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Methods of fabricating polycrystalline diamond elements
1 Feb 22
Embodiments relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) including a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table having a diamond grain size distribution selected for improving leachability.
Brandon Paul Linford, Cody William Knuteson
Filed: 10 Sep 19
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Polycrystalline diamond compacts, methods of making same, and applications therefor
18 Jan 22
Embodiments of the invention relate to polycrystalline diamond compact (“PDC”) including a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table that bonded to a cobalt-nickel alloy cemented carbide substrate.
Debkumar Mukhopadhyay, Kenneth E. Bertagnolli
Filed: 1 Nov 19
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Methods of processing a polycrystalline diamond element
7 Dec 21
In an embodiment, a protective leaching cup may include a base portion, at least one sidewall defining an opening general opposite the base portion, and a receiving space in communication with the opening and at least partially defined by the base portion and the sidewall.
Michael James Gleason, Victor Hugo Oritz
Filed: 14 Nov 17
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Multi-part superabrasive compacts, rotary drill bits including multi-part superabrasive compacts, and related methods
23 Nov 21
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a superabrasive compact including one or more superabrasive cutting portions or segments, rotary drill bits including one or more superabrasive compacts, and related methods (e.g., methods of fabricating and/or operating the superabrasive compacts).
David P. Miess, Craig H. Cooley, Brian M. Shuey
Filed: 16 Sep 19
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Methods for evaluating superabrasive elements
26 Oct 21
Embodiments of methods are disclosed for characterizing a tested superabrasive element, such as a polycrystalline diamond element.
Michael A. Vail, Kenneth E. Bertagnolli, Jason K. Wiggins
Filed: 30 Mar 20
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Polycrystalline diamond compacts and related methods
12 Oct 21
Embodiments of the invention relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) and methods of fabricating polycrystalline diamond tables and PDCs in a manner that facilitates removal of metal-solvent catalyst used in the manufacture of polycrystalline diamond tables of such PDCs.
Mohammad N. Sani, Jair J. Gonzalez, Andrew E. Dadson, Debkumar Mukhopadhyay
Filed: 3 Jan 18
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Aqueous leaching solutions and methods of leaching at least one interstitial constituent from a polycrystalline diamond body using the same
5 Oct 21
In an embodiment, a polycrystalline diamond table includes a plurality of bonded diamond grains and a plurality of interstitial regions defined by the plurality of bonded diamond grains.
Julie Ann Kidd, Heather Marie Schaefer, Chengkun Xu, Jason K. Wiggins, Matthew Brown, Cody Frisby
Filed: 2 Jan 19
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Tilting pad bearing assemblies, and bearing apparatuses and methods of using the same
10 Aug 21
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to tilting pad bearing assemblies, bearing apparatuses including the tilting pad bearing assemblies, and methods of using the bearing apparatuses.
Jair J. Gonzalez
Filed: 16 Jul 20
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Cutting tool assemblies including superhard working surfaces, material-removing machines including cutting tool assemblies, and methods of use
3 Aug 21
Embodiments of the invention are directed to cutting tool assemblies, material-removing machines that include cutting tool assemblies, and methods of use and operation thereof.
David P. Miess, Michael James Gleason, Samuel Earl Wilding, Regan Leland Burton, Paul Douglas Jones
Filed: 30 Jul 19
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Systems and methods for mounting a cutter in a drill bit
3 Aug 21
Rotary drill bits may include on or more cutting element assemblies which include a cutter and a mounting system.
Craig H. Cooley, Keith Baskett
Filed: 10 Feb 20
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Polycrystalline diamond compact and applications therefor
15 Jun 21
Embodiments of the invention relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) including a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table having a structure for enhancing at least one of abrasion resistance, thermal stability, or impact resistance.
Greg Carlos Topham, Renato Ventura
Filed: 21 Jan 20
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Shear cutter pick milling system
25 May 21
This disclosure relates to a system for removing road material.
Regan Leland Burton, Andrew E. Dadson, Mohammad N. Sani
Filed: 8 May 19
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Bearing assemblies including thick superhard tables and/or selected exposures, bearing apparatuses, and methods of use
25 May 21
Embodiments of the invention are directed to bearing assemblies configured to effectively provide heat dissipation for bearing elements, bearing apparatuses including such bearing assemblies, and methods of operating such bearing assemblies and apparatuses.
Jair Jahaziel Gonzalez, Timothy N. Sexton
Filed: 9 Aug 19
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Bearing apparatus including tilting pads
25 May 21
Tilting pad bearing assemblies and apparatuses are disclosed herein.
Craig H. Cooley, Timothy N. Sexton
Filed: 6 Jan 20
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Bearing assemblies, related bearing apparatuses, and related methods
18 May 21
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: 17 May 18
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Bearing assemblies and apparatuses including superhard bearing elements
4 May 21
A bearing assembly includes a support ring circumferentially surrounding a central bearing axis and a plurality of superhard bearing elements coupled to the support ring.
S. Barrett Peterson
Filed: 26 Aug 19
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Turbine assembly including at least one superhard bearing
6 Apr 21
Bearing members, such as journal bearings, and turbine assemblies for use in high speed, high horsepower applications (e.g., turbochargers, jet engines, internal combustion engines, blowers, steam turbines, compressors, and pumps) including a rotatable shaft, a compressor wheel coupled to the shaft (e.g., at one end), a turbine wheel spaced from the compressor wheel, the turbine wheel also being coupled to the shaft (e.g., at another end), and at least one bearing member having a superhard bearing surface.
Jarrett Meier
Filed: 31 Jul 19
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Polycrystalline diamond compact
30 Mar 21
In an embodiment, a method of fabricating a polycrystalline diamond compact is disclosed.
Kenneth E. Bertagnolli, David P. Miess, Jiang Qian, Jason K. Wiggins, Michael A. Vail, Debkumar Mukhopadhyay
Filed: 29 Oct 19
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Methods for laser cutting a polycrystalline diamond structure
16 Mar 21
Methods of laser cutting polycrystalline diamond tables and polycrystalline diamond compacts are disclosed.
Mark P. Chapman, Ronald W. Ward, Nicholas Christensen, Damon B. Crockett
Filed: 4 Oct 17
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Polycrystalline diamond compact including a non-uniformly leached polycrystalline diamond table and applications therefor
16 Feb 21
In an embodiment, a polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDC”) includes a substrate and a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table bonded to the substrate.
Mohammad N. Sani, Andrew E. Dadson
Filed: 19 Jun 19