Patents by Inventor Mark Bruk

Mark Bruk 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 bit with electrohydraulically adjustable pads for controlling depth of cut
    Patent number: 9255449
    Abstract: A drill bit is disclosed that in one embodiment includes a pad configured to extend and retract from a surface of the drill bit, a motor, a linearly movable member coupled to the motor, a hydraulic unit configured to apply force on the pad, and wherein motion of the motor in a first direction causes the linearly movable member in a first direction to cause the hydraulic unit to exert a force on the pad to extend the pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Thorsten Schwefe, Dan Raz, Gregory Rinberg, Mark Bruk
  • Drill Bit with Electrohydraulically Adjustable Pads for Controlling Depth of Cut
    Publication number: 20140027179
    Abstract: A drill bit is disclosed that in one embodiment includes a pad configured to extend and retract from a surface of the drill bit, a motor, a linearly movable member coupled to the motor, a hydraulic unit configured to apply force on the pad, and wherein motion of the motor in a first direction causes the linearly movable member in a first direction to cause the hydraulic unit to exert a force on the pad to extend the pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Thorsten Schwefe, Dan Raz, Gregory Rinberg, Mark Bruk