About RKM
Welcome to the RKM web site!
We are delighted that you have an interest in the RKM Technology. Our web site provides information on its roots, its current state of development and its brilliant future.
The Rotary Piston Machines (in German: RotationsKolbenMaschinen, or RKMs) form an entirely new class of machinesfor the transformation of stored chemical (through combustion) or physical (through pressure) energy into rotation, as in engines and drives, or, vice versa, of rotation into pressure, as in pumps and compressors. The RKMs are a rare example of a new low-tech basic technology in mechanics which will result in thousands of specific applications, including those that were previously difficult or impossible to imagine. Numerous favorable scientific reviews and several functional models of different designs leave no doubt whatsoever that the RKM Technology works and is ready for development.
In comparison with conventional machines, such as those with the reciprocating pistons, the RKMs offer a number of important advantages. The RKMs of equivalent power will be up to five times smaller and lighter, will be measurably more efficient and have a longer life. The RKMs will also have significantly fewer components and, therefore, will be less costly in production and more reliable.
The RKM Technology can work effectively and efficiently in engines, drives, pumps, compressors, machine tools and many other devices. Our objective, however, is to enter the markets as quickly as possible. In order to reach this objective, we currently focus on two projects utilizing the RKM Technology as (a) pumps and (b) a vehicle running on overheated steam.
The RKM pumps will be used for moving non-abrasive fluids (water, oil, fuel and others) at middle or high pressure, i.e., in hydraulic mechanisms such as presses and lifts; in fluid and gas transportation systems; in fuel injectors; in irrigation and heating systems; in water-jet, hydro and pneumatic engines; in medical devices and in numerous other applications. We estimate that the world markets for possible applications of the RKM Technology as pumps exceed $50 billion.
The RKM Steam Driven Vehicle (SDV) will offer an efficient, energy saving alternative to conventional and emerging automotive technologies. We project that a hybrid RKM steam/Diesel engine will have efficiency of more than 35 percent, i.e. will be fully competitive in performance with internal combustion engines but will consume just a small fraction of fuel.
The RKM family of machines is based on several inventions covered by a series of patents. The first patent was filed in Germany in 1998 and issued in 1999. In 2002-04, RKM GbR received five more patents, which are currently in good standing in major industrial countries. This valuable intellectual property is assessed at over $2 billion (upon entry into user markets for low-speed pumps, compressors and engines).
Three additional new patents have been applied for in 2009. The newest patents open broad new horizons for applying the technology as high-speed compressors and engines, and greatly increase the value of the intellectual property associated with the RKMs.
Major markets for the RKM Technology and the strategy for entering those markets have been well defined. RKM GbR has formed a first-class R&D team and has excellent working contacts with many development companies and potential manufacturers. In other words, the RKM Technology is set for development as industrial prototypes and for introduction to user markets.
We are looking for partners and investors who would like to share in the RKM Technologys success. If you are interested, well be delighted to hear from you and answer any questions that you may have.
Sincerely,
Boris Schapiro, Ph. D.
Managing Partner,
RKM GbR Partnership