Patents by Inventor Adam R. Williams

Adam R. Williams 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).

  • Drilling systems for cleaning wellbores, bits for wellbore cleaning, methods of forming such bits, and methods of cleaning wellbores using such bits
    Patent number: 8887836
    Abstract: Wellbore cleaning bits include a bit body, at least one cutting structure on the bit body, and a shank configured to attach the bit body to a drill string. Drilling systems for cleaning wellbores include a wellbore cleaning bit coupled to a drill string. The wellbore cleaning bit may include a casing bit body and a shank attached to the casing bit body and the drill string. A casing bit may be attached to a shank having a connection portion configured for attachment to a drill string to form wellbore cleaning bits for cleaning at least a section of a wellbore. Furthermore, a casing bit may be advanced into a wellbore using a drill string to clean a wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Adam R. Williams, Chad T. Jurica, Matthew J. Meiners, Jason Coe
  • Cutting structures for casing component drillout and earth-boring drill bits including same
    Patent number: 8245797
    Abstract: An earth-boring tool includes a bit body having a face on which two different types of cutters are disposed, the first type being cutting elements suitable for drilling at least one subterranean formation and the second type suitable for drilling through at least one elastomeric component of a casing string, as well as a casing shoe and cement. Methods of drilling with an earth-boring tool include engaging and drilling an elastomeric component using at least one abrasive cutting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Chad T. Jurica, Scott F. Donald, Adam R. Williams
  • DRILLING SYSTEMS FOR CLEANING WELLBORES, BITS FOR WELLBORE CLEANING, METHODS OF FORMING SUCH BITS, AND METHODS OF CLEANING WELLBORES USING SUCH BITS
    Publication number: 20100263875
    Abstract: Wellbore cleaning bits include a bit body, at least one cutting structure on the bit body, and a shank configured to attach the bit body to a drill string. Drilling systems for cleaning wellbores include a wellbore cleaning bit coupled to a drill string. The wellbore cleaning bit may include a casing bit body and a shank attached to the casing bit body and the drill string. A casing bit may be attached to a shank having a connection portion configured for attachment to a drill string to form wellbore cleaning bits for cleaning at least a section of a wellbore. Furthermore, a casing bit may be advanced into a wellbore using a drill string to clean a wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Adam R. Williams, Chad T. Jurica, Matthew J. Meiners, Jason Coe
  • CUTTING STRUCTURES FOR CASING COMPONENT DRILLOUT AND EARTH-BORING DRILL BITS INCLUDING SAME
    Publication number: 20100187011
    Abstract: An earth-boring tool includes a bit body having a face on which two different types of cutters are disposed, the first type being cutting elements suitable for drilling at least one subterranean formation and the second type suitable for drilling through at least one elastomeric component of a casing string, as well as a casing shoe and cement. Methods of drilling with an earth-boring tool include engaging and drilling an elastomeric component using at least one abrasive cutting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Chad T. Jurica, Scott F. Donald, Adam R. Williams