Patents by Inventor Michael Knoller

Michael Knoller has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9222451
    Abstract: An injection valve for injecting fuel into an internal combustion engine may include an actuator and an injection needle associated with a sealing seat. A hydraulic transmission unit may establish an effective connection between the actuator and the injection needle. The transmission unit may include two movable pistons, between which a movable pot is arranged. The movable pot may be guided within another stationary pot. The first piston may be guided through the bottom of the other pot, and the second piston is guided within a sleeve section of the pot. A first chamber may be formed between the other pot and pot, and a second chamber may be formed between pot and the second piston. The two chambers may be interconnected via at least one duct. One piston may be effectively connected to the injection needle, while the other piston may be effectively connected to the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Sven Jaime Salcedo, Michael Knoller
  • Patent number: 8998115
    Abstract: An injection valve for injecting fuel into an internal combustion engine may include an actuator, an injection needle associated with a sealing seat, and a transmission unit that establishes an effective connection between the actuator and the injection needle. The transmission unit may include a pressure chamber including two movable pistons that are guided within a movable pot. The first piston may be guided through a bottom of the pot while maintaining a first sealing gap, and the second piston may be guided within a sleeve section of the pot while maintaining a second sealing gap. One piston may be effectively connected to the injection needle, while the other piston may be effectively connected to the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Jaime Salcedo, Michael Knoller
  • Publication number: 20120160210
    Abstract: An injection valve for injecting fuel into an internal combustion engine may include an actuator, an injection needle associated with a sealing seat, and a transmission unit that establishes an effective connection between the actuator and the injection needle. The transmission unit may include a pressure chamber including two movable pistons that are guided within a movable pot. The first piston may be guided through a bottom of the pot while maintaining a first sealing gap, and the second piston may be guided within a sleeve section of the pot while maintaining a second sealing gap. One piston may be effectively connected to the injection needle, while the other piston may be effectively connected to the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Sven Jaime Salcedo, Michael Knoller
  • Publication number: 20120160214
    Abstract: An injection valve for injecting fuel into an internal combustion engine may include an actuator and an injection needle associated with a sealing seat. A hydraulic transmission unit may establish an effective connection between the actuator and the injection needle. The transmission unit may include two movable pistons, between which a movable pot is arranged. The movable pot may be guided within another stationary pot. The first piston may be guided through the bottom of the other pot, and the second piston is guided within a sleeve section of the pot. A first chamber may be formed between the other pot and pot, and a second chamber may be formed between pot and the second piston. The two chambers may be interconnected via at least one duct. One piston may be effectively connected to the injection needle, while the other piston may be effectively connected to the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Sven Jaime Salcedo, Michael Knoller