Patents Assigned to Pi Tech Innovations LLC
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Patent number: 12492725Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 12, 2023Date of Patent: December 9, 2025Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLCInventors: Gregory Prevost, Edward C. Spatz, William W. King
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Publication number: 20250243904Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2025Publication date: July 31, 2025Applicant: Pi Tech Innovations LLCInventors: Gregory Prevost, Edward C. Spatz, William W. King
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Publication number: 20250243905Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2025Publication date: July 31, 2025Applicant: Pi Tech Innovations LLCInventors: Gregory Prevost, Edward C. Spatz, William W. King
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Patent number: 12228177Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLCInventor: Gregory Prevost
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Patent number: 12006973Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLCInventors: Gregory Prevost, Edward C. Spatz
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Patent number: 11933356Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 14, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLCInventors: Gregory Prevost, Edward C. Spatz
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Patent number: 11906001Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 2, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLCInventor: Gregory Prevost
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Patent number: 11655850Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLCInventors: Gregory Prevost, Edward C. Spatz
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Patent number: 11614126Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLCInventor: Gregory Prevost
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Patent number: 11274731Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLCInventors: Gregory Prevost, Michael V. Williams, William W. King, David P. Miess
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Patent number: 11054000Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Pi Tech Innovations LLCInventors: Gregory Prevost, Michael V. Williams, William W. King, David P. Miess