Patents by Inventor Brent R. Eddy

Brent R. Eddy 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).

  • Polycrystalline diamond compact, and related methods and applications
    Patent number: 11525309
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) including a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table in which a metal-solvent catalyst is alloyed with at least one alloying element to improve thermal stability of the PCD table. In an embodiment, a PDC includes a substrate and a PCD table bonded to the substrate. The PCD table includes diamond grains defining interstitial regions. The PCD table includes an alloy comprising at least one Group VIII metal and at least one metallic alloying element that lowers a temperature at which melting of the at least one Group VIII metal begins. The alloy includes one or more solid solution phases comprising the at least one Group VIII metal and the at least one metallic alloying element and one or more intermediate compounds comprising the at least one Group VIII metal and the at least one metallic alloying element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: US Synthetic Corporation
    Inventors: Cody William Knuteson, Paul Douglas Jones, Brandon P. Linford, Brent R. Eddy, Kenneth E. Bertagnolli, Debkumar Mukhopadhyay
  • POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACT, AND RELATED METHODS AND APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20200024905
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) including a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table in which a metal-solvent catalyst is alloyed with at least one alloying element to improve thermal stability of the PCD table. In an embodiment, a PDC includes a substrate and a PCD table bonded to the substrate. The PCD table includes diamond grains defining interstitial regions. The PCD table includes an alloy comprising at least one Group VIII metal and at least one metallic alloying element that lowers a temperature at which melting of the at least one Group VIII metal begins. The alloy includes one or more solid solution phases comprising the at least one Group VIII metal and the at least one metallic alloying element and one or more intermediate compounds comprising the at least one Group VIII metal and the at least one metallic alloying element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Cody William Knuteson, Paul Douglas Jones, Brandon P. Linford, Brent R. Eddy, Kenneth E. Bertagnolli, Debkumar Mukhopadhyay
  • Polycrystalline diamond compact, and related methods and applications
    Patent number: 10428589
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) including a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table in which a metal-solvent catalyst is alloyed with at least one alloying element to improve thermal stability of the PCD table. In an embodiment, a PDC includes a substrate and a PCD table bonded to the substrate. The PCD table includes diamond grains defining interstitial regions. The PCD table includes an alloy comprising at least one Group VIII metal and at least one metallic alloying element that lowers a temperature at which melting of the at least one Group VIII metal begins. The alloy includes one or more solid solution phases comprising the at least one Group VIII metal and the at least one metallic alloying element and one or more intermediate compounds comprising the at least one Group VIII metal and the at least one metallic alloying element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cody William Knuteson, Paul Douglas Jones, Brandon P. Linford, Brent R. Eddy, Kenneth E. Bertagnolli, Debkumar Mukhopadhyay
  • POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACT, AND RELATED METHODS AND APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20170370158
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) including a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table in which a metal-solvent catalyst is alloyed with at least one alloying element to improve thermal stability of the PCD table. In an embodiment, a PDC includes a substrate and a PCD table bonded to the substrate. The PCD table includes diamond grains defining interstitial regions. The PCD table includes an alloy comprising at least one Group VIII metal and at least one metallic alloying element that lowers a temperature at which melting of the at least one Group VIII metal begins. The alloy includes one or more solid solution phases comprising the at least one Group VIII metal and the at least one metallic alloying element and one or more intermediate compounds comprising the at least one Group VIII metal and the at least one metallic alloying element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Cody William Knuteson, Paul Douglas Jones, Brandon P. Linford, Brent R. Eddy, Kenneth E. Bertagnolli, Debkumar Mukhopadhyay
  • Polycrystalline diamond compact, and related methods and applications
    Patent number: 9765572
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) including a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table in which a metal-solvent catalyst is alloyed with at least one alloying element to improve thermal stability of the PCD table. In an embodiment, a PDC includes a substrate and a PCD table bonded to the substrate. The PCD table includes diamond grains defining interstitial regions. The PCD table includes an alloy comprising at least one Group VIII metal and at least one metallic alloying element that lowers a temperature at which melting of the at least one Group VIII metal begins. The alloy includes one or more solid solution phases comprising the at least one Group VIII metal and the at least one metallic alloying element and one or more intermediate compounds comprising the at least one Group VIII metal and the at least one metallic alloying element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cody William Knuteson, Paul Douglas Jones, Brandon P. Linford, Brent R. Eddy, Kenneth E. Bertagnolli, Debkumar Mukhopadhyay
  • POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACT, AND RELATED METHODS AND APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20150136495
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) including a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table in which a metal-solvent catalyst is alloyed with at least one alloying element to improve thermal stability of the PCD table. In an embodiment, a PDC includes a substrate and a PCD table bonded to the substrate. The PCD table includes diamond grains defining interstitial regions. The PCD table includes an alloy comprising at least one Group VIII metal and at least one metallic alloying element that lowers a temperature at which melting of the at least one Group VIII metal begins. The alloy includes one or more solid solution phases comprising the at least one Group VIII metal and the at least one metallic alloying element and one or more intermediate compounds comprising the at least one Group VIII metal and the at least one metallic alloying element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: US Synthetic Corporation
    Inventors: Cody William Knuteson, Paul Douglas Jones, Brandon P. Linford, Brent R. Eddy, Kenneth E. Bertagnolli, Debkumar Mukhopadhyay