Abstract:
1. A process for conversion of chemical energy directly into electrical energy which comprises the steps of supplying an aqueous solution of hydrazine to the interface between an anode and an aqueous electrolyte in a fuel cell, supplying an oxidizing agent to the interface between a cathode and an aqueous electrolyte in said fuel cell said anode and cathode being ionically connected, and electrically connecting said anode and cathode through an electrical load.
Abstract:
The present invention is a new rotary engine consisting of a stator with a cylindrical cavity, a hollow cylindrical rotor located within the cylindrical cavity of the stator, a power shaft along the axis of the stator and an eccentric mounted on the power shaft. A plurality of spaced vanes are mounted in the stator for reciprocal movement with respect to the stator to provide working chambers between adjacent vanes, the stator, and the rotor so that rolling movement of the rotor around the interior of the stator in response to combustion of explosive charges in the chambers causes the eccentric to roll around the inner surface of the rotor and thereby rotate the power shaft.
Abstract:
RECOVERY OF BITUMEN FROM TAR SANDS Bitumen is separated from tar sands by contacting the tar sands with a small amount of liquid, heating the liquid treated tar sands to expand the liquid as a vapor thereby reducing the density of the bitumen and separating the bitumen from the remainder of the tar sands on the basis of density.
Abstract:
ROTARY ENGINE The present invention is a new rotary engine consisting of a stator with a cylindrical cavity, a hollow cylindrical rotor located within the cylindrical cavity of the stator, a power shaft along the axis of the stator and an eccentric mounted on the power shaft. A plurality of spaced vanes are mounted in the stator for reciprocal movement with respect to the stator to provide working chambers between adjacent vanes, the stator, and the rotor so that rolling movement of the rotor around the interior of the stator in response to combustion of explosive charges in the chambers causes the eccentric to roll around the inner surface of the rotor and thereby rotate the power shaft.
Abstract:
IMPROVED MANGANESE CONTAINING FUELS The invention is gasoline containing an added manganese compound to improve the octane rating of the gasoline and including a small amount of an additive selected from a group consisting of a monocarboxylic acid or its ester, a dicarboxylic acid or its monoester or diester, an alkylamine, phenol, a substituted phenol or mixture thereof.
Abstract:
IMPROVED MANGANESE CONTAINING FUELS The invention is gasoline, containing mengenese additives, to improve the octane rating of the gasoline and including a hydrocarbon ester of citric acid.
Abstract:
The rotary piston engine has a hollow cylindrical piston (24) rolling inside a casing (20) supporting by a low-friction bearing (56) on an eccentric (54) mounted on a shaft (50) coaxial with the casing. The outside dia. of the piston is 75-95% of the inside dia. of the casing and the whole moving assembly is so dimensioned that, as the piston axis moves in a circular path about the casing axis (32), the min. distance between piston and casing is small. Seals are fitted between the flat end faces of piston and casing, and there are several flat rectangular blades (60) constrained to slide radially in the casing so as to remain in permanent surface contact with the piston. Hence, an uneven number of variable volume chambers is created between piston and casing. Each chamber has poppet inlet (7o) and outlet valves, in a cylindrical part of the casing, operated by a timer on the main shaft (50). A spark plug may be fitted there.
Abstract:
IMPROVED MANGANESE CONTAINING FUELS Gasoline compositions containing manganese additives are improved by the addition of either a citrate compound having at least one alkyl group or a tetravalent tin compound having at least one alkyl group, both of which compounds must be soluble in gasoline and are added to the gasoline composition to improve the performance of the engine.
Abstract:
The invention is gasoline, containing manganese additives, to improve the octane rating of the gasoline and including a hydrocarbon ester of citric acid.