Patents by Inventor Bryce A. Baker

Bryce A. Baker 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 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
  • Rock bit and inserts with wear relief grooves
    Patent number: 7686106
    Abstract: A rolling cone drill bit includes at least one cutter element comprising a base portion and a cutting portion extending from the base portion. The cutting portion includes a cutting surface with an apex defining an extension height and at least one rib extending from the apex toward the base portion. In addition, the at least one rib has a convex outer surface in profile view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryce A. Baker, Amardeep Singh
  • 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 Wear Relief Grooves
    Publication number: 20080156542
    Abstract: A rolling cone drill bit includes at least one cutter element comprising a base portion and a cutting portion extending from the base portion. The cutting portion includes a cutting surface with an apex defining an extension height and at least one rib extending from the apex toward the base portion. In addition, the at least one rib has a convex outer surface in profile view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Bryce A. Baker, Amardeep Singh