公开(公告)号：US20100300755A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-02

申请号：US12787026

申请日：2010-05-25

申请人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan

发明人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan

IPC分类号： E21B47/00

CPC分类号： E21B45/00 ,  E21B47/04

摘要： A system for estimating a velocity of a downhole component is disclosed. The system includes: a sensor configured to produce a sensor signal that is proportional to at least one of a position and an acceleration of the downhole component; and a circuit in communication with the sensor and configured to receive the sensor signal and generate an output signal indicative of an instantaneous velocity of the downhole component. A method of estimating a velocity of a downhole component is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于估计井下部件的速度的系统。 该系统包括：传感器，被配置为产生与井下部件的位置和加速度中的至少一个成比例的传感器信号; 以及与所述传感器通信并被配置为接收所述传感器信号并产生指示所述井下部件的瞬时速度的输出信号的电路。 还公开了一种估计井下部件的速度的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07621346B1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-24

申请号：US12238930

申请日：2008-09-26

申请人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan

发明人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan

IPC分类号： E21B10/00

CPC分类号： E21B10/24

摘要： A roller cone bit having a sealed lubricant reservoir between a roller cone and a head section. A journal sleeve is included on the head section that circumscribes the journal bearing surface of the head section. The sleeve can axially pivot on the head section, but does not rotate thereon. The reservoir is formed into a journal bearing surface of the head section body and may be sealed by placing a seal around its periphery that extends between the journal bearing surface and journal sleeve. Sealing the reservoir results in a hydrostatic condition therein and substantially equalized pressures.

摘要翻译： 一种辊锥头，其在辊锥和头部之间具有密封的润滑剂储存器。 磁头部分包括一个轴颈套筒，用于限制磁头部分的轴颈轴承表面。 套筒可以在头部上轴向枢转，但不在其上旋转。 储存器形成为头部主体的轴颈轴承表面，并且可以通过在其周边周围设置密封件，该密封件在轴颈轴承表面和轴颈套筒之间延伸。 密封储存器导致其中的静水条件和基本均衡的压力。

公开(公告)号：US09004161B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-14

申请号：US13195135

申请日：2011-08-01

申请人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan

发明人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan

IPC分类号： E21B17/00 ,  F16L25/00 ,  G01V3/00 ,  E21B17/02 ,  E21B10/42 ,  E21B47/12

CPC分类号： E21B17/028 ,  E21B10/42 ,  E21B47/12 ,  E21B47/124

摘要： A drill pipe made according to one embodiment includes a number of serially connected tubulars with a communication device placed between the connecting ends of the tubulars, wherein the communication device provides a direct data communication link between the adjoining tubulars.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例制造的钻管包括多个串联连接的管，其中连通装置设置在管的连接端之间，其中通信装置提供相邻管之间的直接数据通信连接。

公开(公告)号：US08695728B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-15

申请号：US13088892

申请日：2011-04-18

申请人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan ,  David A. Curry ,  Xiaomin C. Cheng ,  Feyzi Inanc ,  Yi Liu

发明人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan ,  David A. Curry ,  Xiaomin C. Cheng ,  Feyzi Inanc ,  Yi Liu

IPC分类号： E21B47/00 ,  G01V5/08

CPC分类号： G01V5/08 ,  E21B47/00 ,  E21B47/01 ,  E21B47/026 ,  G01V5/125

摘要： A drill bit made according to one embodiment includes a source configured to induce radiation into a formation during drilling of a wellbore and a sensor in the drill bit configured to detect radiation from the formation responsive to the radiation induced by the source. The drill bit may further include a circuit configured to process signals received from the sensor to estimate a property of the formation.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例制造的钻头包括被配置为在钻井期间将钻井中的辐射诱导到地层中的源，并且钻头中的传感器被配置为响应于由源引起的辐射来检测来自地层的辐射。 钻头还可以包括被配置为处理从传感器接收的信号以估计地层的性质的电路。

公开(公告)号：US20110253446A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-20

申请号：US13088942

申请日：2011-04-18

申请人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan ,  Xiaomin C. Cheng

发明人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan ,  Xiaomin C. Cheng

IPC分类号： E21B47/02 ,  E21B7/00

CPC分类号： E21B47/09

摘要： A drill bit made according to one embodiment may include a bit body having a longitudinal axis, a plurality of gamma sensors placed in the bit body, at least two gamma ray sensors in the plurality of sensors are spaced-apart from each other along the longitudinal axis of the bit body, wherein each such sensor in the plurality of sensors is configured to detect gamma rays from the formation during drilling of the wellbore and to provide signals representative of the detected gamma rays, and a circuit configured to process at least partially the signals from each of the at least two gamma ray sensors for estimating an inclination of the bit body relative to the longitudinal axis.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例制造的钻头可以包括具有纵向轴线的钻头体，放置在钻头体中的多个伽马传感器，多个传感器中的至少两个伽马射线传感器沿纵向彼此间隔开 所述多个传感器中的每个所述传感器被配置为在钻井期间检测来自所述地层的伽马射线并提供表示所检测的伽马射线的信号，以及被配置为至少部分地处理 来自所述至少两个伽马射线传感器中的每一个的信号用于估计钻头体相对于纵向轴线的倾斜度。

公开(公告)号：US20110017518A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-27

申请号：US12901259

申请日：2010-10-08

申请人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan

发明人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan

IPC分类号： E21B10/46

CPC分类号： E21B10/573 ,  E21B10/52 ,  E21B10/633

摘要： A rock bit is formed with pockets for enhanced cutting element retention and support of cutting elements during operation of the rock bit. Portions of the pockets are carburized to increase a yield strength of the pockets, which also increases the retention of the cutting elements. The pockets are formed at a diameter that is slightly smaller than an outer diameter of the cutting elements. Portions of the pockets are then carburized. The pockets are heated until the diameter of the pockets is equal to the outer diameter of the cutting elements. After the rock bit has been cooled and cleaned, a material is placed in each pocket prior to installing the cutting elements. The material homogenizes support for the cutting elements during operation of the rock bit.

摘要翻译： 岩石钻头形成有用于在岩石钻头操作期间增强切割元件保持和支撑切割元件的凹坑。 口袋的一部分被渗碳以增加袋的屈服强度，这也增加了切割元件的保持力。 凹穴形成在比切割元件的外径稍小的直径上。 然后将部分口袋渗碳。 口袋被加热直到口袋的直径等于切割元件的外径。 在岩石钻头被冷却和清洁之后，在安装切割元件之前，将材料放置在每个凹槽中。 该材料在岩石钻头操作期间均匀化了切割元件的支撑。

公开(公告)号：US20100118657A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-13

申请号：US12268173

申请日：2008-11-10

申请人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan

发明人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan

IPC分类号： E21B47/16

CPC分类号： E21B47/011 ,  E21B44/00 ,  E21B47/01 ,  G01V1/40

摘要： A drill bit having a bit body includes one or more acoustic sensors that are configured to detect elastic waves when the drill bit is used for drilling a wellbore. The acoustic sensor may be configured to detect a sonic signature associated with a failure event. In further arrangements, the acoustic sensors may be configured to receive signals from a controlled acoustic source.

摘要翻译： 具有钻头体的钻头包括一个或多个声学传感器，其被配置为当钻头用于钻井时检测弹性波。 声学传感器可以被配置为检测与故障事件相关联的声音签名。 在进一步的布置中，声学传感器可以被配置为从受控声源接收信号。

公开(公告)号：US20100071512A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12237421

申请日：2008-09-25

申请人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan

发明人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric Sullivan

IPC分类号： B23P15/32 ,  B21K5/04

CPC分类号： E21B10/573 ,  E21B10/52 ,  E21B10/633

摘要： A rock bit is formed with pockets for enhanced cutting element retention and support of the cutting elements during operation of the rock bit. Portions of the pockets are carburized to increase the yield strength of the pockets which also increases the retention of the cutting elements. The pockets are formed at a diameter that is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the cutting elements. Portions of the pockets are then carburized. The pockets are heated until the diameter of the pockets is equal to the diameter of the cutting elements. After the cones have been cooled and cleaned, a material is placed in each pocket prior to installing the cutting elements. The material homogenizes support for the cutting elements during operation of the rock bit.

摘要翻译： 岩石钻头形成有用于在岩石钻头操作期间增强的切割元件保持和支撑切割元件的凹坑。 袋的一些部分被渗碳以增加袋的屈服强度，这也增加了切割元件的保持力。 凹穴形成在比切割元件的外径稍小的直径上。 然后将部分口袋渗碳。 口袋被加热直到口袋的直径等于切割元件的直径。 在锥体冷却和清洁之后，在安装切割元件之前将材料放置在每个口袋中。 该材料在岩石钻头操作期间均匀化了切割元件的支撑。

公开(公告)号：US08777088B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-15

申请号：US13619300

申请日：2012-09-14

申请人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric C. Sullivan ,  Xiaomin Chris Cheng

发明人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric C. Sullivan ,  Xiaomin Chris Cheng

IPC分类号： B23K1/06 ,  B23K35/12 ,  A01B15/00

CPC分类号： B23K20/10 ,  E21B10/567 ,  E21B10/573

摘要： Methods of attaching cutting elements to earth-boring tools, comprising abutting a portion of a cutting element against at least one surface of an earth-boring tool with a braze material disposed therebetween; and brazing the cutting element to the earth-boring tool by applying high-frequency vibrations to cause the braze material to become flowable. Methods of securing cutting elements to earth-boring tools may comprise at least partially coating a cutting element with a braze material. The cutting element may be at least partially disposed in a pocket formed in a body of an earth-boring tool with the braze material adjacent surfaces defining the pocket. The cutting element and the braze material may be ultrasonically torsionally oscillated to braze the cutting element within the pocket.

摘要翻译： 将切割元件附接到钻孔工具的方法，包括将切割元件的一部分抵靠在钻孔工具的至少一个表面上，其间布置有钎焊材料; 并通过施加高频振动将切割元件钎焊到钻孔工具，以使钎焊材料变得流动。 将切割元件固定到钻孔工具的方法可以包括用钎焊材料至少部分地涂覆切割元件。 切割元件可以至少部分地设置在形成在钻孔工具的主体中的凹穴中，钎焊材料邻近表面限定凹穴。 切割元件和铜焊材料可以被超声波扭转振荡以将切割元件钎焊在口袋内。

公开(公告)号：US20130098972A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-25

申请号：US13619300

申请日：2012-09-14

申请人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric C. Sullivan ,  Xiaomin Chris Cheng

发明人： Tu Tien Trinh ,  Eric C. Sullivan ,  Xiaomin Chris Cheng

IPC分类号： B23K20/10

CPC分类号： B23K20/10 ,  E21B10/567 ,  E21B10/573

摘要： Methods of attaching cutting elements to earth-boring tools, comprising abutting a portion a cutting element against at least one surface of an earth-boring tool with a braze material disposed therebetween; and brazing the cutting element to the earth-boring tool by applying high-frequency vibrations to cause the braze material to become flowable. Methods of securing cutting elements to earth-boring tools may comprise at least partially coating a cutting element with a braze material. The cutting element may be at least partially disposed in a pocket formed in a body of an earth-boring tool with the braze material adjacent surfaces defining the pocket. The cutting element and the braze material may be ultrasonically torsionally oscillated to braze the cutting element within the pocket.

摘要翻译： 将切割元件附接到钻孔工具的方法，包括将切割元件抵靠在钻孔工具的至少一个表面上的部分，其间布置有钎焊材料; 并通过施加高频振动将切割元件钎焊到钻孔工具，以使钎焊材料变得流动。 将切割元件固定到钻孔工具的方法可以包括用钎焊材料至少部分地涂覆切割元件。 切割元件可以至少部分地设置在形成在钻孔工具的主体中的凹穴中，钎焊材料邻近表面限定凹穴。 切割元件和铜焊材料可以被超声波扭转振荡以将切割元件钎焊在口袋内。