EDITORIAL NOTE 2012100416 There are 6 pages of the Description Title: Device for Reducing Vehicle Emissions and Reducing Carbon Emissions from a Furnace/Appliance Which Burns Fossil Fuels Field of the invention The present invention relates to a device for reducing toxic emissions in vehicles. In particular the present invention relates to an apparatus for reducing toxic by-products of combustion in motorised vehicles and including any plant/appliance which produce toxic by-products by burning fossil fuels. Background of the invention It is known that internal combustion engines are powered by an explosion within the engine produced by reacting a blend of hydrocarbon-based fuel in the presence of air. During such an explosion, expansion of combustion gases is used to provide the power. Combustion gases include COx, NOx. It is known that such gases being the by-product of combustion are toxic to the environment. Indeed the production and build up of C02 in the Earth's atmosphere as a result of combustion is said to contribute to an increase in the surface temperature of Earth, i.e. Global waning. In attempts to reduce toxic emissions produced by internal combustion engines, devices such as catalytic converters have been developed. These devices have been successful in reducing noxious tailpipe emissions. However, they may have some adverse environmental impacts in use, for example the manufacturing of catalytic converters requires palladium and/or platinum; a portion of the world supply of these precious metals is produced near the Russian city of Norlisk, with significant negative environmental effects. The presence of precious metals such as gold and platinum in conventional catalytic converters makes catalytic converters very expensive. Further, due to the exterior location and the use of valuable precious metals including platinum, palladium, and rhodium, converters are a target for thieves. The problem is especially common among late-model trucks and SUVS, due to their high ground clearance and easily-removed bolt-on catalytic converters. Attempts to overcome this include welded-in converters however these are also at risk of theft from SUVs and trucks, as they can be easily removed with a battery powered reciprocating saw. The saw removal of the converter can often inadvertently damage the car's wiring or fuel line resulting in dangerous consequences. Rises in metal costs throughout the world in recent years has led to a large increase in theft incidents of converters, encouraged in part by a resale price for converters that approaches two hundred dollars and the precious metal catalyst. It is therefore an object of the present invention to ameliorate one or more of the disadvantages of the prior art. A further object of the present invention is to provide the public with an alternative device for reducing toxic combustion gases, which is effective and cost effective. Summary of the invention In the present invention there is disclosed a device for reducing toxic emissions from an internal combustion engine including: a housing adapted for mounting within a vehicle exhaust system, the housing including: at least two internal chambers in fluid communication, the chambers being separated by a separating grid, an inlet upstream of the first of said at least two chambers, and an outlet downstream from said second of said at least two chambers, wherein exhaust gases enter the first chamber via the inlet and pass through the first and second chambers exiting the housing via the outlet conductive material provided within the at least first and second chamber; and a charge generating means such as an electromagnet connected to a voltage source; wherein the conductive material within the first chamber has applied thereto a negative charge, and conductive material within the second chamber has applied thereto a positive charge, and wherein passage of exhaust gases through the first chamber imparts a first charge to the exhaust gases which allows absorption onto oppositely charged conductive material within the second chamber to substantially reduces toxic gas emissions. 2 The present invention provides a system, which reduces toxic vehicle emissions and does not require use of precious metals. Consequently the present system represents a cost reduction compared to the prior art and is less likely to be subject of theft for retrieval of precious metal content. The present device thus represents a viable alternative to conventional catalytic converters. The housing can also include an electromagnet interconnected to a battery such as a vehicle battery to generate a magnetic field. The electromagnet can comprise a steel rod running the length of the housing around which there is disposed coiled wire through which a current can be passed. When a current is passed through the coiled wire, the electromagnet generates an electromagnetic field such that it exposes the first chamber to a negative charge, and the second chamber to a positive charge. The device preferably includes steel wool or like chargeable component in the first and second chambers. In one embodiment when a magnetic field is generated, the electromagnet field imparts a negative charge to the steel wool in the first chamber, and a positive charge is imparted to the steel wool in the second compartment. The separating grid can be a mesh structure, which separates the steel wool in the first and second chambers but allow passage of exhaust gases between the first and second chambers. Without wishing to be bound by any theory, it is believed that gases traversing the first chamber pick up and carry a negative charge into the second chamber. Hence the first chamber imparts a negative charge to the gas particles. The negatively charged particles pass through the separating grid into the positively charged second chamber. The negatively charged particles are attracted to the positive charged steel wool in the second chamber and absorbed. The applicant has found that gas exiting the outlet has a substantially reduced toxic gas emission concentration. 3 The housing can also include a primary filter fitted over the inlet to remove particulate air-borne matter such as carbon material passing therethrough. The housing can further include a secondary filter such as a charcoal filter adjacent the outlet to reduce odours of exit gases. The primary and secondary filter means can be retained in position by means of a gate that holds the filter means in a position relative to the inlet and outlet location. The primary and secondary filter mans can be retained in position by means of a gate that holds the filter means in a position relative to the inlet and outlet locations. The gate can be hingedly attached to the housing so as to allow opening access to remove and replace the filters and other components. In the instance of reducing emissions from a plant/appliance exhaust, the same cross section will apply with casing constructed to suit individual circumstances and power supplied from existing electricity supply. The applicant has measured concentration of exhaust gas emissions exiting the outlet by inserting an exhaust probe within the tail pipe of the vehicle exhaust system. Emissions data has showed that toxic combustion gases such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide are substantially reduced. One advantage of the present device is that it does not rely on a chemical reaction rather it uses the vehicles own battery to generate a magnetic field. There is no requirement to use precious metals hence improved cost effectiveness and demand for precious metals decrease allowing environmental recovery. Even further, the parts can be easily accessed, removed for cleaning or replacement. Further exemplifications of the present invention will be described as follows with reference to the accompanying drawings. A brief description of the drawings follows. Brief description of the drawings Fig 1 is a cross-sectional schematic view of one embodiment of the present invention. Fig lB is a partial cross-sectional view of the device in figure 1 in relation to a vehicle exhaust system Detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings Referring to Figl there is shown a device 1 for reducing concentration of toxic exhaust gases created by combustion of fuel in a vehicle such as a car. The device includes a housing 2, which consists of a hollow cylindrical tube. The housing is adapted to be inserted in a vehicle exhaust line (not shown), and includes a combustion gas receiving end 3 for ingress of combustion gases, and an outlet end 4 for egress of gases. The housing 2 is divided into at least two internal chambers 5 and 6 by a separating grid 7, which is located substantially centrally of the housing. The separating grid is a meshed structure, which substantially allows uninterrupted flow of combustion gases between the first 5 and second 6 internal chambers. In this embodiment the first and second chambers receive an amount of conductive material such as steel wool 8. The device 1 further includes an electromagnet 9 located along the length of the housing in close proximity to the first and second internal chambers. The electromagnet can comprise an elongate steel rod about which a continuous wire has been coiled such that when a current is passed through the wire an electric field is generated. The electromagnet is connected to a voltage generator (not shown) to generate a magnetic field across the housing, As shown schematically in figure 1 the electromagnetic field generates a negative surface charge to the steel wool contained in the first chamber, and a positive surface charge is applied to the conductive material in the second internal chamber downstream from the first chamber. The receiving end 3 includes an inlet opening extending into the first chamber. In one embodiment the receiving end further includes a filter 10 located about the inlet opening so that combustion gases entering the first chamber pass through the filter. The filter can be a carbonaceous material, which helps remove particulate airborne matter. On a first pass through the first chamber, the conductive material imparts a negative charge to the exhaust gases.
The negatively charged exhaust particles pass through the separating grid into the second chamber in which conductive material therein is positively charged. The negatively charged particles entering the second chamber downstream from the first chamber are attracted to the positive charged steel wool in the second chamber and adsorbed. The device also includes a secondary filter such as a charcoal filter adjacent to the outlet end of the housing to reduce odours of exit gases. The primary and secondary filter are retained in position relative to the inlet and outlet ends respectively by a gate that holds the filter in a position relative to the inlet and outlet locations. The gates are hingedly attached to respective ends of the housing to allow opening access to remove and replace the filters and other components. The applicant has found that gas exiting the outlet has a substantially reduced toxic gas emission concentration. The applicant has measured concentration of exhaust gas emissions exiting the outlet by inserting an exhaust probe within the tail pipe of vehicle exhaust system. Emissions data has showed that toxic combustion gases such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide are substantially reduced.