Patents by Inventor Victor Hugo Oritz

Victor Hugo Oritz 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).

  • Methods of processing a polycrystalline diamond element
    Patent number: 11192218
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a protective leaching cup may include a base portion, at least one sidewall defining an opening general opposite the base portion, and a receiving space in communication with the opening and at least partially defined by the base portion and the sidewall. The receiving space is sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the superabrasive element. A seal contact portion is located on an inner surface of the sidewall. The seal contact portion is configured to form a seal against the superabrasive element that is at least partially impermeable to fluid(s). At least one of the seal contact portion or the sidewall includes material(s) exhibiting a flexural modulus greater than about 150,000 psi at room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael James Gleason, Victor Hugo Oritz
  • Protective leaching cups, systems, and methods of use
    Patent number: 9844854
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a protective leaching cup may include a base portion, at least one sidewall defining an opening general opposite the base portion, and a receiving space in communication with the opening and at least partially defined by the base portion and the sidewall. The receiving space is sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the superabrasive element. A seal contact portion is located on an inner surface of the sidewall. The seal contact portion is configured to form a seal against the superabrasive element that is at least partially impermeable to fluid(s). At least one of the seal contact portion or the sidewall includes material(s) exhibiting a flexural modulus greater than about 150,000 psi at room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael James Gleason, Victor Hugo Oritz