Patents by Inventor Hemanth Satish

Hemanth Satish 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).

  • Electromagnetic energy assisted drilling system and method
    Patent number: 8550182
    Abstract: A drill bit, system and method for penetrating a material such as a mineral bearing rock or the like. The system comprises a drill bit comprising a cutting face comprising at least one cutting tool, an emitter of microwaves positioned behind the cutting face, wherein at least a portion of the microwaves are emitted in a direction away from the cutting face, and a reflector for directing the portion to the cutting face. In operation the emitted microwaves irradiate the material prior to the irradiated material being removed by the at least one cutting tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: McGill University
    Inventors: Jacques Ouellet, Peter Radziszewski, Vijaya Raghavan, Hemanth Satish, Ferri Hassani
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY ASSISTED DRILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090321132
    Abstract: A drill bit, system and method for penetrating a material such as a mineral bearing rock or the like is disclosed. The system comprises a drill bit comprising a cutting face comprising at least one cutting tool, an emitter of microwaves positioned behind the cutting face, wherein at least a portion of the microwaves are emitted in a direction away from the cutting face, and a reflector for directing the portion to the cutting face. In operation the emitted microwaves irradiate the material prior to the irradiated material being removed by the at least one cutting tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Jacques Ouellet, Peter Radziszewski, Vijaya Raghavan, Hemanth Satish, Ferri Hassani