Patents by Inventor Suman Velvaluri

Suman Velvaluri has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fixed cutter drill bit with multiple cutting elements at first radial position to cut core
    Patent number: 10301881
    Abstract: A fixed cutter drill bit may include a bit body having a bit centerline and a plurality of blades that extend radially from the bit body and are separated by a plurality of flow courses therebetween. Each of the plurality of blades is spaced a radial distance from the bit centerline to define a core-forming region. A plurality of cutting elements is disposed on the plurality of blades. The plurality of cutting elements comprises at least two coring cutting elements that are disposed on the plurality of blades and the at least two coring cutting elements are the radially innermost cutting elements on the plurality of blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Hemachandar Mada, Michael G. Azar, Jason R. Gregg, Joshua Gatell, Edward Wayne Gutierrez, Suman Velvaluri
  • Orientation of cutting element at first radial position to cut core
    Patent number: 10125550
    Abstract: A fixed cutter drill bit may include a bit body having a bit centerline a plurality of blades extending radially from the bit body, and a plurality of flow courses between the plurality of blades. Each of the plurality of blades is spaced a radial distance from the bit centerline to define a core-forming region. A plurality of cutting elements is disposed on the plurality of blades, and the plurality of cutting elements include at least one coring cutting element disposed on at least one of the plurality of blades. The at least one coring cutting element is the radially innermost cutting element on the plurality of blades, and a coring angle of the at least one coring cutting element is less than an inner cone angle thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Suman Velvaluri, Hemachandar Mada
  • FIXED CUTTER DRILL BIT WITH MULTIPLE CUTTING ELEMENTS AT FIRST RADIAL POSITION TO CUT CORE
    Publication number: 20150068815
    Abstract: A fixed cutter drill bit may include a bit body having a bit centerline; a plurality of blades extending radially from the bit body and separated by a plurality of flow courses therebetween, each of the plurality of blades being spaced a radial distance from the bit centerline to define a core-forming region; a plurality of cutting elements disposed on the plurality of blades, the plurality of cutting elements comprising at least two coring cutting elements disposed on the plurality of blades, the at least two coring cutting elements being the radially innermost cutting elements on the plurality of blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Hemachandar Mada, Michael G. Azar, Jason R. Gregg, Joshua Gatell, Edward Wayne Gutierrez, Suman Velvaluri
  • ORIENTATION OF CUTTING ELEMENT AT FIRST RADIAL POSITION TO CUT CORE
    Publication number: 20150068816
    Abstract: A fixed cutter drill bit may include a bit body having a bit centerline; a plurality of blades extending radially from the bit body and separated by a plurality of flow courses therebetween, each of the plurality of blades being spaced a radial distance from the bit centerline to define a core-forming region; a plurality of cutting elements disposed on the plurality of blades, the plurality of cutting elements comprising at least one coring cutting elements disposed on at least one of the plurality of blades, the at least one coring cutting elements being the radially innermost cutting element on the plurality of blades, wherein a coring angle of the coring cutting element is less than a inner cone angle thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Suman Velvaluri, Hemachandar Mada