Patents by Inventor Seth Garrett Anderle
Seth Garrett Anderle 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: 11542754Abstract: A drill bit for subterranean drilling operations is disclosed. The drill bit comprises a drill bit body with one or more blades. The drill bit further comprises a plurality of primary cutters, each primary cutter located on at least one blade, and a plurality of secondary cutters, each secondary cutter located on at least one blade other than the blade on which the primary cutters are located.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Seth Garrett Anderle, Robert W. Arfele
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Patent number: 10995557Abstract: A method of manufacturing, assembling, configuring, and/or using a hybrid drill bit is disclosed. An illustrative example includes inserting a rolling cutting structure into a central bore of a bit body through an upper connector section of the bit body toward a lower end portion of the bit body. The bit body has a rotational axis and a plurality of blades at the lower end portion. The upper connector section is configured to be coupled to a lower end of a drill string. Each of the plurality of blades extends radially from the bit body about the rotational axis at the lower end portion and includes a plurality of cutters embedded therein.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Christopher Grosz, Seth Garrett Anderle
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Patent number: 10920496Abstract: A drill bit for subterranean drilling operations is disclosed. The drill bit comprises a drill bit body with one or more blades. The drill bit further comprises a plurality of primary cutters, each primary cutter located on at least one blade, and a plurality of secondary cutters, each secondary cutter located on at least one blade other than the blade on which the primary cutters are located.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Seth Garrett Anderle, Robert W. Arfele
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Publication number: 20200386056Abstract: A method of manufacturing, assembling, configuring, and/or using a hybrid drill bit is disclosed. An illustrative example includes inserting a rolling cutting structure into a central bore of a bit body through an upper connector section of the bit body toward a lower end portion of the bit body. The bit body has a rotational axis and a plurality of blades at the lower end portion. The upper connector section is configured to be coupled to a lower end of a drill string. Each of the plurality of blades extends radially from the bit body about the rotational axis at the lower end portion and includes a plurality of cutters embedded therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Christopher Grosz, Seth Garrett Anderle
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Patent number: 10760342Abstract: A rolling element assembly includes a rolling element rotatable about a rotational axis when positioned within a cavity defined on a bit body of a drill bit, and a compliant retainer positioned within a retainer slot defined in the bit body. A biasing device is positioned within a device pocket defined within the bit body to bias the compliant retainer against the outer circumferential surface of the rolling element. The compliant retainer secures the rolling element within the cavity while an arcuate portion of the rolling element protrudes from the cavity and exposes a full axial width of the rolling element.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Brandon James Hinz, Gregory Christopher Grosz, Seth Garrett Anderle
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Patent number: 10745973Abstract: A downhole drilling tool is disclosed. The downhole drilling tool may include a drill bit having a bit body, a blade disposed on an exterior portion of the bit body, the blade including a pocket and a pocket groove adjoining the pocket. The drill bit may also have a drilling element located in the pocket, the drilling element including a drilling-element groove at least partially aligned with the pocket groove. In addition, the drill bit may have a locking element extending through a combined space inside the pocket groove and the drilling-element groove.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Christopher Grosz, Brandon James Hinz, Seth Garrett Anderle
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Patent number: 10655399Abstract: A metal matrix composite (MMC) may be formed with two or more portions each having different reinforcing particles that enhance strength, wear resistance, or both of their respective portions of the MMC. Selective placement of the different reinforcing particles may be achieved using magnetic members. For example, in some instances, forming an MMC may involve placing reinforcement materials within an infiltration chamber of a mold assembly, the reinforcement materials comprising magnetic reinforcing particles and non-magnetic reinforcing particles; positioning one or more magnetic members relative to the mold assembly to selectively locate the magnetic reinforcing particles within the infiltration chamber with respect to the non-magnetic reinforcing particles; and infiltrating the reinforcement materials with a binder material to form a hard composite.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Grant O. Cook, III, Jeffrey G. Thomas, Garrett T. Olsen, Seth Garrett Anderle
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Publication number: 20200080385Abstract: A downhole drilling tool is disclosed. The downhole drilling tool may include a drill bit having a bit body, a blade disposed on an exterior portion of the bit body, the blade including a pocket and a pocket groove adjoining the pocket. The drill bit may also have a drilling element located in the pocket, the drilling element including a drilling-element groove at least partially aligned with the pocket groove. In addition, the drill bit may have a locking element extending through a combined space inside the pocket groove and the drilling-element groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Gregory Christopher Grosz, Brandon James Hinz, Seth Garrett Anderle
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Patent number: 10557311Abstract: A hybrid drill bit includes both fixed cutting elements and rotational cutting elements thereon. The fixed cutting elements are affixed to a bit body and define a peripherally-located fixed cutting structure disposed radially outward of the rotational cutting elements. The rotational cutting elements define a centrally-located counter-rotational cutting structure including two hemispherical counter-rotational cutting members mounted for counter-rotation with respect to one another on an axis generally perpendicular to a bit body rotational axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Seth Garrett Anderle, Gregory Grosz
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Patent number: 10501999Abstract: A downhole drilling tool is disclosed. The downhole drilling tool may include a drill bit having a bit body, a blade disposed on an exterior portion of the bit body, the blade including a pocket and a pocket groove adjoining the pocket. The drill bit may also have a drilling element located in the pocket, the drilling element including a drilling-element groove at least partially aligned with the pocket groove. In addition, the drill bit may have a locking element extending through a combined space inside the pocket groove and the drilling-element groove.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Christopher Grosz, Brandon James Hinz, Seth Garrett Anderle
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Patent number: 10472897Abstract: A drill bit may include a bit body, a plurality of blades on the bit body, and a plurality of cutting elements on the plurality of blades. The drill bit may also include an adjustable depth of cut controller (DOCC) located on a blade to provide depth of cut control for at least one of the plurality of cutting elements. Further, the drill bit may include a positioning unit coupled to the adjustable DOCC and configured to adjust the position of the DOCC relative to the cutting element based on a control signal from a control unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Bradley David Dunbar, Seth Garrett Anderle, Gregory Christopher Grosz
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Publication number: 20190249498Abstract: A rolling element assembly includes a rolling element rotatable about a rotational axis when positioned within a cavity defined on a bit body of a drill bit, and a compliant retainer positioned within a retainer slot defined in the bit body. A biasing device is positioned within a device pocket defined within the bit body to bias the compliant retainer against the outer circumferential surface of the rolling element. The compliant retainer secures the rolling element within the cavity while an arcuate portion of the rolling element protrudes from the cavity and exposes a full axial width of the rolling element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Brandon James Hinz, Gregory Christopher Grosz, Seth Garrett Anderle
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Publication number: 20190195024Abstract: A drill bit for subterranean drilling operations is disclosed. The drill bit comprises a drill bit body with one or more blades. The drill bit further comprises a plurality of primary cutters, each primary cutter located on at least one blade, and a plurality of secondary cutters, each secondary cutter located on at least one blade other than the blade on which the primary cutters are located.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Seth Garrett Anderle, Robert W. Arfele
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Patent number: 10240398Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an industrial device, such as a drill bit including a thermally stable polycrystalline diamond (TSP) table coupled to a substrate via an attachment joint, with at least one attachment material located in the attachment joint. At least one of the attachment materials includes a metal or metal alloy and an additive material having a hardness higher than the metal or metal alloy or a coefficient of thermal expansion lower than that of the metal or metal alloy.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Seth Garrett Anderle, Cody William Knuteson
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Patent number: 10221630Abstract: Cutting elements and other hardfacing components of a drill bit or other downhole equipment are provided that include a thermally stable polycrystalline material anodically bonded to a substrate. Methods and systems for making such elements and components are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Seth Garrett Anderle, William Brian Atkins
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Publication number: 20180230755Abstract: A metal matrix composite (MMC) may be formed with two or more portions each having different reinforcing particles that enhance strength, wear resistance, or both of their respective portions of the MMC. Selective placement of the different reinforcing particles may be achieved using magnetic members. For example, in some instances, forming an MMC may involve placing reinforcement materials within an infiltration chamber of a mold assembly, the reinforcement materials comprising magnetic reinforcing particles and non-magnetic reinforcing particles; positioning one or more magnetic members relative to the mold assembly to selectively locate the magnetic reinforcing particles within the infiltration chamber with respect to the non-magnetic reinforcing particles; and infiltrating the reinforcement materials with a binder material to form a hard composite.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2015Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Grant O. COOK III, Jeffrey G. THOMAS, Garrett T. OLSEN, Seth Garrett ANDERLE
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Publication number: 20180202231Abstract: A hybrid drill bit includes both fixed cutting elements and rotational cutting elements thereon. The fixed cutting elements are affixed to a bit body and define a peripherally-located fixed cutting structure disposed radially outward of the rotational cutting elements. The rotational cutting elements define a centrally-located counter-rotational cutting structure including two hemispherical counter-rotational cutting members mounted for counter-rotation with respect to one another on an axis generally perpendicular to a bit body rotational axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Seth Garrett Anderle, Gregory Grosz
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Publication number: 20180195351Abstract: A downhole drilling tool is disclosed. The downhole drilling tool may include a drill bit having a bit body, a blade disposed on an exterior portion of the bit body, the blade including a pocket and a pocket groove adjoining the pocket. The drill bit may also have a drilling element located in the pocket, the drilling element including a drilling-element groove at least partially aligned with the pocket groove. In addition, the drill bit may have a locking element extending through a combined space inside the pocket groove and the drilling-element groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Christopher Grosz, Brandon James Hinz, Seth Garrett Anderle
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Publication number: 20180030786Abstract: A drill bit may include a bit body, a plurality of blades on the bit body, and a plurality of cutting elements on the plurality of blades. The drill bit may also include an adjustable depth of cut controller (DOCC) located on a blade to provide depth of cut control for at least one of the plurality of cutting elements. Further, the drill bit may include a positioning unit coupled to the adjustable DOCC and configured to adjust the position of the DOCC relative to the cutting element based on a control signal from a control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2015Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Bradley David DUNBAR, Seth Garrett ANDERLE, Gregory Christopher GROSZ
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Patent number: 9849506Abstract: Zonal heating and cooling during the production of matrix drill bits may be achieved with a system that includes a cavity defined within a mold assembly having a central axis; reinforcing particles and a binder material disposed within the cavity; and a plurality of induction coils about a periphery of the mold assembly, each induction coil being spaced from each other along the height of the mold assembly, wherein a first induction coil of the plurality of induction coils is arranged proximal to a portion of mold assembly containing a portion of the reinforcing particles and a second induction coil of the plurality of induction coils is arranged proximal to a portion of the mold assembly containing a portion of the binder material.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Daniel Brendan Voglewede, Seth Garrett Anderle