Patents by Inventor Matt Kudla

Matt Kudla 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).

  • High impact shearing element
    Patent number: 9051794
    Abstract: A high impact resistant tool having a sintered body of diamond or diamond-like particles in a metal matrix bonded to a cemented metal carbide substrate at a non-planar interface, interface having at least two circumferentially adjacent faces, outwardly angled from a central axis of the substrate. The sintered body has a thickness of 0.100 to 0.500 inches proximate each face. The sintered body also has a flat working surface, wherein the tool has an angle of 30 to 60 degrees between the flat working surface and each face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Ronald B. Crockett, John D. Bailey, Matt Kudla
  • Drilling at a resonant frequency
    Patent number: 7591327
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method for drilling a bore hole includes the steps of deploying a drill bit attached to a drill string in a well bore, the drill bit having an axial jack element with a distal end protruding beyond a working face of the drill bit; engaging the distal end of the jack element against the formation such that the formation applies a reaction force on the jack element while the drill string rotates; and applying a force on the jack element that opposes the reaction force such that the jack element vibrates and imposes a resonant frequency into the formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Inventors: David R. Hall, John Balley, Matt Kudla, Joe Fox
  • High Impact Shearing Element
    Publication number: 20080250724
    Abstract: A high impact resistant tool having a sintered body of diamond or diamond-like particles in a metal matrix bonded to a cemented metal carbide substrate at a non planar interface, interface having at least two circumferentially adjacent faces, outwardly angled from a central axis of the substrate. The sintered body has a thickness of 0.100 to 0.500 inches proximate each face. The sintered body also has a flat working surface, wherein the tool has an angle of 30 to 60 degrees between the flat working surface and each face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Ronald Crockett, John Bailey, Matt Kudla
  • Drilling at a Resonant Frequency
    Publication number: 20070221408
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method for drilling a bore hole includes the steps of deploying a drill bit attached to a drill string in a well bore, the drill bit having an axial jack element with a distal end protruding beyond a working face of the drill bit; engaging the distal end of the jack element against the formation such that the formation applies a reaction force on the jack element while the drill string rotates; and applying a force on the jack element that opposes the reaction force such that the jack element vibrates and imposes a resonant frequency into the formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: David R. Hall, John Balley, Matt Kudla, Joe Fox
  • Diamond enhanced cutting element
    Patent number: D554162
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Ronald Crockett, John Bailey, Matt Kudla