Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Gerald Thomas

Jeffrey Gerald Thomas 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).

  • Controlled blade flex for fixed cutter drill bits
    Patent number: 10119338
    Abstract: A drill bit includes a drill bit body and a flexible blade positioned on the drill bit body. The drill bit further may include a cutting element coupled to and extending a distance beyond a face of the flexible blade. The cutting element may have a back rake angle and a side rake angle. At least one of the distance, back rake angle, and side rake angle may depend on a flexed position of the flexible blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Gerald Thomas, Clayton Arthur Ownby
  • CONTROLLED BLADE FLEX FOR FIXED CUTTER DRILL BITS
    Publication number: 20160273274
    Abstract: An example drill bit may include a drill bit body and a flexible blade positioned on the drill bit body. The drill bit further may include a cutting element coupled to and extending a distance beyond a face of the flexible blade. The cutting element may have a back rake angle and a side rake angle. At least one of the distance, back rake angle, and side rake angle may depend on a flexed position of the flexible blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Gerald Thomas, Clayton Arthur Ownby