A related reason for mentioning the recent hydrino patent being granted rather quickly (in contrast to cold fusion filings) is to suggest that something along the lines of the Mizuno device could be protected in this way - since nothing in his papers is suggestive of nuclear fusion; and in fact, the method of operation could relate more closely to the dense hydrogen explanation anyway. Probably too late now.
In looking at my old hardbound version of Mills theory there is a table which shows the favored catalysts for the claimed hydrino effect - and palladium is there as well as nickel. Importantly, Pd is complementary to Ni - since it provides the first Rydberg level and nickel provides the deeper levels at 1/7 and 1/11. We can imagine that having Pd close to Ni allows a rapid electron degeneracy which continues on down to the Dirac level in a cascade of UV emission, somewhat but not exactly as Mills suggests. As the UV emission of the electrons thermalizes - these photons power the plasmons which may bring many atoms together into a cluster. The cluster could then reach an upper limit of charge and explode (the Coulomb explosion) following which, the process repeats. ------------------------------ Interesting that this patent for a hydino-based water splitter is NOT coming from Mills and was granted rapidly without the usual objections which would have arisen had it mentioned cold fusion or LENR. It also mentions "positive gain" which is the new code name for "overunity" which should probably be avoided. This granted patent should be a lesson to anyone contemplating filing - it is ok to mention hydrogen shrinkage or densification but not cold fusion - which apparently is still the kiss of death. Patent US 9 994 450 and follow-on revisions. https://patents.google.com/patent/US9994450B2/en?oq=US+9994450 "Method and apparatus for a low cost and carbon free point of use dissociation of water into elemental gases and production of hydrogen related power" assignee Evaco Energy, LLC inventors: Edward Cole and Jack Evans Abstract: Devices are provided for generating a plasma field for dissociating water into elemental hydrogen and water. The elemental hydrogen may be used directly to produce power, or may be stored for use as an energy source or as a commodity. The devices of the present invention can provide on site, point of use sources for producing elemental hydrogen. In addition, the devices can produce a net positive energy output.
