Patents by Inventor Brandon M. Moss

Brandon M. Moss 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).

  • Rock bit and inserts with a chisel crest having a broadened region
    Patent number: 8205692
    Abstract: A drill bit for cutting a borehole comprises a bit body. In addition, the drill bit comprises a rolling cone cutter mounted on the bit body and adapted for rotation about a cone axis. Further, the drill bit comprises at least one insert having a base portion secured in the rolling cone cutter and a cutting portion extending therefrom. The cutting portion includes a pair of flanking surfaces that taper towards one another to form an elongate chisel crest including a first crest end, a second crest end, and an apex positioned therebetween. A transverse radius of curvature at the first crest end is less than a transverse radius of curvature at the apex, and a transverse radius of curvature at the second crest end is less than the transverse radius of curvature at the apex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. McDonough, Brandon M. Moss, James C. Minikus
  • Drill bits having optimized cutting element counts for reduced tracking and/or increased drilling performance
    Patent number: 7798255
    Abstract: A roller cone drill bit for drilling earth formation includes rows arranged on each of the cones such that, when viewed in routed profile, cutting element profiles partially overlap other cutting element profiles. The roller cone drill bit having at least a first three interior rows adjacent a gage row, each have a cutting element count selected from the group of 16, 18, 21 and 26 cutting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Gatell, Amardeep Singh, Scott D McDonough, Mohammed Boudrare, Bryce A Baker, Allen D White, Brandon M Moss, Parveen K Chandila
  • Rolling cone drill bit having cutter elements positioned in a plurality of differing radial positions
    Patent number: 7686104
    Abstract: A drill bit for drilling through earthen formations and forming a borehole. In an embodiment, the bit comprises a bit body having a bit axis. In addition, the bit comprises a plurality of cone cutters, each of the cone cutters being mounted on the bit body and adapted for rotation about a different cone axis. Further, at least one cone cutter on the bit comprises an array of cutter elements mounted in a band. Still further, the cutter elements in the array are mounted in a plurality of differing radial positions relative to the bit axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Amardeep Singh, Scott D. McDonough, Joshua Gatell, Mohammed Boudrare, Bryce A. Baker, Parveen K. Chandila, Brandon M. Moss, Allen D. White
  • DRILL BITS HAVING OPTIMIZED CUTTING ELEMENT COUNTS FOR REDUCED TRACKING AND/OR INCREASED DRILLING PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20080179102
    Abstract: A roller cone drill bit for drilling earth formation may include rows arranged on each of the cones such that when viewed in routed profile, cutting element profiles partially overlap with other cutting element profiles and at least the first three interior rows adjacent a gage row each have a cutting element count selected from the group of 16, 18, 21 and 26 cutting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Smith International. Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Gatell, Amardeep Singh, Scott D. McDonough, Mohammed Boudrare, Bryce A. Baker, Allen D. White, Brandon M. Moss, Parveen K. Chandila
  • Rock Bit and Inserts With a Chisel Crest Having a Broadened Region
    Publication number: 20080156543
    Abstract: A drill bit for cutting a borehole comprises a bit body. In addition, the drill bit comprises a rolling cone cutter mounted on the bit body and adapted for rotation about a cone axis. Further, the drill bit comprises at least one insert having a base portion secured in the rolling cone cutter and a cutting portion extending therefrom. The cutting portion includes a pair of flanking surfaces that taper towards one another to form an elongate chisel crest including a first crest end, a second crest end, and an apex positioned therebetween. A transverse radius of curvature at the first crest end is less than a transverse radius of curvature at the apex, and a transverse radius of curvature at the second crest end is less than the transverse radius of curvature at the apex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Scott D. McDonough, Brandon M. Moss, James C. Minikus