Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Meiners
Matthew J. Meiners 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).
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Patent number: 10871036Abstract: A hybrid earth-boring bit comprising a bit body having a central axis, at least one, preferably three fixed blades, depending downwardly from the bit body, each fixed blade having a leading edge, and at least one rolling cutter, preferably three rolling cutters, mounted for rotation on the bit body. A rolling cutter is located between two fixed blades.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Anton F. Zahradnik, Rudolf Carl Pessier, Don Q. Nguyen, Matthew J. Meiners, Karlos B. Cepeda, Michael S. Damschen, Mark P. Blackman, Jack T. Oldham, Ronny D. McCormick
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Publication number: 20190352971Abstract: A hybrid earth-boring bit comprising a bit body having a central axis, at least one, preferably three fixed blades, depending downwardly from the bit body, each fixed blade having a leading edge, and at least one rolling cutter, preferably three rolling cutters, mounted for rotation on the bit body. A rolling cutter is located between two fixed blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Anton F. Zahradnik, Rudolf Carl Pessier, Don Q. Nguyen, Matthew J. Meiners, Karlos B. Cepeda, Michael S. Damschen, Mark P. Blackman, Jack T. Oldham, Ronny D. McCormick
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Patent number: 10337255Abstract: Cutting elements for earth-boring tools include one or more recesses and/or one or more protrusions in a cutting face of a volume of superabrasive material. The superabrasive material may be disposed on a substrate. The cutting face may be non-planar. The recesses and/or protrusions may include one or more linear segments. The recesses and/or protrusions may comprise discrete features that are laterally isolated from one another. The recesses and/or protrusions may have a helical configuration. The volume of superabrasive material may comprise a plurality of thin layers, at least two of which may differ in at least one characteristic. Methods of forming cutting elements include the formation of such recesses and/or protrusions in and/or on a cutting face of a volume of superabrasive material. Earth-boring tools include such cutting elements, and methods of forming earth-boring tools include attaching such a cutting element to a tool body.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignees: Baker Hughes Incorporated, Element Six LimitedInventors: Anthony A. DiGiovanni, Yavuz Kadioglu, Danny E. Scott, Matthew J. Meiners, Rudolf Carl Pessier, Nicholas J. Lyons, Clement D. van der Riet, Donald Royceton Herschell, Cornelis Roelof Jonker, Roger William Nilen, Gerard Peter Dolan
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Patent number: 10316589Abstract: A hybrid earth-boring bit comprising a bit body having a central axis, at least one, preferably three fixed blades, depending downwardly from the bit body, each fixed blade having a leading edge, and at least one rolling cutter, preferably three rolling cutters, mounted for rotation on the bit body. A rolling cutter is located between two fixed blades.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Anton F. Zahradnik, Rudolf Carl Pessier, Don Q. Nguyen, Matthew J. Meiners, Karlos B. Cepeda, Michael S. Damschen, Mark P. Blackman, Jack T. Oldham, Ronny D. McCormick
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Patent number: 9920575Abstract: Earth-boring tools include a cutting element positioned on a drill bit body at a radial distance from a longitudinal axis thereof. At least two formation-engaging elements are positioned at the same radial distance from the longitudinal axis as the cutting element. The formation-engaging elements are recessed from a cutting profile of the cutting element by a distance within about 10% of d, wherein d=(?*x)/(1800*y), where ? is an angle between the formation-engaging element and the cutting element, x is a rate of penetration of the drill bit body, and y is a rotation speed of the drill bit body. Additional earth-boring tools include at least one cutting element and at least two formation-engaging elements recessed from a cutting profile of the at least one cutting element at a common angle. Methods relate to forming such earth-boring tools.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Matthew J. Meiners, Scott F. Donald, Reed W. Spencer
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Publication number: 20160130882Abstract: Cutting elements for earth-boring tools include one or more recesses and/or one or more protrusions in a cutting face of a volume of superabrasive material. The superabrasive material may be disposed on a substrate. The cutting face may be non-planar. The recesses and/or protrusions may include one or more linear segments. The recesses and/or protrusions may comprise discrete features that are laterally isolated from one another. The recesses and/or protrusions may have a helical configuration. The volume of superabrasive material may comprise a plurality of thin layers, at least two of which may differ in at least one characteristic. Methods of forming cutting elements include the formation of such recesses and/or protrusions in and/or on a cutting face of a volume of superabrasive material. Earth-boring tools include such cutting elements, and methods of forming earth-boring tools include attaching such a cutting element to a tool body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Anthony A. DiGiovanni, Yavuz Kadioglu, Danny E. Scott, Matthew J. Meiners, Rudolf Carl Pessier, Nicholas J. Lyons, Clement D. van der Riet, Donald Royceton Herschell, Cornelis Roelof Jonker, Roger William Nilen, Gerard Peter Dolan
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Patent number: 9243452Abstract: Cutting elements for earth-boring tools include one or more recesses and/or one or more protrusions in a cutting face of a volume of superabrasive material. The superabrasive material may be disposed on a substrate. The cutting face may be non-planar. The recesses and/or protrusions may include one or more linear segments. The recesses and/or protrusions may comprise discrete features that are laterally isolated from one another. The recesses and/or protrusions may have a helical configuration. The volume of superabrasive material may comprise a plurality of thin layers, at least two of which may differ in at least one characteristic. Methods of forming cutting elements include the formation of such recesses and/or protrusions in and/or on a cutting face of a volume of superabrasive material. Earth-boring tools include such cutting elements, and methods of forming earth-boring tools include attaching such a cutting element to a tool body.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignees: Baker Hughes Incorporated, Element Six LimitedInventors: Anthony A. DiGiovanni, Yavuz Kadioglu, Danny E. Scott, Matthew J. Meiners, Rudolf Carl Pessier, Nicholas J. Lyons, Clement D. van der Riet, Donald Royceton Herschell, Cornelis Roelof Jonker, Roger William Nigel Nilen, Gerard Peter Dolan
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Patent number: 8887836Abstract: Wellbore cleaning bits include a bit body, at least one cutting structure on the bit body, and a shank configured to attach the bit body to a drill string. Drilling systems for cleaning wellbores include a wellbore cleaning bit coupled to a drill string. The wellbore cleaning bit may include a casing bit body and a shank attached to the casing bit body and the drill string. A casing bit may be attached to a shank having a connection portion configured for attachment to a drill string to form wellbore cleaning bits for cleaning at least a section of a wellbore. Furthermore, a casing bit may be advanced into a wellbore using a drill string to clean a wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Adam R. Williams, Chad T. Jurica, Matthew J. Meiners, Jason Coe
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Publication number: 20140332285Abstract: Earth-boring tools include a cutting element positioned on a drill bit body at a radial distance from a longitudinal axis thereof. At least two formation-engaging elements are positioned at the same radial distance from the longitudinal axis as the cutting element. The formation-engaging elements are recessed from cutting profile of the cutting element by a distance within about 10% of d, wherein d=(?*x)/(1800*y), where ? is an angle between the formation-engaging element and the cutting element, x is a rate of penetration of the drill bit body, and y is a rotation speed of the drill bit body. Additional earth-boring tools include at least one cutting element and at least two formation-engaging elements recessed from a cutting profile of the at least one cutting element at a common angle. Methods relate to forming such earth-boring tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Matthew J. Meiners, Scott F. Donald, Reed W. Spencer
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Publication number: 20140202771Abstract: A hybrid earth-boring bit comprising a bit body having a central axis, at least one, preferably three fixed blades, depending downwardly from the bit body, each fixed blade having a leading edge, and at least one rolling cutter, preferably three rolling cutters, mounted for rotation on the bit body. A rolling cutter is located between two fixed blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Anton F. ZAHRADNIK, Rudolf Carl PESSIER, Don Q. NGUYEN, Matthew J. MEINERS, Karlos B. CEPEDA, Michael S. DAMSCHEN, Mark P. BLACKMAN, Jack T. OLDHAM, Ronny D. MCCORMICK
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Patent number: 8678111Abstract: A hybrid earth-boring bit comprising a bit body having a central axis, at least one, preferably three fixed blades, depending downwardly from the bit body, each fixed blade having a leading edge, and at least one rolling cutter, preferably three rolling cutters, mounted for rotation on the bit body. A rolling cutter is located between two fixed blades.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Anton F. Zahradnik, Rudolf Carl Pessier, Don Q. Nguyen, Matthew J. Meiners, Karlos B. Cepeda, Michael S. Damschen, Mark P. Blackman, Jack T. Oldham, Ronny D. McCormick
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Publication number: 20130068538Abstract: Cutting elements for earth-boring tools include one or more recesses and/or one or more protrusions in a cutting face of a volume of superabrasive material. The superabrasive material may be disposed on a substrate. The cutting face may be non-planar. The recesses and/or protrusions may include one or more linear segments. The recesses and/or protrusions may comprise discrete features that are laterally isolated from one another. The recesses and/or protrusions may have a helical configuration. The volume of superabrasive material may comprise a plurality of thin layers, at least two of which may differ in at least one characteristic. Methods of forming cutting elements include the formation of such recesses and/or protrusions in and/or on a cutting face of a volume of superabrasive material. Earth-boring tools include such cutting elements, and methods of forming earth-boring tools include attaching such a cutting element to a tool body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicants: ELEMENT SIX LIMITED, BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Anthony A. DiGiovanni, Yavuz Kadioglu, Danny E. Scott, Matthew J. Meiners, Rudolf Carl Pessier, Nicholas J. Lyons, Clement D. van der Riet, Donald Royceton Herschell, Cornelis Roelof Jonker, Roger William Nigel Nilen, Gerard Peter Dolan
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Patent number: 8201642Abstract: Drilling assemblies include a drill bit and a reamer apparatus in which the drill bit is configured to rotate in rotational direction about a longitudinal axis of a drill string and the reamer apparatus is configured to rotate in an opposite rotational direction about the longitudinal axis. Methods of forming a drilling assembly include configuring a drill bit to drill a subterranean formation when rotating in a counter-clockwise direction and configuring a reamer apparatus to ream a wellbore within the subterranean formation when rotating in a clockwise direction. Methods of drilling wellbores in subterranean formations include rotating a drill bit in a first rotational direction about a longitudinal axis of a drill string to drill a wellbore and rotating a reamer apparatus in an opposite rotational direction about the longitudinal axis of the drill string to ream the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Steven R. Radford, Matthew J. Meiners, Sean K. Berzas
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Publication number: 20100326729Abstract: Casing bits include an expander for enlarging an inner diameter of expandable casing at least partially disposed within a body of the casing bits. Drilling assemblies include a casing bit attached to an end of expandable casing, and an expander disposed in proximity to the casing bit and a distal end of the expandable casing. Methods of forming casing bits include positioning an expander in proximity to a body of a casing bit. Methods of forming drilling assemblies include positioning an expander in proximity to a body of a casing bit and a distal end of expandable casing, and attaching the casing bit to the end of the expandable casing. Methods of casing a wellbore include one or both of drilling and reaming a wellbore using a casing bit attached to a distal end of expandable casing, and forcing an expander through the expandable casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Timothy K. Marvel, Matthew J. Meiners, John G. Evans
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Publication number: 20100263875Abstract: Wellbore cleaning bits include a bit body, at least one cutting structure on the bit body, and a shank configured to attach the bit body to a drill string. Drilling systems for cleaning wellbores include a wellbore cleaning bit coupled to a drill string. The wellbore cleaning bit may include a casing bit body and a shank attached to the casing bit body and the drill string. A casing bit may be attached to a shank having a connection portion configured for attachment to a drill string to form wellbore cleaning bits for cleaning at least a section of a wellbore. Furthermore, a casing bit may be advanced into a wellbore using a drill string to clean a wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2009Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: Adam R. Williams, Chad T. Jurica, Matthew J. Meiners, Jason Coe
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Publication number: 20100181112Abstract: Drilling assemblies include a drill bit and a reamer apparatus in which the drill bit is configured to rotate in rotational direction about a longitudinal axis of a drill string and the reamer apparatus is configured to rotate in an opposite rotational direction about the longitudinal axis. Methods of forming a drilling assembly include configuring a drill bit to drill a subterranean formation when rotating in a counter-clockwise direction and configuring a reamer apparatus to ream a wellbore within the subterranean formation when rotating in a clockwise direction. Methods of drilling wellbores in subterranean formations include rotating a drill bit in a first rotational direction about a longitudinal axis of a drill string to drill a wellbore and rotating a reamer apparatus in an opposite rotational direction about the longitudinal axis of the drill string to ream the wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Steven R. Radford, Matthew J. Meiners, Sean K. Berzas
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Publication number: 20090126998Abstract: A hybrid earth-boring bit comprising a bit body having a central axis, at least one, preferably three fixed blades, depending downwardly from the bit body, each fixed blade having a leading edge, and at least one rolling cutter, preferably three rolling cutters, mounted for rotation on the bit body. A rolling cutter is located between two fixed blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Anton F. Zahradnik, Rudolf Carl Pessier, Don Q. Nguyen, Matthew J. Meiners, Karlos B. Cepeda, Michael S. Damschen, Mark P. Blackman, Jack T. Oldham, Ronny D. McCormick
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Patent number: 7152703Abstract: A tungsten carbide compact of an earth boring bit has a cutting tip that is generally chisel-shaped with substantially flat flanks converging to an elongated crest. One of the flanks is smaller and has a greater included angle relative to the axis of the compact than the other flank. Shoulders extend from opposite ends of the crest. One shoulder has a radius of curvature that is smaller than the other shoulder.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Matthew J. Meiners, Raul E. Lema, Jimmy W. Eason
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Patent number: 6739416Abstract: Enhanced stabilization is provided for an eccentric reaming tool when a pilot borehole is undersized with respect to a following pilot stabilization pad (PSP). Alternatively, offset of a rotational axis of at least a portion of the assembly including the reaming tool is employed to accomplish stabilization of the reaming tool. In either case, a reamed diameter larger than a physical diameter of the reaming tool may be drilled. More specifically, an enlarged PSP relative to pilot bit diameter or PSP offset or even pilot bit offset is employed in order to engage a PSP with the wall of a pilot borehole of greater diameter than a physical diameter of the pilot bit. The PSP or pilot drill bit, or both, may be laterally offset, angularly offset, or a combination thereof in order to effect substantially continuous PSP contact with the pilot borehole wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: W. Gregory Presley, Christopher S. Charles, D. Jay Clinkscales, Jeffrey B. Lund, Matthew J. Meiners, Steven R. Radford, Robert A. Laing, Matthew D. Mumma
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Patent number: 6711969Abstract: A rotary-type earth-boring drag bit with cutters oriented at varied rake angles and methods for designing such drag bits. Specifically, cutters that are located sequentially adjacent radial distances from a longitudinal axis of the drill bit have cutting faces that are oriented at rake angles that differ from one another. These cutters may be located on the same blade of the drag bit or on different blades of the drag bit. The rake angles at which the cutting faces of these cutters are oriented may be based, at least in part, on the relative radial distances these cutters are spaced from the longitudinal axis of the drag bit, on the vertical positions of these cutters along the longitudinal axis of the drag bit, or in response to actual or simulated evaluations of the use of the drag bit to drill a subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Matthew J. Meiners, Jeffrey B. Lund, Thomas M. Harris