103 patents
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Utility
Cutting tool with PCD inserts, systems incorporating same and related methods
24 Jan 23
A cutting tool which may be used in machining various material may include a body and one or more cutting elements associated therewith.
Regan Leland Burton, Dan Bagley, Ken Jensen
Filed: 1 Aug 19
Utility
Methods of cleaning and/or neutralizing an at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond body and resulting polycrystalline diamond compacts
17 Jan 23
Embodiments relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”), methods of fabricating PDCs, and applications for such PDCs.
Julie Ann Kidd, Heather Marie Schaefer, Jason K. Wiggins, Cody Frisby
Filed: 21 Jan 20
Utility
Protective leaching mask assemblies and methods of use
3 Jan 23
Embodiments of the invention relate generally to overmolded protective leaching masks, and methods of manufacturing and using the same for leaching superabrasive elements such as polycrystalline diamond elements.
Michael James Gleason
Filed: 16 Jul 19
Utility
Reinforced press base, strengthening ring, and method of reinforcing a press base
27 Dec 22
A press base assembly, a strengthening ring for use with press bases and related methods are disclosed.
Shelby M. Shreve
Filed: 22 Jan 19
Utility
Leached superabrasive elements and systems, methods and assemblies for processing superabrasive materials
27 Dec 22
A method of processing a polycrystalline diamond body includes positioning an electrode near the polycrystalline diamond body such that a gap is defined between the electrode and the polycrystalline diamond body, the polycrystalline diamond body having a metallic material disposed in interstitial spaces defined within the polycrystalline diamond body.
Mark Pehrson Chapman
Filed: 23 Jun 20
Utility
Assemblies and apparatuses including superhard elements
27 Dec 22
Load-carrying apparatus, assemblies, and subterranean drilling systems may include a support ring with a plurality of contact elements coupled to the support ring.
S. Barrett Peterson
Filed: 21 Apr 21
Utility
Reinforced press base, piston cavity sleeve, and method of reinforcing a press base
13 Dec 22
High pressure presses, components for high pressure presses and related methods are provided herein.
Shelby M. Shreve
Filed: 9 Sep 19
Utility
Polycrystalline diamond compact, and related methods and applications
13 Dec 22
Embodiments relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) including a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table in which a metal-solvent catalyst is alloyed with at least one alloying element to improve thermal stability of the PCD table.
Cody William Knuteson, Paul Douglas Jones, Brandon P. Linford, Brent R. Eddy, Kenneth E. Bertagnolli, Debkumar Mukhopadhyay
Filed: 26 Aug 19
Utility
Bearing assemblies, related bearing apparatuses, and related methods
29 Nov 22
Bearing assemblies that include a plurality of polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) bearing elements, bearing apparatuses including such bearing assemblies, and methods of operating and fabricating such bearing assemblies and apparatuses are disclosed.
Tyler Kolste, S. Barrett Peterson, Jair J. Gonzalez, Trond Pedersen
Filed: 23 Apr 21
Utility
Methods of manufacturing combination thrust-bearing and radial bearing apparatuses
20 Sep 22
Embodiments of the invention relate to bearing apparatuses in which one bearing surface of the bearing apparatus includes diamond, while another bearing surface includes a non-diamond superhard material (e.g., silicon carbide).
Jair J. Gonzalez
Filed: 29 Apr 20
Utility
Superabrasive elements and methods for processing and manufacturing the same using protective layers
23 Aug 22
A method of processing a polycrystalline diamond element includes forming a protective layer over a selected portion of a polycrystalline diamond element, the polycrystalline diamond element having a polycrystalline diamond table that includes a superabrasive face, a superabrasive side surface, and a chamfer extending between the superabrasive face and the superabrasive side surface.
David P. Miess, Andrew E. Dadson
Filed: 24 Sep 15
Utility
Polycrystalline diamond compacts and applications therefor
23 Aug 22
Embodiments relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) including a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table having a diamond grain size distribution selected for improving performance and/or leachability.
Brandon Paul Linford, Cody William Knuteson, Jason Dean Blackburn, Daniel Call Mortensen, Steven Swan
Filed: 9 Dec 19
Utility
Methods of forming a liquid metal embrittlement resistant superabrasive compact, and superabrasive compacts and apparatuses using the same
2 Aug 22
Embodiments of the invention relate to liquid metal embrittlement (“LME”)-resistant superabrasive compacts, methods of making the same, and drill bits incorporating the same.
Mark P. Chapman, Jason Dean Blackburn
Filed: 15 Nov 19
Utility
Protective leaching cups, leaching trays, and methods for processing superabrasive elements using protective leaching cups and leaching trays
12 Jul 22
A method of processing a polycrystalline diamond element may include providing a protective leaching cup having a rear wall, an opening defined by a portion of the protective leaching cup opposite the rear wall, and a side wall extending between the opening and the rear wall, the side wall and the rear wall defining a cavity within the protective leaching cup.
Michael James Gleason, Jair Jahaziel Gonzalez
Filed: 22 Apr 19
Utility
Radially adjustable radial PDC bearings
5 Jul 22
Bearing assemblies and methods of using bearings are provided in the present disclosure.
Jair J. Gonzalez, Leonidas C. Leite
Filed: 15 Jan 21
Utility
Material-removal systems, cutting tools therefor, and related methods
21 Jun 22
Embodiments described herein relate to material-removal systems as well as cutting tools and cutting tool assemblies that may be used in the material-removal systems.
Edwin Sean Cox
Filed: 28 Sep 20
Utility
Methods of leaching a superabrasive body and apparatuses and systems for the same
5 Apr 22
Embodiments of the invention relate to methods of removing interstitial constituents from superabrasive bodies using an ionic transfer medium, and systems and apparatuses for the same.
Daren Nathaniel Heaton
Filed: 3 Apr 19
Utility
Bearing assemblies, related bearing apparatuses and related methods
8 Mar 22
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to bearing assemblies, related bearing apparatuses, and related methods.
Ronald Daniel Bagley
Filed: 14 Jun 19
Utility
Leached superabrasive elements and systems, methods and assemblies for processing superabrasive materials
22 Feb 22
A method of processing a superabrasive element includes providing a superabrasive element including a polycrystalline diamond table that includes a metallic material disposed in interstitial spaces defined within the polycrystalline diamond table.
Daren Nathaniel Heaton, Jeremy Brett Lynn, Mark Pehrson Chapman, Oakley D. Bond
Filed: 27 Jun 18
Utility
Shaped cutters
22 Feb 22
Embodiments of the present invention provides cutting elements for use on rotary drill bits for drilling subterranean formations.
William Henry Dubose, Brady Walters, Christopher M. Casad, Josh Criswell, Tyler Scott Dunaway, Greg Carlos Topham
Filed: 16 Jan 19