Patents Assigned to Pi Tech Innovations LLC
  • Patent number: 12492725
    Abstract: Bearing assemblies for use in low-temperature conditions are provided. The bearing assemblies include polycrystalline diamond bearing elements having diamond bearing surfaces and opposing bearing elements having metal bearing surfaces. The metal bearing surfaces include a metal that contains at least 2 weight percent of a diamond solvent-catalyst based on a total weight of the metal. The metal is ductile at temperatures ranging from ?150° C. to ?253° C. The metal bearing surface is in sliding contact with the diamond bearing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Prevost, Edward C. Spatz, William W. King
  • Publication number: 20250243904
    Abstract: Bearing assemblies for use in low-temperature conditions are provided. The bearing assemblies include polycrystalline diamond bearing elements having diamond bearing surfaces and opposing bearing elements having metal bearing surfaces. The metal bearing surfaces include a metal that contains at least 2 weight percent of a diamond solvent-catalyst based on a total weight of the metal. The metal is ductile at temperatures ranging from ?150° C. to ?253° C. The metal bearing surface is in sliding contact with the diamond bearing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Pi Tech Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Prevost, Edward C. Spatz, William W. King
  • Publication number: 20250243905
    Abstract: Bearing assemblies for use in low-temperature conditions are provided. The bearing assemblies include polycrystalline diamond bearing elements having diamond bearing surfaces and opposing bearing elements having metal bearing surfaces. The metal bearing surfaces include a metal that contains at least 2 weight percent of a diamond solvent-catalyst based on a total weight of the metal. The metal is ductile at temperatures ranging from ?150° C. to ?253° C. The metal bearing surface is in sliding contact with the diamond bearing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Pi Tech Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Prevost, Edward C. Spatz, William W. King
  • Patent number: 12228177
    Abstract: Drivelines have double conical bearing joints incorporated therein. The double conical bearing joints provide the drivelines with multiple degrees of freedom and allow the driveline to bear load in any direction. The conical bearing joints of the driveline include polycrystalline diamond bearing surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Gregory Prevost
  • Patent number: 12006973
    Abstract: Bearings and valves are provided that include diamond engagement surfaces that are engaged with opposing, metal engagement surfaces that include diamond solvent-catalyst. Also provided are methods of making and using the bearings and valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Prevost, Edward C. Spatz
  • Patent number: 11933356
    Abstract: Bearings assemblies are provided that include polycrystalline diamond bearing surfaces that are engaged with opposing, metal bearing surfaces that include more than trace amounts of diamond solvent-catalyst. In the bearings, the opposing bearing surface is slidingly engaged with the polycrystalline diamond bearing surface along a diamond contact area of the polycrystalline diamond bearing surface, and the polycrystalline diamond bearing surface is a continuous surface along the diamond contact area. Also provided are methods of making and using the bearing assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Prevost, Edward C. Spatz
  • Patent number: 11906001
    Abstract: Articulable joints having diamond bearing surfaces engaged with metal bearing surfaces are provided herein. The articulable joints provide multiple degrees of freedom to components, such as drivelines, and bear loads in multiple directions. The articulable joints include diamond bearing surfaces slidingly engaged with opposing metal bearing surfaces that include more than trace amounts of diamond solvent-catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Gregory Prevost
  • Patent number: 11655850
    Abstract: Bearings assemblies are provided that include polycrystalline diamond bearing surfaces that are engaged with opposing, metal bearing surfaces that include more than trace amounts of diamond solvent-catalyst. In the bearings, the opposing bearing surface is slidingly engaged with the polycrystalline diamond bearing surface along a diamond contact area of the polycrystalline diamond bearing surface, and the polycrystalline diamond bearing surface is a continuous surface along the diamond contact area. Also provided are methods of making and using the bearing assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Prevost, Edward C. Spatz
  • Patent number: 11614126
    Abstract: Articulable joints having diamond bearing surfaces engaged with metal bearing surfaces are provided herein. The articulable joints provide multiple degrees of freedom to components, such as drivelines, and bear loads in multiple directions. The articulable joints include diamond bearing surfaces slidingly engaged with opposing metal bearing surfaces that include more than trace amounts of diamond solvent-catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Gregory Prevost
  • Patent number: 11274731
    Abstract: Power transmission systems are provided that include polycrystalline diamond power transmission surfaces that are engaged with diamond solvent-catalyst power transmission surfaces. The power transmission systems may be or include gears, universal joints, or other power transmission systems or components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Prevost, Michael V. Williams, William W. King, David P. Miess
  • Patent number: 11054000
    Abstract: Power transmission systems are provided that include polycrystalline diamond power transmission surfaces that are engaged with diamond solvent-catalyst power transmission surfaces. The power transmission systems may be or include gears, universal joints, or other power transmission systems or components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Prevost, Michael V. Williams, William W. King, David P. Miess