Patents by Inventor Carl E. Poteet

Carl E. Poteet 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).

  • Hybrid drill bit having increased service life
    Patent number: 9782857
    Abstract: A method of improving the service life of a drill bit comprises creating a weldment between load bearing portions of the drill bit where the weldment has a preselected root gap greater than about 25 mils and a preselected root face greater than about 25 mils, and where the weldment has a material property greater than the materials being joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Don Q. Nguyen, Carl E. Poteet, Eric C. Sullivan, John F. Bradford, Mark P. Blackman, Alan J. Massey, Gregory L. Ricks
  • HYBRID DRILL BIT HAVING INCREASED SERVICE LIFE
    Publication number: 20150152687
    Abstract: A method of improving the service life of a drill bit comprises creating a weldment between load bearing portions of the drill bit where the weldment has a preselected root gap greater than about 25 mils and a preselected root face greater than about 25 mils, and where the weldment has a material property greater than the materials being joined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Don Q. Nguyen, Carl E. Poteet, Eric C. Sullivan, John F. Bradford, Mark P. Blackman, Alan J. Massey, Gregory L. Ricks