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Inventor: Sexton; Timothy N.
Address: Santaquin, UT
No. of patents: 4
Patents:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7604073 |
Cutting element apparatuses, drill bits including same, methods of cutting, and methods of rotat |
October 20, 2009 |
| A rotary drill bit for drilling a subterranean formation may comprise a bit body, a cutting element coupled to the bit body, and a torque-generating assembly configured to apply torque, either continuously or periodically, to the cutting element. The torque-generating assembly may be |
| 7559695 |
Bearing apparatuses, systems including same, and related methods |
July 14, 2009 |
| Bearing apparatuses (e.g., thrust bearings and radial bearings) are disclosed. Such bearing apparatuses may comprise a rotor including a rotor surface comprising a first superhard material and a stator surface comprising a second superhard material. In one embodiment, the first super |
| 7552782 |
Thrust-bearing assembly |
June 30, 2009 |
| Thrust-bearing assemblies, and thrust-bearing apparatuses and downhole motors incorporating such thrust-bearing assemblies are disclosed. In one aspect of the present invention, a thrust-bearing assembly is disclosed. The thrust-bearing assembly comprises a seat including a generally |
| 7533739 |
Cutting element apparatuses and drill bits so equipped |
May 19, 2009 |
| A cutting element assembly for use on a rotary drill bit for forming a borehole in a subterranean formation. A cutting element includes a substrate having a base member affixed to a back surface of the substrate is disclosed, wherein the base member includes a recess configured to se |
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