Patent attributes
A fuel processing device [2] is provided that produces properly sized fuel aerosol particles [5] that when mixed with combustion air, reduces or eliminates detonation (knock) in internal combustion engines thus reducing fuel octane requirements for engines of a given compression ratio. The device includes an adapter [10] between a fuel injector [12] and a port [14] for the fuel injector, the adapter being generally of a hollow cylindrical configuration. A plurality of plates [46] are disposed in the adapter, the plates provided with a central opening [50], with radially extending slots [52] extending away from the central opening [50]. Each slot has one edge configured with a vane [56] that creates turbulence in the air/fuel mix passing through the adapter so that larger droplets are broken up into smaller droplets until an optimum droplet size is reached.
