Fuel injector for combustion engine and staged fuel delivery method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9976522
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15130019

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A fuel injector for a combustion engine includes an injector head including a nozzle, a premixer, and a distributor structured to distribute a plurality of different fuels to different sets of fueling orifices in the premixer. A pilot assembly of the fuel injector is coupled to the premixer and includes a first fueling passage for a first fuel and a second fueling passage for a second fuel. Multiple sets of fueling orifices are positioned within the fuel injector, the fueling orifice sets being selectively connectable to a plurality of different fuel supplies, and both located and sized so as to accommodate a wide range of flow rates to enable a combustion engine coupled with the fuel injector to operate on fuels having a range of Wobbe indices and compositions.

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SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED2200 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SAN DIEGO CA 92101

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alvarez, Raymond La Mesa, US 7 66
Patel, Rajeshriben San Diego, US 6 58
Paydar, Rasoul San Diego, US 4 55
Piper, James Scott Bonita, US 17 165
Srinivasan, Ram San Diego, US 20 336

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