Patents by Inventor Britney E. Meckfessel

Britney E. Meckfessel 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).

  • Drill bits with cutters to cut high side of wellbores
    Patent number: 8534384
    Abstract: A drill bit in one aspect includes a cutting device on a selected section of the drill bit, which cutting device is configured to cut formation on the high side of a wellbore during drilling of the wellbore. In one aspect, the cutting device comprises a cutting element disposed on a substantially non-rotating member placed around the selected section. In another aspect, the selected section may be a gage section of the drill bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Chad J. Beuershausen, Thorsten Schwefe, Britney E. Meckfessel, Trung Q. Huynh
  • Drill Bits With Cutters to Cut High Side of Wellbores
    Publication number: 20100252327
    Abstract: A drill bit is disclosed that in one aspect includes a cutting device on a selected section of the drill bit, which cutting device is configured to cut formation on the high side of a wellbore during drilling of the wellbore. In one aspect, the cutting device comprises a cutting element disposed on a substantially non-rotating member placed around the selected section. In another aspect, the selected section may be a gage section of the drill bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chad J. Beuershausen, Thorsten Schwefe, Britney E. Meckfessel, Trung Q. Huynh
  • Drill Bits With a Fluid Cushion For Reduced Friction and Methods of Making and Using Same
    Publication number: 20100163307
    Abstract: A drill bit is disclosed that in one configuration may include at least one cutter on a face section of the bit and at least one opening proximate the at least one cutter configured to discharge fluid under pressure onto the formation to create a fluid cushion between the drill bit and the formation during a drilling operation. An actuation device associated with the drill bit may be utilized to provide fluid under pressure to the at least one opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Thorsten Schwefe, Chad J. Beuershausen, Britney E. Meckfessel, Trung Huynh