Patents Assigned to RKLAB AG
  • Patent number: 11828258
    Abstract: An injector apparatus (310) for injecting fluid under pressure into an associated chamber (332) is provided. The injector apparatus (310) includes a first piston (314) defining a first working area facing an associated chamber (332), a high pressure piston (318) defining a high pressure working area facing a high pressure chamber (319), and a control piston (317) defining a control piston working area facing a control chamber (315). The first piston (314) is moveable with a body of the injector apparatus (310) to compress fluid in the high pressure chamber (319) using the high pressure piston (318), while movement of the first piston (314) is selectively controllable by controlling the fluid in the control chamber (315). The first working area is larger than the control piston working area and the control piston (317) working area is larger than the high pressure working area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: RKLAB AG
    Inventors: Daniel Eastwood, Riccardo Meldolesi, Martin Selway, John Lutwyche
  • Patent number: 11828257
    Abstract: An injector apparatus (10) for injecting fluid under pressure into an associated chamber (32), the apparatus including a body (12), a first piston (14) moveable in the body, the first piston (14) defining a first working area facing an associated chamber (32), a high pressure piston (18, 118) defining a high pressure working area (182) facing a high pressure chamber (19, 119), the first working area being greater than the high pressure working area (182), the first piston (14) being operable to compress fluid in the high pressure chamber (19, 119), the first piston (14) further defining an injector orifice (76) through which the fluid can be injected into an associated chamber (32) from the high pressure chamber (19,119) and defining a valve seat (57), a valve member (92) selectively operable to engage the valve seat (57) to operably isolate the high pressure chamber (19, 119) from the injector orifice (76) and selectively operable to disengage the valve seat (57) to fluidly connect the high pressure chamber
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: RKLAB AG
    Inventors: Philip Dingle, Daniel Eastwood, Riccardo Meldolesi, Martin Selway, John Lutwyche
  • Patent number: 11828256
    Abstract: An injector apparatus for injecting fluid under pressure into an associated chamber, the apparatus including a body, a first piston moveable in the body, the first piston defining a first working area facing an associated chamber, a high pressure piston defining a high pressure working area facing a high pressure chamber, the first working area being greater than the high pressure working area, the first piston being operable to compress fluid in the high pressure chamber using the high pressure piston, the first piston defining a first axis, the high pressure piston defining a second axis, wherein the second axis is offset from the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: RKLAB AG
    Inventors: Daniel Eastwood, Riccardo Meldolesi, Martin Selway, John Lutwyche
  • Publication number: 20230028686
    Abstract: An injector apparatus (110) for injecting fluid under pressure into an associated chamber (132), the apparatus including a body (112), a first piston (114) moveable in the body, the first piston defining a first working area facing an associated chamber (132), a high pressure piston (18,118) defining a high pressure working area facing a high pressure chamber (19), the first working area being greater than the high pressure working area, the first piston (114) being operable to compress fluid in the high pressure chamber using the high pressure piston (118), the injector apparatus (110) having a first configuration having a first ratio of the first working area to high pressure working area and having a second configuration having a second ratio of the first working area to the high pressure working area, wherein a first ratio is different from the second ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: RKLAB AG
    Inventors: Daniel EASTWOOD, Riccardo MELDOLESI, Martin SELWAY, John LUTWYCHE
  • Publication number: 20230024509
    Abstract: An injector apparatus (10) for injecting fluid under pressure into an associated chamber (32), the apparatus including a body (12), a first piston (14) moveable in the body, the first piston (14) defining a first working area facing an associated chamber (32), a high pressure piston (18, 118) defining a high pressure working area (182) facing a high pressure chamber (19, 119), the first working area being greater than the high pressure working area (182), the first piston (14) being operable to compress fluid in the high pressure chamber (19, 119), the first piston (14) further defining an injector orifice (76) through which the fluid can be injected into an associated chamber (32) from the high pressure chamber (19,119) and defining a valve seat (57), a valve member (92) selectively operable to engage the valve seat (57) to operably isolate the high pressure chamber (19, 119) from the injector orifice (76) and selectively operable to disengage the valve seat (57) to fluidly connect the high pressure chamber
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: RKLAB AG
    Inventors: Philip DINGLE, Daniel EASTWOOD, Riccardo MELDOLESI, Martin SELWAY, John LUTWYCHE
  • Publication number: 20230016854
    Abstract: An injector apparatus (310) for injecting fluid under pressure into an associated chamber (332) is provided. The injector apparatus (310) includes a first piston (314) defining a first working area facing an associated chamber (332), a high pressure piston (318) defining a high pressure working area facing a high pressure chamber (319), and a control piston (317) defining a control piston working area facing a control chamber (315). The first piston (314) is moveable with a body of the injector apparatus (310) to compress fluid in the high pressure chamber (319) using the high pressure piston (318), while movement of the first piston (314) is selectively controllable by controlling the fluid in the control chamber (315). The first working area is larger than the control piston working area and the control piston (317) working area is larger than the high pressure working area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: RKLAB AG
    Inventors: Daniel EASTWOOD, Riccardo MELDOLESI, Martin SELWAY, John LUTWYCHE
  • Publication number: 20230012407
    Abstract: An injector apparatus for injecting fluid under pressure into an associated chamber, the apparatus including a body, a first piston moveable in the body, the first piston defining a first working area facing an associated chamber, a high pressure piston defining a high pressure working area facing a high pressure chamber, the first working area being greater than the high pressure working area, the first piston being operable to compress fluid in the high pressure chamber using the high pressure piston, the first piston defining a first axis, the high pressure piston defining a second axis, wherein the second axis is offset from the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: RKLAB AG
    Inventors: Daniel EASTWOOD, Riccardo MELDOLESI, Martin SELWAY, John LUTWYCHE
  • Publication number: 20230007936
    Abstract: An injector apparatus (210) for injecting fluid under pressure into an associated chamber (232) is provided. The injector apparatus (210) includes a first piston (214) defining a first working area facing an associated chamber, and a high pressure piston (218) defining a high pressure working area facing a high pressure chamber. The first working area is greater than the high pressure working area and the first piston is moveable in a body of the injector apparatus (210) to compress fluid in the high pressure chamber using the high pressure piston. The injector apparatus (210) further includes an accumulator (270) operable to supply fluid under pressure through an injector orifice (276) into an associated chamber (232), the high pressure chamber being operable to pressurise the accumulator (270) with fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: RKLAB AG
    Inventors: Daniel EASTWOOD, Riccardo MELDOLESI, Martin SELWAY, John LUTWYCHE
  • Patent number: 11459990
    Abstract: An injector nozzle having a first part having a stem and a flange, the flange having a flange surface, a body including a wall defining a hole, an annular nozzle ring having a first surface and a second surface wherein the first surface and/or the flange surface include a plurality of grooves, the stem being received in the hole, the first part being secured to the body to secure the nozzle ring in place such that the first surface engages the flange surface, the second surface engages the body, and the plurality of grooves define a plurality of injector holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: RKLAB AG
    Inventors: Riccardo Meldolesi, Ron Kuckler, Daniel Eastwood, Mike Cranfield, Mark Clements, Anthony Perkins
  • Publication number: 20210262427
    Abstract: An injector nozzle having a first part having a stem and a flange, the flange having a flange surface, a body including a wall defining a hole, an annular nozzle ring having a first surface and a second surface wherein the first surface and/or the flange surface include a plurality of grooves, the stem being received in the hole, the first part being secured to the body to secure the nozzle ring in place such that the first surface engages the flange surface, the second surface engages the body, and the plurality of grooves define a plurality of injector holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: RKLAB AG
    Inventors: Riccardo MELDOLESI, Ron KUCKLER, Daniel EASTWOOD, Mike CRANFIELD, Mark CLEMENTS, Anthony PERKINS
  • Patent number: 10544766
    Abstract: An injecting apparatus for injecting a fluid under pressure into an associated chamber, the injecting apparatus including: a body, a piston movable in the body under the action of fluid pressure in the associated chamber acting from externally against the piston, the piston being operable to compress fluid to be injected in a high pressure chamber, the piston being movable against the action of fluid pressure in a control chamber whereby movement of the piston is selectively controllable by controlling the fluid in the control chamber, an injector valve and an associated injector orifice in selective fluid communication with the high pressure chamber whereby high pressure fluid from the high pressure chamber can be injected through the injector orifice upon opening of the injection valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: RKLAB AG
    Inventor: Ronald Kukler
  • Publication number: 20170226976
    Abstract: An injecting apparatus for injecting a fluid under pressure into an associated chamber, the injecting apparatus including: a body, a piston movable in the body under the action of fluid pressure in the associated chamber acting from externally against the piston, the piston being operable to compress fluid to be injected in a high pressure chamber, the piston being movable against the action of fluid pressure in a control chamber whereby movement of the piston is selectively controllable by controlling the fluid in the control chamber, an injector valve and an associated injector orifice in selective fluid communication with the high pressure chamber whereby high pressure fluid from the high pressure chamber can be injected through the injector orifice upon opening of the injection valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: RKLAB AG
    Inventor: Ronald Kukler