Patents by Inventor James I. Platt

James I. Platt 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).

  • Publication number: 20190352973
    Abstract: An example drill bit is configured to operate within a wellbore of a hydrocarbon-bearing rock formation. The drill bit includes a drill bit body including at least one leg. The drill bit may include at least one roller cone rotatably mounted on the drill bit body. The roller cone includes a plurality of cutting elements for abrading or crushing rock. The drill bit includes at least one bearing mounted between a surface of the drill bit body and the at least one roller cone to facilitate rotation of the at least one roller cone. The drill bit system includes a lubrication system to reduce friction between moving parts of the drill bit. The drill bit system includes at least one wear sensor associated with the drill bit to sense physical wear on the drill bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ossama R. Sehsah, James I. Platt