employing a material or combination of materials capable of emitting both far infared radiation and negative ions are provided. The material at least include a first part of, for example, a bio-ceramic, and a second part that includes an additional oxide material. The material can be used in a variety of different applications including, for example, internal engine combustion, natural gas combustion, water purification or the like.

Abstract: An engine power booster comprises an electronic voltage generator that converts the direct current (DC) battery voltage of a vehicle at a power input, into an AC ripple voltage of 2.8–5.0 KV peak-to-peak at 2.4–14.0 KHz, that includes a DC voltage of 2.0–3.5. KV which are provided at an electrode output. A wire electrode is connected to the electrode output, and comprises a simple insulated stranded wire stripped bare at a distal end. A corona discharge generates ozone at the distal end during operation inside an internal combustion engine's air intake duct. Such ozone intake increases engine power and fuel efficiency.

Abstract: A filter element of an air filter includes a main body and a substrate. The far infrared emission powder substances are embedded at certain grain sized and at certain ratio to the substrate, thereby forming the main body that is adapted in form to various internal combustion engines. The resonance effect will be created by means of the far infrared emission substances in the filter element of the air filter, thereby making tiny the molecular cluster of water in the moisture-containing air entering into the internal combustion engine for combustion, increasing the molecular freedom, enlarging the contact surface of the oil gas with the air. Therefore, it's easier that the oxygen-containing particles and the oil gas are evenly mixed for reaching an optimal mixture ratio of the original design standard.

Abstract: Plastic parts are formed to have a relatively high wall stiffness by utilizing a pair of spaced plastic plates. One of the plates may be a simple plate. The other plate has a plurality of ribs extending from a base. The ribs are welded to the other plate. Use of the ribs provides a relatively high degree of stiffness to the final molded plastic part, for a relatively lightweight part.

Abstract: A system for conditioning intake air for an internal combustion engine includes an oxygen separation system. The oxygen separation system includes an entry port for ambient air, and at least two separate exhaust ports through which separate exhaust streams are drawn by separate suction sources. The oxygen separation system further includes a plurality of gas-permeable electrodes that are charged to provide a high-voltage static electric field inside the separator. An exhaust stream taken from the anode side of the separator is enriched in oxygen relative to ambient air. This oxygen-enriched stream is provided to an internal combustion engine for use in combusting fuel.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air-activating device made of material with magnetism or far infrared radiation. The air-activating device has a plurality of vent holes that are extended parallel to each other and whose internal diameter becomes smaller from inlet toward outlet. The vent holes are closely disposed for reducing the clearance between every two inlets, thereby thinning the windward parts. Moreover, the air-activating body is suitable to be placed in an air filter of internal combustion engine or fixed in an air inlet pipe thereof. Thanks to the tapering structure of the vent holes, the airflow through the vent holes can be squeezed to increase the pressure and the flow rate of incoming air. Due to the thinning of the windward parts, the windward resistance and the airflow disturbance are diminished.

Abstract: An ionization electrode consists of a plate-like positive pole (31a) formed with plural pointed ends (31b) on its outer edge, and a spheric negative pole (32a) opposing a flat surface of the positive pole (31a). Since the pointed ends (31b) of the positive pole (31a) are not in direct face-to-face relation with the negative pole (32a), corona discharge is prevented from concentrating on some of the pointed ends (31b) that are closer to the negative pole (32b) than the rest due to the working errors or mounting errors of the poles. Therefore, the corona discharge occurs in a stable manner.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to “The structure of fuel complete Combustion Acceleration for Automotive Vehicles” which contains a rubber vesicant and led metal sheet (or led type metal sheet), which the rubber vesicant is formed by mixing and allotting with proper ration of rubber and metal oxide material which contains far infrared ray. Therefore, the rubber vesicant has function of electromagnetic wave with far infrared ray. When the rubber vesicant is wrapped up with the outer part of the tube which supplies oil and air in a automotive vehicle, it can catalyze the oil and air molecule passing through the tube to a rearrangement in order by the heating arising from the engine, meanwhile it will dash against the molecule into tiny ones so as to promote the gas to burn thoroughly.

Abstract: A system for conditioning intake air for an internal combustion engine includes an oxygen separation system. The oxygen separation system includes an entry port for ambient air, and at least two separate exhaust ports through which separate exhaust streams are drawn by separate suction sources. The oxygen separation system further includes a plurality of gas-permeable electrodes that are charged to provide a high-voltage static electric field inside the separator. An exhaust stream taken from the anode side of the separator is enriched in oxygen relative to ambient air. This oxygen-enriched stream is provided to an internal combustion engine for use in combusting fuel.

Abstract: A fuel saving and pollution emission reduction system (10) that utilizes an air ionizer (58) that is easily attached inline between a vehicle air-intake hose (106) and a fuel injection throttle body (108) or a carburetor air-intake structure (110). The air ionizer, which functions with either gasoline or diesel fuel engines is operated by an electronic ionizer control unit (12). The unit (12) is located within the confines of the vehicle's engine compartment and is operated by a 12-volt d-c power source (104) derived from the vehicle's battery (102). When air from the vehicle air-intake hose (106) Passes through the air ionizer (12) the air is ionized and is mixed with the non-ionized air to produce an oxygen-enriched fuel-air mixture. The oxygen-enriched mixture allows a fuel saving and produces a cleaner burning fuel which reduces hydro-carbon exhaust emission levels.

Abstract: A material activating device (10) comprises a radioactive layer (11) of a radioactive means that generates radioactive rays for irradiating a material to be activated, and conductive metal layers (12,13) disposed on one side of the radioactive layer (11) and interposed between the radioactive layer (11) and the material to be activated. Radioactive rays emitted by the radioactive means ionizes the material, and the conductive metal layers are charged with electric charges generated when the material is ionized. The conductive metal layers create an electric field and a magnetic field. The material can very efficiently be activated by interaction between the electric and the magnetic field, and the ionized material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for magnetic pre-treatment of air passing through an air intake supply leading to a combustion chamber, said magnetic pre-treatment being carried out by means of magnetic elements. The present invention is characterized in that at least two magnetic elements are arranged on one side of and adjacent to said air intake supply, said at least two magnetic elements being oriented with their dipole direction pointed mainly perpendicularly to an axial incoming direction of said air intake supply, the at least two magnetic elements further being arranged substantially next to each other with alternating pole orientations, the dipole direction of said magnetic elements being arranged in succession in the order N, S, N . . . etc. or S, N, S . . . etc.

Abstract: An oil-saving accelerating control device of eliminating the black smoke mainly comprising a power-increasing means and a pressure increasing auxiliary device in cooperative the inlet branch of the gas-combustion engine, by means of the high-voltage output produced by the power increasing means, after the air within the metal inside is being purified, it produces more oxygen to increase the efficiency of the gas-combustion engine and thus it saves the fuel as well as increasing the power; besides, by cooperative with the pressure-increasing device, when the power-increasing means is acting, it collects more oxygen on the same time on acting the power-increasing means, whereas the operator could provide more oxygen to the effect of gas-combustion engine for usage through controlling a initiation switch.

Abstract: This invention method combines numerous disciplines to enhance the performance of internal combustion engines. No prior art embodies the discipline of physics in the creation of a swirling vortex, principles of electrostatics in using tribology and coulomb forces, the utilization of dielectric properties of polymers in an air driven rotating electrophorus and the chemistry of enhanced combustion gases and combustion itself in a single self-contained apparatus and does so without the convention and application of external voltage.

Abstract: A combustion enhancement device for internal combustion engines installed in front of the carburetor (or fuel injection pump) comprised of tourmaline crystal or mildly radioactive tritium isotope mineral elements. The tourmaline is directly utilized for the operation of a negatively charged ion generator that provides large volumes of negatively charged ions such that when air containing oxygen induced into the carburetor and the combustion chamber is thereby combustion-enhanced, a large volume of negatively charged ions is mixed with the large volume of positively charged particles naturally present in the air, enhancing combustion by purifying the oxygen required. As such, the power creating combustion of an internal combustion engine not only occurs at greater efficiency, but fuel is also combusted more completely, energy is saved because less fuel is required for combustion, and post-combustion exhaust emission density (especially of nitrogen oxides or NOx) is effectively reduced and improved.

Abstract: An intake air separation system suitable for combustion air of an internal combustion engine. An air separation device of the system includes a plurality of fibers, each fiber having a tube with a permeation barrier layer on the outer surface thereof and a coalescing layer on the inner surface thereof, to restrict fluid droplets from contacting the permeation barrier layer.

Abstract: An intake air separation system for an internal combustion engine is provided with purge gas or sweep flow on the permeate side of separation membranes in the air separation device. Exhaust gas from the engine is used as a purge gas flow, to increase oxygen flux in the separation device without increasing the nitrogen flux.

Abstract: I have invented a device, which will introduce ozone into the combustion chambers of all internal combustion engines by passing ambient air through the intake manifold and between the electrodes of a high voltage silent discharge, where the oxygen with two atoms is thereby, instantaneously converted to ozone, providing rapid and complete combustion from the added fifty percent more oxygen by weight and volume, providing greater power and efficiency and practically eliminating the need for a catalytic converter to eliminate pollution.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for chemically heating one or more components of, or intake air flowing to, an internal combustion engine by feeding hydrogen to a catalyst. In accordance with the invention, condensation of fuels on cold engine cylinder walls during and after cold start-ups is prevented, thereby reducing wear on the engine. The invention also provides a method and apparatus for reducing pollutants commonly occurring during cold start-up of combustion engines by heating components of, or intake air flowing to, a combustion engine, in order to quickly warm the engine and its catalytic converter to operating temperatures.

Abstract: A combustion promoting device. The device, which includes a heat resistant substrate with ceramic and titanium oxide attached thereto, disperses ionized clusters of cohering atoms or molecules charged with electricity and makes said ionized clusters into fine particles. The ionized clusters constitute a combustible fluid to be supplied into combustion equipment and to cause a combination reaction. This combustion promoting devise enhances the combustion efficiency in combustion equipment and thereby reduces the content of such harmful substances an NOx, SOx and HC in the exhaust gas and increases the life of the combustion equipment.

Abstract: A power activating device with several energy emitters provided in the air passing throughway of the fuel inlet system of an internal combustion engine. The energy emitters can emit preset energy (e.g., far infrared rays, electromagnetic field). Parallel guide holes extending therethrough are formed in the energy emitter in order to smooth the air flow and to enlarge the contact surface area so that the energy given off by the energy emitters can exert a full effect on the air running therethrough and the cluster of water molecules in the air can be made smaller and smaller in order to increase the contact surface area of the compressed air and improve the nebulization of the fuel, achieve complete combustion efficiency, reduce air pollution and increase horse power, torque, and acceleration of the vehicle.

Abstract: An electro-kinetic electro-static air conditioner includes a self-contained ion generator that provides electro-kinetically moved air with ions and safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator includes a high voltage pulse generator whose output pulses are coupled between first and second electrode arrays. Preferably the first array comprises one or more wire electrodes spaced staggeringly apart from a second array comprising hollow “U”-shaped electrodes. Preferably a ratio between effective area of an electrode in the second array compared to effective area of an electrode in the first array exceeds about 15:1 and preferably is about 20:1. An electric field produced by the high voltage pulses between the arrays produces an electrostatic flow of ionized air containing safe amounts of ozone. A bias electrode, electrically coupled to the second array electrodes, affects net polarity of ions generated. The outflow of ionized air and ozone is thus conditioned.

Abstract: A herbal catalytic composition for controlling pollution and saving fuel energy in the automobiles, comprising of from about 50-65% by weight of Aegle marmelos and from about 45-50% by weight of Ocimum basilicum.

Abstract: A method for cleaning exhaust gas for internal combustion engines or combustion equipment is provided, which comprises the steps of: irradiating air, which is introduced through the air inlet of the engine or equipment, with .alpha.-rays by alpha-decay thereof, to thereby transform diatomic oxygen in the air into a powerful oxidizing active oxygen while transforming, by fission, a part of nitrogen in the air into a monatomic oxygen and monatomic hydrogen, and supplying the combustion equipment or internal combustion engine with the air containing the active oxygen, monatomic oxygen and hydrogen to reduce toxic components from the exhaust gas. An exhaust gas cleaning apparatus for internal combustion engines or other combustion equipment is also provided, which comprises a natural radioactive element which emits 0.001 to 0.6 becquerels of .alpha.-rays by alpha-decay thereof.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for the magnetic treatment of a hydrocarbon fuel in order to achieve stoichiometric combustion. One embodiment consists of an emission sensing means, a microprocessor and electromagnet electrically inter-connected in feed back loop as to minimize the emission of carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbons while maximizing the output of carbon dioxide.

Abstract: An "environment-protecting and combustion-supporting device", is mounted on the front end of the intake manifold of a car engine for providing air with a high content of oxygen, hydrogen molecules and high humidity. The device improves combustion efficiency of the engine and lowers intake temperature to reduce damage to the engine. Toxic substances such as carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogenated carbon (HC) are reduced to improve air quality.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing contaminants in exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine are provided wherein the a light source is provided for producing radiant energy which converts oxygen in air inducted into the internal combustion engine to ozone. The ozone increases the efficiency of combustion of fuel by the internal combustion engine thereby reducing the amount of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide in the exhaust gases.

Abstract: A box-shaped casing 1, made of magnetic materials, is provided with an air inlet 5 on one end face and with an outlet 6 on the other end face in t front-to-back direction, has an air duct 8 communicating said inlet 5 with said outlet 6 formed inside thereof, and is fixed so as to have the outlet connected to an intermediate point of the suction air duct for combustion air in internal combustion engines or general combustion equipment. In the casing 1, permanent magnets 13 are fixed with the same poles opposed to each other so as to sandwich said air duct 8 therebetween. A plurality of shaft members made of magnetic materials 11 are transversely disposed in the air duct, and are ensleaved by first cylindrical members 16 and second cylindrical members 15 made of metals different in ionization tendency are fitted loosely with a gap between each other. These cylindrical members 15, 16 are freely moved due to the air flow passing through the air duct.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying combustion gas to an internal combustion engine. The apparatus generates negatively-charged molecules of the formula [MO.sub.x ].sup.-, where M is a positive ion, O is oxygen and x is a number at least equal to 3, and means for mixing the molecules with combustion gas and fuel supplied to the engine. Molecules [MO.sub.x ].sup.- are produced in an ion generator that comprises a specially shaped anode and cathode spaced apart from each other in a non-conducting housing. When a substantially constant voltage is applied across the anode and cathode, a plasma forms between and around them that in turn forms a magnetic field around the plasma and the anode. Diatomic oxygen molecules enter the housing and are polarized by the magnetic field and the resulting oxygen ions accelerated toward the plasma.

Abstract: Apparatus for magnetically conditioning incoming air and fuel to an internal combustion engine to improve engine operation. The air and fuel, including diesel fuel, are subject to the lines of force from opposite poles of permanent magnets mounted on the air and fuel inlet lines. In another embodiment, to reduce unwanted emissions, the exhaust leading to the catalytic converter and the catalytic converter are subject to the magnetic fields from opposite poles of permanent magnets. Another embodiments provides for the use of magnets in furnaces to improve the efficiency and reduce unwanted emissions is such devices.

Abstract: An efficient auxiliary engine combustion system is capable of controlling the emission of exhausted carbon and other exhaust matter by improving the combustion efficiency of engines by installing the system to the air intake pipe or fuel feeding pipe or both. The auxiliary engine combustion system has a belt shaped cover in which a first metal plate, rubber plate, second metal plate, capacitor and third copper plate are therein aligned and contained. Between the first metal copper plate and second metal plate lies a capacitor. A first terminal of the capacitor is affixed to the first metal plate. A second terminal is affixed to second metal plate. Static electricity charges the capacitor to provide a positive charge to neutralize and decompose concentrations of negative ions entrained in the incoming air or fuel flow.

Abstract: A gas fuel for an internal combustion engine comprising a mixture of gases having a proportion of hydrogen to oxygen of approximately 2:1 and a regulated density of the hydrogen component of the mixture such that the burn rate of the mixture approximates that of a fossil fuel and a system for maintaining the foregoing gas fuel mixture and characteristics in an internal combustion engine.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for improving the performance of an engine having a turbocharger are provided by flowing ion vapors to a region of negligible air pressure adjacent the compressor wheel of the turbocharger.

Abstract: A device for improving combustion efficiency of an internal combustion engine includes an elongated flexible sheet, a flexible metallic reflector attached to the flexible sheet for reflecting the extreme infra-red radiation, a ceramic radiation source attached to the reflector and a fastener for attaching the flexible sheet to an air intake duct of the engine with the radiation source facing toward the duct. The extreme infra-red radiation having a wavelength of from 8 .mu.m to 10 .mu.m irradiates the air incoming through the duct before combustion within the engine combustion chamber, whereby the combustion efficiency of the internal combustion engine is improved.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a stable streamer corona discharge, used for example for cleaning exhaust gases of automobiles, has a first electrode including an electrical conductor which is made of a stainless steel bar having discrete protrusions or continuously formed protrusions produced on its surface by threading, the cross section of the protrusions being triangular or trapezoidal. A second electrode includes an electrical conductor disposed opposite to the first electrode with a space therebetween, and an insulating layer formed of suitable materials having high electrical resistances such as asbestos, ceramics, organic glasses or the like covers the second electrode over at least the whole surface opposing to the first electrode. A high voltage direct current supply or a high voltage alternating supply is connected to the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: This invention relates to a combustion air ionization method and apparatus for internal combustion engines. In the preferred method, combustion air is moved past an electrical charge source. A voltage source providing a series of voltage pulses of a single polarity ranging from a non-zero base voltage to a predetermined peak voltage is connected in a circuit path to the electrical charge source. The preferred apparatus practicing this method consists essentially of an electrical charge source disposed within a container upstream of the engine's combustion air intake. The voltage source applies its voltage pulses to the charge source, thereby ionizing the air moving past the charge source.

Abstract: An improved air treatment device that will reduce or eliminate exhaust pollutants of internal combustion engines, by treating air prior to its introduction into the carburetor with ultra violet rays and heat, resulting in more complete combustion. The device provides an improved pre-heater for the air by utilizing the circulation of existing fluid as a heat source.

Abstract: A combustible mixture composed of a flowing fuel and gaseous oxygen is ignited by exposing one or both of the constituents of the mixture to a region of corona discharge in order to generate molecular radicals which subsequently combine with radicals of the other constituent to initiate combustion. The apparatus includes at least two electrodes (14 & 16) having a voltage potential impressed thereacross to generate a region of intense electric field and means to maintain the resulting voltage-current characteristic relationship within a corona discharge region of operation (42).

Abstract: An air ionizer for installation in the air intake path of an internal combustion engine, to introduce ozone and other oxidizing agents into the engine with acceptable levels of air flow restriction and at a sufficient concentration level to substantially improve combustion within the engine. A glass tube is filled with an inert gas and has an inner electrode extending a short distance into an end of the tube. A foraminous copper outer electrode substantially surrounds the glass tube and is slightly spaced apart from it. A high voltage is applied between the inner and outer electrodes, so that when air flows past the tube, ozone and other oxidizing agents are generated between the outer surface of the tube and the outer electrode, and escape into the air stream through the holes in the outer electrode.

Abstract: A fuel treating device comprises two pairs of magnets, one pair positioned on each inlet for fuel and oxygen so that the incoming fuel is exposed to a magnetic field. Each pair of magnets is positioned diametrically opposed about the inlet line with the south magnetic pole of each magnet placed upstream furthest away from the mixing zone. The magnets are insulated from each other and from the inlet line by nonmagnetic materials, such as Neoprene, which do not disrupt the magnetic field.

Abstract: An ozone production system for use with hydrocarbon fuel apparatus, such as internal combustion engines, to improve the efficiency of combustion and to limit ozone emissions in the exhaust. The system comprises electrode means for the production of ozone arranged in association with the air inlet of an hydrocarbon fuel apparatus, an ozone sensing means associated with the exhaust outlet of the hydrocarbon fuel apparatus, and control means operative in response to an output of the ozone sensing means for supplying electricity to the electrode means for producing ozone at a controlled rate so as to limit the ozone emissions at the exhaust outlet and so as to supply sufficient ozone for complete combustion of the hydrocarbon fuel.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diesel fuel injector comprises an injector body including a means for flowing fuel through the injector body, a check valve located within the means for flowing fuel, and a means for ultrasonically vibrating the check valve.

Abstract: Exhaust pollutants of a vehicle are reduced by providing dry, substantilly moisture-free air which is mixed with the fuel. The conventional air filter is removed and replaced by a housing containing a plurality of sealed glass tubes having inert gas therein which treats the air by subjecting it to ultraviolet rays and additional heat. The air has been initially heated to remove the moisture and subjected to an ultraviolet treatment before it reaches the housing.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving the efficiency of an internal combustion engine by producing ozone gas and positively charged air particles in a supply of air to an engine. The apparatus comprises an ozone generator cell suitably positioned with respect to the engine so that an air supply to the engine passes between adjacent plates of the ozone generator. In one embodied form, the apparatus comprises a tubular ozone generator cell for charging and ionizing a relatively small volume of air to the engine. The air supply to the generator may be first treated to substantially remove ambient moisture by means of a suitable air dryer. Optionally, a plurality of generators may be connected in sequence to provide an increased source of ozone gas to the engine thereby to commensurately reduce fuel consumption and exhaust gas emissions.

Abstract: An air cleaning device constitutes of dust collecting plates and discharge plates in multi-layer assembly charged with high voltage and located in the center of the cyclone type dust collector to clean the intake air of dust particles. In addition, a high voltage charged needle is located in the intake located in the center of the plates to improve engine efficiency and to aid in cooling the intake air.