公开(公告)号：US20070107942A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-17

申请号：US11560148

申请日：2006-11-15

申请人： James Overstreet ,  David Curry ,  Jimmy Eason ,  John Stevens ,  Eric Sullivan

发明人： James Overstreet ,  David Curry ,  Jimmy Eason ,  John Stevens ,  Eric Sullivan

IPC分类号： E21B10/00

CPC分类号： E21B10/46 ,  C23C30/005

摘要： An earth-boring bit, and a method of increasing the durability of the same, which includes the step providing a pliable sheet of a hardfacing matrix material. The pliable sheet of hardfacing material has a nickel and chromium matrix combined with a first element. The first element is selected from a group consisting of spherical sintered tungsten carbide, spherical cast tungsten carbide, and metallic glass. The hardfacing matrix material sheet is placed on a preselected surface of the drill bit. The hardfacing matrix material sheet is then fusion bonded to the drill bit.

摘要翻译： 一种钻孔钻头，以及增加其耐久性的方法，其包括提供耐磨表面材料的柔韧片材的步骤。 柔性表面材料片具有与第一元素组合的镍和铬基质。 第一元素选自球形烧结碳化钨，球形铸造碳化钨和金属玻璃。 将表面硬化的基体材料片放置在钻头的预选表面上。 然后将表面硬化的基体材料片材熔合在钻头上。

公开(公告)号：US20100329081A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12492705

申请日：2009-06-26

申请人： Eric Sullivan ,  David Curry ,  Xiamin Cheng ,  Tu Tien Trinh ,  Terry Watts ,  John F. Bradford ,  Aaron J. Dick ,  Chih Lin

发明人： Eric Sullivan ,  David Curry ,  Xiamin Cheng ,  Tu Tien Trinh ,  Terry Watts ,  John F. Bradford ,  Aaron J. Dick ,  Chih Lin

IPC分类号： G01S3/80 ,  E21B10/36

CPC分类号： E21B10/00 ,  E21B47/14 ,  G01N29/043 ,  G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/0258 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01N2291/2693

摘要： A method of non-destructively identifying and characterizing defects in a rotary drill component is provided. The method includes providing a drill component and an ultrasonic test system including a phased array ultrasonic transducer (PAUT). The method also includes acoustically coupling the PAUT to a surface location, transmitting focused ultrasonic acoustic waves at the location into the PAUT and recording a reflected acoustic response corresponding to a portion of a predetermined volume of a microstructure of the component associated with the location on the surface. The method also includes storing the response and moving one of the transducer or the component to a plurality of unique locations representative of the predetermined microstructure and repeating these steps. The method also includes processing the responses and providing an output signal to an output device configured to provide an output indicative of differences in the output signal within the predetermined volume of the microstructure.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种非破坏性地识别和表征旋转钻头部件中的缺陷的方法。 该方法包括提供钻组件和包括相控阵超声波换能器（PAUT）的超声波测试系统。 该方法还包括将PAUT声学耦合到表面位置，在该位置处将聚焦的超声波波传输到PAUT中，并且记录对应于与该位置相关联的组件的预定体积的微结构的一部分的反射声响应 表面。 该方法还包括存储响应并将换能器或组件之一移动到表示预定微结构的多个独特位置，并重复这些步骤。 该方法还包括处理响应并向输出装置提供输出信号，输出装置被配置成提供指示微结构的预定体积内的输出信号的差异的输出。

公开(公告)号：US08616089B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-31

申请号：US13084078

申请日：2011-04-11

申请人： Heeman Choe ,  John Stevens ,  Eric Sullivan

发明人： Heeman Choe ,  John Stevens ,  Eric Sullivan

IPC分类号： B21K5/04

CPC分类号： E21B10/46 ,  B22D19/14 ,  B22F2005/001 ,  C22C9/01 ,  C22C9/04 ,  C22C14/00 ,  C22C19/00 ,  C22C19/03 ,  C22C26/00 ,  C22C32/00 ,  C22C38/00 ,  E21B10/00

摘要： A method of making an earth-boring rotary drill bit including a bit body configured to carry one or more cutters for engaging a subterranean earth formation. The method includes providing a plurality of hard particles in a mold to define a particle precursor of the bit body. The method also includes infiltrating the particle precursor of the bit body with a molten matrix material comprising a shape memory alloy forming a hard particle-molten matrix material mixture, wherein the hard particles are randomly dispersed within the molten matrix material. The method further includes cooling the molten matrix material to solidify a matrix material and form the bit body comprising a particle-matrix composite material having the plurality of hard particles randomly dispersed throughout the matrix material.

摘要翻译： 一种制造钻孔旋转钻头的方法，该钻头包括构造成承载用于接合地下地层的一个或多个切割器的钻头体。 该方法包括在模具中提供多个硬颗粒以限定钻头体的颗粒前体。 该方法还包括用熔融基质材料渗透钻头体的颗粒前体，所述熔融基质材料包含形成硬颗粒熔融基质材料混合物的形状记忆合金，其中硬颗粒随机分散在熔融基体材料内。 该方法还包括冷却熔融基质材料以固化基质材料并形成钻头体，其包含具有随机分散在整个基体材料中的多个硬颗粒的颗粒 - 基体复合材料。

公开(公告)号：US08201648B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-19

申请号：US12361653

申请日：2009-01-29

申请人： Heeman Choe ,  John Stevens ,  Eric Sullivan

发明人： Heeman Choe ,  John Stevens ,  Eric Sullivan

IPC分类号： E21B10/00 ,  E21B10/36

CPC分类号： E21B10/46 ,  B22D19/14 ,  B22F2005/001 ,  C22C9/01 ,  C22C9/04 ,  C22C14/00 ,  C22C19/00 ,  C22C19/03 ,  C22C26/00 ,  C22C32/00 ,  C22C38/00 ,  E21B10/00

摘要： An earth-boring rotary drill bit includes a bit body configured to carry one or more cutters for engaging a subterranean earth formation, the bit body comprising a particle-matrix composite material having a plurality of hard particles dispersed throughout a matrix material, the matrix material comprising a shape memory alloy. The matrix material comprises a metal alloy configured to undergo a reversible phase transformation between an austenitic phase and a martensitic phase. The matrix material may include an Ni-based alloy, Cu-based alloy, Co-based alloy, Fe-based alloy or Ti-based alloy. The drill bit may be made by a method that includes: providing a plurality of hard particles in a mold to define a particle precursor of the bit body; infiltrating the particle precursor of the bit body with a molten matrix material comprising a shape memory alloy forming a particle-matrix mixture; and cooling the molten particle-matrix mixture to solidify the matrix material and forming a bit body having a particle-matrix composite material comprising a shape memory alloy.

摘要翻译： 钻头旋转钻头包括构造成承载用于接合地下地层的一个或多个切割器的钻头体，所述钻头体包括具有分散在基体材料中的多个硬颗粒的颗粒 - 基质复合材料，所述基体材料 包括形状记忆合金。 基体材料包括配置成在奥氏体相和马氏体相之间经历可逆相变的金属合金。 基体材料可以包括Ni基合金，Cu基合金，Co基合金，Fe基合金或Ti基合金。 钻头可以通过一种方法制成，该方法包括：在模具中提供多个硬质颗粒以限定钻头体的颗粒前体; 用包含形成记忆合金的熔融基质材料渗透钻头体的颗粒前体形成颗粒 - 基质混合物; 并冷却熔融的颗粒 - 基质混合物以固化基质材料并形成具有包含形状记忆合金的颗粒 - 基体复合材料的钻头体。

公开(公告)号：US20110186261A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-04

申请号：US13084078

申请日：2011-04-11

申请人： Heeman Choe ,  John Stevens ,  Eric Sullivan

发明人： Heeman Choe ,  John Stevens ,  Eric Sullivan

IPC分类号： B22D19/14 ,  B22D25/06

CPC分类号： E21B10/46 ,  B22D19/14 ,  B22F2005/001 ,  C22C9/01 ,  C22C9/04 ,  C22C14/00 ,  C22C19/00 ,  C22C19/03 ,  C22C26/00 ,  C22C32/00 ,  C22C38/00 ,  E21B10/00

摘要： An earth-boring rotary drill bit includes a bit body configured to carry one or more cutters for engaging a subterranean earth formation, the bit body comprising a particle-matrix composite material having a plurality of hard particles dispersed throughout a matrix material, the matrix material comprising a shape memory alloy. The matrix material comprises a metal alloy configured to undergo a reversible phase transformation between an austenitic phase and a martensitic phase. The matrix material may include an Ni-based alloy, Cu-based alloy, Co-based alloy, Fe-based alloy or Ti-based alloy. The drill bit may be made by a method that includes: providing a plurality of hard particles in a mold to define a particle precursor of the bit body; infiltrating the particle precursor of the bit body with a molten matrix material comprising a shape memory alloy forming a particle-matrix mixture; and cooling the molten particle-matrix mixture to solidify the matrix material and forming a bit body having a particle-matrix composite material comprising a shape memory alloy.

摘要翻译： 钻头旋转钻头包括构造成承载用于接合地下地层的一个或多个切割器的钻头体，所述钻头体包括具有分散在基体材料中的多个硬颗粒的颗粒 - 基质复合材料，所述基体材料 包括形状记忆合金。 基体材料包括配置成在奥氏体相和马氏体相之间经历可逆相变的金属合金。 基体材料可以包括Ni基合金，Cu基合金，Co基合金，Fe基合金或Ti基合金。 钻头可以通过一种方法制成，该方法包括：在模具中提供多个硬质颗粒以限定钻头体的颗粒前体; 用包含形成记忆合金的熔融基质材料渗透钻头体的颗粒前体形成颗粒 - 基质混合物; 并冷却熔融的颗粒 - 基质混合物以固化基体材料并形成具有包含形状记忆合金的颗粒 - 基体复合材料的钻头体。

公开(公告)号：US20100187018A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

申请号：US12361653

申请日：2009-01-29

申请人： Heeman Choe ,  John Stevens ,  Eric Sullivan

发明人： Heeman Choe ,  John Stevens ,  Eric Sullivan

IPC分类号： E21B10/42 ,  E21B10/55 ,  B22D19/14

CPC分类号： E21B10/46 ,  B22D19/14 ,  B22F2005/001 ,  C22C9/01 ,  C22C9/04 ,  C22C14/00 ,  C22C19/00 ,  C22C19/03 ,  C22C26/00 ,  C22C32/00 ,  C22C38/00 ,  E21B10/00

摘要： An earth-boring rotary drill bit includes a bit body configured to carry one or more cutters for engaging a subterranean earth formation, the bit body comprising a particle-matrix composite material having a plurality of hard particles dispersed throughout a matrix material, the matrix material comprising a shape memory alloy. The matrix material comprises a metal alloy configured to undergo a reversible phase transformation between an austenitic phase and a martensitic phase. The matrix material may include an Ni-based alloy, Cu-based alloy, Co-based alloy, Fe-based alloy or Ti-based alloy. The drill bit may be made by a method that includes: providing a plurality of hard particles in a mold to define a particle precursor of the bit body; infiltrating the particle precursor of the bit body with a molten matrix material comprising a shape memory alloy forming a particle-matrix mixture; and cooling the molten particle-matrix mixture to solidify the matrix material and forming a bit body having a particle-matrix composite material comprising a shape memory alloy.

摘要翻译： 钻头旋转钻头包括构造成承载用于接合地下地层的一个或多个切割器的钻头体，所述钻头体包括具有分散在基体材料中的多个硬颗粒的颗粒 - 基质复合材料，所述基体材料 包括形状记忆合金。 基体材料包括配置成在奥氏体相和马氏体相之间经历可逆相变的金属合金。 基体材料可以包括Ni基合金，Cu基合金，Co基合金，Fe基合金或Ti基合金。 钻头可以通过一种方法制成，该方法包括：在模具中提供多个硬质颗粒以限定钻头体的颗粒前体; 用包含形成记忆合金的熔融基质材料渗透钻头体的颗粒前体形成颗粒 - 基质混合物; 并冷却熔融的颗粒 - 基质混合物以固化基体材料并形成具有包含形状记忆合金的颗粒 - 基体复合材料的钻头体。

公开(公告)号：US09624729B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US13237754

申请日：2011-09-20

申请人： Eric Sullivan ,  Terry Hunt ,  Sorin Teodorescu

发明人： Eric Sullivan ,  Terry Hunt ,  Sorin Teodorescu

IPC分类号： E21B12/02 ,  E21B10/42 ,  E21B10/00

CPC分类号： E21B10/00 ,  E21B12/02 ,  Y10T29/49764

摘要： A bit is assembled by forming the bit, including a bit body and a plurality of cutting components; embedding at least one electrical circuit into the bit, the circuit including a temperature sensor; and providing a module to monitor the circuits and generate an indication of bit wear. The electrical circuit may experience a change in resistance or conductivity due to wear of the bit and/or changes in an earth formation adjacent the bit. The bit wear and/or formation changes may be displayed for an operator.

公开(公告)号：US08481920B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

申请号：US13186086

申请日：2011-07-19

申请人： Feyzi Inanc ,  W. Allen Gilchrist ,  Eric Sullivan ,  Tu Tien Trinh ,  Yi Liu

发明人： Feyzi Inanc ,  W. Allen Gilchrist ,  Eric Sullivan ,  Tu Tien Trinh ,  Yi Liu

IPC分类号： G01V5/04

CPC分类号： G01V5/08

摘要： In one aspect, the present disclosure provides an apparatus for determining formation density. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a bottomhole assembly having a drill bit attached to end thereof for drilling through a formation, a first sensor in the drill bit configured to provide first signals for determining a first density of the formation proximate to the drill, a second sensor distal from the first sensor configured to provide signals for determining density of a second density of the formation, and a processor configured to determine the formation density from the first density and the second density.

摘要翻译： 一方面，本公开提供了一种用于确定地层密度的装置。 该装置的一个实施例包括井底组件，其具有附接到其端部的钻头以钻穿地层，钻头中的第一传感器被配置为提供用于确定接近钻头的地层的第一密度的第一信号，第二 远离第一传感器的传感器被配置成提供用于确定地层的第二密度的密度的信号，以及处理器，被配置为从第一密度和第二密度确定地层密度。

公开(公告)号：US20130020479A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-24

申请号：US13186086

申请日：2011-07-19

申请人： Feyzi Inanc ,  W. Allen Gilchrist ,  Eric Sullivan ,  Tu Tien Trinh ,  Yi Liu

发明人： Feyzi Inanc ,  W. Allen Gilchrist ,  Eric Sullivan ,  Tu Tien Trinh ,  Yi Liu

IPC分类号： G01V5/04

CPC分类号： G01V5/08

摘要： In one aspect, the present disclosure provides an apparatus for determining formation density. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a bottomhole assembly having a drill bit attached to end thereof for drilling through a formation, a first sensor in the drill bit configured to provide first signals for determining a first density of the formation proximate to the drill, a second sensor distal from the first sensor configured to provide signals for determining density of a second density of the formation, and a processor configured to determine the formation density from the first density and the second density.

摘要翻译： 一方面，本公开提供了一种用于确定地层密度的装置。 该装置的一个实施例包括井底组件，其具有附接到其端部的钻头以钻穿地层，钻头中的第一传感器被配置为提供用于确定接近钻头的地层的第一密度的第一信号，第二 远离第一传感器的传感器被配置成提供用于确定地层的第二密度的密度的信号，以及处理器，被配置为从第一密度和第二密度确定地层密度。

公开(公告)号：US20120152617A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US13237754

申请日：2011-09-20

申请人： Terry Hunt ,  Sorin G. Teodorescu ,  Eric Sullivan

发明人： Terry Hunt ,  Sorin G. Teodorescu ,  Eric Sullivan

IPC分类号： E21B12/02 ,  B23P17/00 ,  E21B47/00

CPC分类号： E21B10/00 ,  E21B12/02 ,  Y10T29/49764

摘要： A bit is assembled by forming the bit, including a bit body and a plurality of cutting components; embedding at least one electrical circuit into the bit, the circuit including a temperature sensor; and providing a module to monitor the circuits and generate an indication of bit wear. The electrical circuit may experience a change in resistance or conductivity due to wear of the bit and/or changes in an earth formation adjacent the bit. The bit wear and/or formation changes may be displayed for an operator.

摘要翻译： 通过形成钻头来组装钻头，包括钻头体和多个切割部件; 将至少一个电路嵌入到所述钻头中，所述电路包括温度传感器; 并提供一个模块来监视电路并产生钻头磨损的指示。 由于钻头的磨损和/或钻头附近的地层的变化，电路可能会经历电阻或导电性的变化。 钻头磨损和/或地层变化可能会显示给操作员。