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Apparatus and method for maximizing production of heat, gas, and electricity through the acceleration of hydrogen dissociation
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-03-23
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Granted: 1989-02-28
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Expires: 2007-03-23
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for inducing and accelerating hydrogen dissociation in a cloud generated from feedstock fed into a chamber defined by the apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a device for thermally stimulating the feedstock to generate the cloud, a device for localizing the cloud within the chamber, a device for electrically stimulating the localized cloud, and a device for photonically stimulating the localized cloud. A method is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 II J. F. Angelo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:58
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10B; C10B49/00; C10B49/02; C10B49/04; B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/08; B01J19/087; B01J19/088; B01J19/12; B01J19/121; B01J19/28; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/0094; C01B3/02; C01B3/04; C01B3/042; C01B3/045; B01J2219/00; B01J2219/00049; B01J2219/00051; B01J2219/00121; B01J2219/0015; B01J2219/00155; B01J2219/00157; B01J2219/00159; B01J2219/18; B01J2219/182; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A rotary kiln system for inducing and accelerating hydrogen dissociation in a cloud generated from feedstock capable of being carbonized and fed into a chamber defined by the rotary kiln comprising: means for thermally stimulating the feedstock to generate the cloud; means for localizing the cloud within an area of the chamber, the means including means for rotating a retort defining the chamber about its longitudinal direction in a first direction and means for introducing air tangentially into a peripheral portion of the chamber not occupied by the feedstock in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction; means for electrically stimulating the localized cloud; and means for photonically stimulating the localized cloud.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A rotary kiln system for inducing and accelerating hydrogen dissociation in a cloud generated from feedstock capable of being carbonized and fed into a chamber defined by the rotary kiln comprising: means for thermally stimulating the feedstock to generate the cloud; means for localizing the cloud within an area of the chamber, the means including means for rotating a retort defining the chamber about its longitudinal direction in a first direction and means for introducing air tangentially into a peripheral portion of the chamber not occupied by the feedstock in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction; means for electrically stimulating the localized cloud; and means for photonically stimulating the localized cloud.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means for electrically stimulating the localized cloud includes at least one pair of oppositely charged electrodes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means for photonically stimulating the localized cloud includes at least one laser.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wheren the means for thermally stimulating the feedstock includes means for initially heating the feedstock to a temperature where a portion of the feedstock begins to carbonize and means for subsequently adding feedstock and sufficient air whereby a continuous combustion of the feedstock is established.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the means for electrically stimulating the localized cloud includes a plurality of oppositely charged electrodes; and the means for photonically stimulating the cloud includes at least one laser, the laser and electrodes being alternately pulsed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
A rotary kiln system for thermally, photonically and electrically stimulating a localized cloud rich in water vapor comprising: a vessel for containing the localized cloud rich in water vapor; means for initiating combustion of the feedstock; at least one pair of oppositely charged electrodes for electrically stimulating the cloud; at least one laser for photonically stimulating the localized cloud; and means for localizing the localized cloud including means for rotating the vessel in a first direction and means for injecting air tangentially into the vessel in a second direction, opposite to the first direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
A rotary kiln system for thermally, photonically and electrically stimulating a localized cloud rich in water vapor comprising: a vessel for containing the localized cloud rich in water vapor; means for initiating combustion of the feedstock; at least one pair of oppositely charged electrodes for electrically stimulating the cloud; at least one laser for photonically stimulating the localized cloud; and means for localizing the localized cloud including means for rotating the vessel in a first direction and means for injecting air tangentially into the vessel in a second direction, opposite to the first direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 6 including two lasers located at opposite ends of the vessel for photonically stimulating the cloud.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 6 including a plurality of oppositely charged electrodes extending for a distance equal to a length the cloud extends in the vessel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the electrodes and laser are alternately pulsed.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for generating heat and electrical energy comprising the steps of: introducing a feedstock capable of being carbonized into a retort; heating the feedstock so that at least a portion of the feedstock begins to at least carbonize and heated gas is generated; localizing the generated gas into a localized cloud by rotating the retort in a first direction and injecting air into the retort tangentially in a second direction opposite to the first direction; introducing new feedstock capable of being carbonized and air into the retort whereby a continuous combustion of the feedstock is achieved; and electrically and photonically stimulating the localized cloud to elevate the temperature of the cloud.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for generating heat and electrical energy comprising the steps of: introducing a feedstock capable of being carbonized into a retort; heating the feedstock so that at least a portion of the feedstock begins to at least carbonize and heated gas is generated; localizing the generated gas into a localized cloud by rotating the retort in a first direction and injecting air into the retort tangentially in a second direction opposite to the first direction; introducing new feedstock capable of being carbonized and air into the retort whereby a continuous combustion of the feedstock is achieved; and electrically and photonically stimulating the localized cloud to elevate the temperature of the cloud.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the localized cloud is alternately electrically and photonically stimulated.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 10 including the step of electrically stimulating the localized cloud by creating a spark between at least one pair of oppositely charged electrodes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 10 including the step of photonically stimulating the localized cloud by generating a laser beam into the localized cloud.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 10 including the step of electrically and photonically stimulating the cloud to elevate the temperature of the cloud to at least 3600° F.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 10 including a step of creating an electron avalanche by so simulating the cloud.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 15 including a step of collecting the electrons flowing from a cloud.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 10 including a step of collecting at least some of the heated gas generated in the retort.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 10 including a step of generating electrical impulses capable of disrupting telecommunications.
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