Steven M Skinner

Title: Steven M. Skinner and Fuel Injector Innovation.

Introduction

Steven M. Skinner is an inventor based in San Diego, California, and works at Solar Turbines Inc. His patent work addresses fuel-injection technology for gas turbine engines, with a focus on reducing emissions at lower engine loads. His record includes 1 patent.

Latest Patents

Skinner’s patent, “Fuel Injector and Methods of Use,” describes a fuel-injection head with a splitter that divides an annular passage into two passages for swirling an air-fuel mixture. The injector can supply fuel independently to each passage, enabling internal fuel staging in a double-swirler lean-premix design. This approach is intended to help extend emissions warranties at lower engine loads while avoiding the expense and complexity of some existing solutions. The patent also describes using gas streams to purge fuel from surfaces inside the passages.

Career Highlights

Skinner’s disclosed invention focuses on adapting fuel delivery within a gas turbine injector to support lower-emission operation across different engine loads. His work at Solar Turbines Inc. connects this technical contribution to the company’s gas turbine engineering activities.

Collaborations

Jonathan Duckers and Angelica Orduno are identified as Skinner’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or whether they collaborated on the invention.

Conclusion

Steven M. Skinner’s patent presents an internally staged fuel-injection design intended to support lower-emission gas turbine operation at lower engine loads.