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M. BOSEN,

GAS GENERATOR,

APPLICATION FLED JULY 6, 1920.

1,389,183. Y. Patented May 31, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARTIN BOISEN, OF SANDUSKY, oh Io.

1,380,183. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 31, 1921. Application filed July 6, 1920. Serial No. 394,168.

To all whom, it may concern: latter, connected by a pipe 14 with the top Be it known that I, MARTIN BOISEN, a of cell 8. Outletpipes 15 and 16 connect citizen of the United States, and a resident the tanks 11 and 12 respectively with a mix of Sandusky, in the county of Erie and ing valve 17 having an air intake 18 and 60 State of Ohio, have invented a new and Im having an outlet 19 for conveying the mixed proved Gas-Generator, of which the follow gas to an engine or other port of use. ing is a full, clear, and exact description. When the electric current is closed, a cir-, A

his invention relates to improvements cuit is made from the anode 5 through the in gas generators, an object of the invention Water 4 to the cathode 6, causing a decom 65 O being to provide an improved apparatus position of the Water in the cells 2 and 3 for decomposing water so as to generate and forming in the cell 2 oxygen and in the oxygen and hydrogen and direct these gases cell hydrogen, the pipes 13 and 14 carry into separate tanks, and afterward com ing these gases to the storage tanks 11 and mingled in the desired proportions for use, 12. When the pressure in the tanks or in 70 15 the use being primarily intended for inter the pipes 18 and 14 becomes excessive, it nal combustion engines. Will force, the water downwardly in the A further object is to provide an economi cells 2 and 3 below the lower ends of the cal process for decomposing water, either anode and cathode and thus open the elec pure, adulterated or contaminated, by arti tric circuit and cause a cessation of the op 75 20 ficial or natural means, so that oxygen and eration. When the pressure decreases, the hydrogen are taken off from the same, the Water will rise in the cells and the circuit decomposing tank and the operation of the Will be again closed so that the operation generator being automatic, the pressure in will be continued.

the tanks controlling the level of water so as It will thus be noted that by this simple 80 25 to stop and start decomposing automati form of apparatus a uniform pressure is cally. 8 maintained in the tanks and the circuit is With these and other objects in view the opened and closed by the control of the invention consists in certain novel features level of water due to the pressure of the of construction, and combinations and ar gaSeS. . 85 30 rangements of parts as will be more fully As above stated, it is the purpose of my hereinafter described and pointed out in invention to utilize these gases primarily the claims.

In the accompanying drawings-- for the operation of internal combustion en gines, but I desire to cover broadly my lim

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view illus proved apparatus for any use to which it 90

Fig. 2 is a view in vertical longitudinal Various slight changes might be made in section through the decomposing tank. the general form and arrangement of parts 1 represents my improved decomposing described without departing from the in tank, in the top of which is supported a pair vention, and hence I do not limit myself to 95 40 of tubular cells 2 and 3. These cells 2 and the precise details set forth, but consider 3 are preferably of non-electricity conduct myself at liberty to make such changes and ing material having closed upper ends and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit open lower ends, the open lower ends being and scope of the appended claims. projected below the water level 4 in the tank I claim: 00 45 i as it is to be understood that water is to 1. An apparatus of the character de be supplied to the tank 1 as it may be used. scribed, comprising a decomposing tank con In the cell 2 I provide an anode 5 and in taining water; a pair of tubular cells lo the cell 3 a cathode 6. The cathode and the cated in the tank having open lower ends 105 anode terminate slightly above the lower submerged in the water, an anode in one cell 50 ends of their cells and at their upper ends having its lower end normally submerged are provided with binding posts which are in the water in the cell, a cathode in the connected by wires 8 and 9 respectively. With other cell having its lower end normall an electric generator 10. submerged in the water in the cell, said 11 and 12 represent oxygen and hydrogen, anode and said cathode terminating at their O. 55 storage tanks, the former being connected lower ends in a plane above the lower ends by a pipe 13 with the top of cell 2 and the of the cells in E. they are located, oxy

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gen and hydrogen tanks communicating re said anode and cathode normally submerged at their lower ends in the water in the cells, spectively with the upper portions of said said anode and said cathode terminating at 15 cells, and a source of electricity included in their lower ends in a plane above the lower circuit with said anode and cathode.

2. An apparatus of the character de endselectric of the cells in which they are located, scribed, comprising a water containing tank an generator connected to said having openings in its top, a pair of hollow anode and cathode, a pair of tanks, pipes cells of non-conducting material located in connecting the tanks with the cells, a mix- 20 said openings, said cells having closed up ing valve, and outlet pipes from the tanks 0 per ends and open lower ends, the latter to the mixing valve.

submerged in the water in the tank, an MARTIN BOISEN. anode in one cell, a cathode in the other cell,