公开(公告)号：US06626251B1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-30

申请号：US09777569

申请日：2001-02-06

申请人： Eric Charles Sullivan ,  Theodore Edward Zaleski, Jr. ,  Scott Ray Schmidt ,  Don Quy Nguyen ,  Glenn R. Zadrapa ,  Chih Lin

发明人： Eric Charles Sullivan ,  Theodore Edward Zaleski, Jr. ,  Scott Ray Schmidt ,  Don Quy Nguyen ,  Glenn R. Zadrapa ,  Chih Lin

IPC分类号： E21B1000

CPC分类号： E21B47/01 ,  E21B10/08 ,  E21B10/22 ,  E21B12/02 ,  E21B47/065 ,  E21B47/124

摘要： An improved drill bit is provided with a sensor for monitoring an operating condition during drilling. A fastener system is provided for securing an erodible ball in a fixed position relative to a flow pathway until a predetermined operating condition is detected by the sensor, and for releasing the erodible ball into the flow pathway to obstruct the flow through at least one bit nozzle.

公开(公告)号：US06230822B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-15

申请号：US09012803

申请日：1998-01-23

申请人： Eric Charles Sullivan ,  Theodore Edward Zaleski, Jr. ,  Scott Ray Schmidt ,  Don Quy Nguyen ,  Glenn R. Zadrapa ,  Chih Lin

发明人： Eric Charles Sullivan ,  Theodore Edward Zaleski, Jr. ,  Scott Ray Schmidt ,  Don Quy Nguyen ,  Glenn R. Zadrapa ,  Chih Lin

IPC分类号： E21B1022

CPC分类号： E21B47/01 ,  E21B10/08 ,  E21B10/22 ,  E21B12/02 ,  E21B47/065 ,  E21B47/124

摘要： A drill bit for use in drilling operations in a wellbore, the drill bit having a bit body including a plurality of bit legs, each supporting a rolling cone cutter; a coupling member formed at an upper portion of said bit body; at least one temperature sensor for monitoring at least one temperature condition of said improved drill bit during drilling operations; and at least one temperature sensor cavity formed in said bit body and adapted for receiving, carrying, and locating said at least one temperature sensor in a particular position relative to said bit body which is empirically determined to optimize temperature sensor discrimination.

公开(公告)号：US06571886B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-03

申请号：US09702921

申请日：2000-10-27

申请人： Eric Charles Sullivan ,  Theodore Edward Zaleski, Jr. ,  Scott Ray Schmidt ,  Don Quy Nguyen ,  Glenn R. Zadrapa ,  Timothy K. Marvel ,  Daniel E. Ruff

发明人： Eric Charles Sullivan ,  Theodore Edward Zaleski, Jr. ,  Scott Ray Schmidt ,  Don Quy Nguyen ,  Glenn R. Zadrapa ,  Timothy K. Marvel ,  Daniel E. Ruff

IPC分类号： E21B1022

CPC分类号： E21B10/08 ,  E21B10/22 ,  E21B10/24 ,  E21B12/02 ,  E21B44/005 ,  E21B47/01 ,  E21B47/011 ,  E21B47/091 ,  E21B47/12 ,  E21B47/124

摘要： An improved drill bit includes a bit body, a coupling member formed at an upper shank portion. It further includes at least one sensor for monitoring at least one condition of the bit during drilling operations. In one embodiment the at least one sensor is a capacitor disposed in a lubrication pathway. An electronics bay is defined in-part by the upper shank portion. It houses at least one monitoring circuit. A battery cavity is disposed in at least one of the bit legs. A battery cavity cap is provided. A seal is provided to seal the battery cavity cap at the bit leg to define a fluid tight battery cavity.

摘要翻译： 改进的钻头包括钻头体，形成在上部柄部分处的联接构件。 它还包括至少一个用于在钻井操作期间监测钻头的至少一个状态的传感器。 在一个实施例中，至少一个传感器是设置在润滑路径中的电容器。 电子部分由部分上部限定。 至少有一个监控电路。 电池腔设置在至少一个钻头腿中。 提供电池腔盖。 提供密封件以密封位腿处的电池腔帽以限定流体密封的电池腔。

公开(公告)号：US06543312B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-08

申请号：US09777332

申请日：2001-02-06

申请人： Eric Charles Sullivan ,  Theodore Edward Zaleski, Jr. ,  Scott Ray Schmidt ,  Don Quy Nguyen ,  Glenn R. Zadrapa ,  Chih Lin

发明人： Eric Charles Sullivan ,  Theodore Edward Zaleski, Jr. ,  Scott Ray Schmidt ,  Don Quy Nguyen ,  Glenn R. Zadrapa ,  Chih Lin

IPC分类号： B21K502

CPC分类号： E21B47/01 ,  E21B10/08 ,  E21B10/22 ,  E21B12/02 ,  E21B47/065 ,  E21B47/124

摘要： A drill bit for use in drilling operations in a wellbore, the drill bit having a bit body including a plurality of bit legs, each supporting a rolling cone cutter; a coupling member formed at an upper portion of the bit body; at least one temperature sensor for monitoring at least one temperature condition of the improved drill bit during drilling operations; and at least one temperature sensor cavity formed in the bit body and adapted for receiving, carrying, and locating the at least one temperature sensor in a particular position relative to the bit body which is empirically determined to optimize temperature sensor discrimination.

摘要翻译： 一种用于井筒钻井操作的钻头，所述钻头具有包括多个钻头刀头的钻头体，每个钻头支撑滚动切割器; 形成在钻头体的上部的联接构件; 至少一个温度传感器，用于在钻井操作期间监测改进的钻头的至少一个温度状况; 以及至少一个温度传感器腔，其形成在所述钻头体中并且适于接收，承载和定位所述至少一个温度传感器在相对于经验确定以优化温度传感器鉴别的钻头体的特定位置。

公开(公告)号：US06540033B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US09783265

申请日：2001-02-06

申请人： Eric Charles Sullivan ,  Theodore Edward Zaleski, Jr. ,  Scott Ray Schmidt ,  Don Quy Nguyen ,  Glenn R. Zadrapa ,  Chih Lin

发明人： Eric Charles Sullivan ,  Theodore Edward Zaleski, Jr. ,  Scott Ray Schmidt ,  Don Quy Nguyen ,  Glenn R. Zadrapa ,  Chih Lin

IPC分类号： E21B718

CPC分类号： E21B47/01 ,  E21B10/08 ,  E21B10/22 ,  E21B12/02 ,  E21B47/065 ,  E21B47/124

摘要： An improved drill bit is provided with a sensor for monitoring an operating condition during drilling. A fastener system is provided for securing an erodible ball in a fixed position relative to a flow pathway until a predetermined operating condition is detected by the sensor, and for releasing the erodible ball into the flow pathway to obstruct the flow through at least one bit nozzle.

摘要翻译： 改进的钻头设置有用于监测钻井期间的运行状况的传感器。 提供了一种紧固件系统，用于将可侵蚀的球固定在相对于流动路径的固定位置，直到由传感器检测到预定的操作状态，并且将可侵蚀的球释放到流动通道中以阻止流过至少一个钻头喷嘴 。

公开(公告)号：US07066280B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-27

申请号：US10405576

申请日：2003-04-01

申请人： Eric Charles Sullivan ,  Theodore Edward Zaleski, Jr. ,  Scott Ray Schmidt ,  Don Quy Nguyen ,  Glenn R. Zadrapa ,  Timothy K. Marvel ,  Daniel E. Ruff

发明人： Eric Charles Sullivan ,  Theodore Edward Zaleski, Jr. ,  Scott Ray Schmidt ,  Don Quy Nguyen ,  Glenn R. Zadrapa ,  Timothy K. Marvel ,  Daniel E. Ruff

IPC分类号： E21B10/22

CPC分类号： E21B10/08 ,  E21B10/22 ,  E21B10/24 ,  E21B12/02 ,  E21B44/005 ,  E21B47/01 ,  E21B47/011 ,  E21B47/091 ,  E21B47/12 ,  E21B47/124

摘要： An improved drill bit for use in drilling operations in a wellbore comprising a bit body including a plurality of bit legs, each supporting a rolling cone cutter, a lubrication system for a rolling cone cutter, at least one lubrication sensor for monitoring at least one condition of said lubricant during drilling operations, and an electronics member in the bit body for recording data obtained form said lubrication sensor.

摘要翻译： 一种用于井筒钻井操作的改进的钻头，包括钻头本体，其包括多个钻头支脚，每个钻头支撑滚动圆锥切割器，用于滚动圆锥切割器的润滑系统，至少一个润滑传感器，用于监视至少一个条件 的钻孔操作中的所述润滑剂，以及钻头体中用于记录从所述润滑传感器获得的数据的电子部件。

公开(公告)号：US06419032B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-16

申请号：US09777813

申请日：2001-02-06

申请人： Eric Charles Sullivan ,  Theodore Edward Zaleski, Jr. ,  Scott Ray Schmidt ,  Don Quy Nguyen ,  Glenn R. Zadrapa ,  Chih Lin

发明人： Eric Charles Sullivan ,  Theodore Edward Zaleski, Jr. ,  Scott Ray Schmidt ,  Don Quy Nguyen ,  Glenn R. Zadrapa ,  Chih Lin

IPC分类号： E21B1022

CPC分类号： E21B47/01 ,  E21B10/08 ,  E21B10/22 ,  E21B12/02 ,  E21B47/065 ,  E21B47/124

摘要： An improved drill bit includes a condition sensor and a semiconductor memory. The condition sensor includes an electrical sensor which has an attribute which changes in response to changes in the bit condition. Monitoring and sampling circuits are utilized to record this data into the semiconductor memory. A communication system may be provided which includes a signal flow path and a selectively-actuable flow control device for controlling the signal flow path until a predetermined operating condition is detected; upon actuation, a detectable pressure change is developed in the wellbore.

摘要翻译： 改进的钻头包括条件传感器和半导体存储器。 条件传感器包括具有响应于位条件变化而变化的属性的电传感器。 利用监控和采样电路将该数据记录到半导体存储器中。 可以提供一种通信系统，其包括信号流路径和用于控制信号流路径的可选择性致动的流量控制装置，直到检测到预定操作状态; 在致动时，在井筒中产生可检测的压力变化。