Inventor
AZAR MICHAEL G
US42 patents
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SMITH INTERNATIONAL
27 patentsUS5655614AAug 12, 1997
Self-centering polycrystalline diamond cutting rock bit
SMITH INTERNATIONAL199 citations99
US4981184AJan 1, 1991
Diamond drag bit for soft formations
SMITH INTERNATIONAL216 citations96
US7621348B2Nov 24, 2009
Drag bits with dropping tendencies and methods for making the same
SMITH INTERNATIONAL52 citations94
US10287825B2May 14, 2019
Cutting elements having non-planar surfaces and downhole cutting tools using such cutting elements
SMITH INTERNATIONAL18 citations93
USH1566HAug 6, 1996
Matrix diamond drag bit with PCD cylindrical cutters
SMITH INTERNATIONAL23 citations92
US5383527AJan 24, 1995
Asymmetrical PDC cutter
SMITH INTERNATIONAL29 citations92
US5363932ANov 15, 1994
PDC drag bit with improved hydraulics
SMITH INTERNATIONAL22 citations92
US5505273AApr 9, 1996
Compound diamond cutter
SMITH INTERNATIONAL44 citations87
US7469757B2Dec 30, 2008
Drill bit with diamond impregnated cutter element
SMITH INTERNATIONAL28 citations86
US11215012B2Jan 4, 2022
Cutting elements having non-planar surfaces and downhole cutting tools using such cutting elements
SMITH INTERNATIONAL8 citations85
US10309156B2Jun 4, 2019
Cutting structures for fixed cutter drill bit and other downhole cutting tools
SMITH INTERNATIONAL8 citations84
US8887837B2Nov 18, 2014
Cutting structures for fixed cutter drill bit and other downhole cutting tools
SMITH INTERNATIONAL10 citations84
US7946363B2May 24, 2011
Thermally stable polycrystalline diamond cutting elements and bits incorporating the same
SMITH INTERNATIONAL9 citations84
US6698538B2Mar 2, 2004
Drill bit having adjustable total flow area
SMITH INTERNATIONAL13 citations83
US7798256B2Sep 21, 2010
Fixed cutter drill bit for abrasive applications
SMITH INTERNATIONAL9 citations81
US10794118B2Oct 6, 2020
Fixed cutter bits and other downhole tools having non-planar cutting elements thereon
SMITH INTERNATIONAL8 citations74
US7836981B2Nov 23, 2010
Thermally stable polycrystalline diamond cutting elements and bits incorporating the same
SMITH INTERNATIONAL7 citations74
US10738538B2Aug 11, 2020
Blade geometry for fixed cutter bits
SMITH INTERNATIONAL4 citations73
US10125548B2Nov 13, 2018
Drill bits with core feature for directional drilling applications and methods of use thereof
SMITH INTERNATIONAL2 citations73
US9903162B2Feb 27, 2018
Spacing of rolling cutters on a fixed cutter bit
SMITH INTERNATIONAL2 citations73
US10597946B2Mar 24, 2020
Drill bits with internally tapered blade and trimming cutting elements
SMITH INTERNATIONAL1 citations62
US7461709B2Dec 9, 2008
Multiple diameter cutting elements and bits incorporating the same
SMITH INTERNATIONAL2 citations62
US10301881B2May 28, 2019
Fixed cutter drill bit with multiple cutting elements at first radial position to cut core
SMITH INTERNATIONAL1 citations54
US10753156B2Aug 25, 2020
Cutting element backing support
SMITH INTERNATIONAL0 citations52
US10145180B2Dec 4, 2018
Hybrid cutting structures with blade undulations
SMITH INTERNATIONAL1 citations52
US10030452B2Jul 24, 2018
Cutting structures for fixed cutter drill bit and other downhole cutting tools
SMITH INTERNATIONAL0 citations42
US9464490B2Oct 11, 2016
Gage cutter protection for drilling bits
SMITH INTERNATIONAL0 citations42
AZAR MICHAEL G
4 patentsUS9404312B2Aug 2, 2016
Cutting structures for fixed cutter drill bit and other downhole cutting tools
AZAR MICHAEL G7 citations83
US9366090B2Jun 14, 2016
Kerfing hybrid drill bit and other downhole cutting tools
AZAR MICHAEL G7 citations83
US8418785B2Apr 16, 2013
Fixed cutter bit for directional drilling applications
AZAR MICHAEL G6 citations72
US9347275B2May 24, 2016
Fixed cutter drill bit with core fragmentation feature
AZAR MICHAEL G4 citations68
ZHANG YOUHE
3 patentsUS8157029B2Apr 17, 2012
Thermally stable polycrystalline diamond cutting elements and bits incorporating the same
ZHANG YOUHE15 citations92
US9016409B2Apr 28, 2015
Rolling cutter placement on PDC bits
ZHANG YOUHE15 citations84
US8567534B2Oct 29, 2013
Thermally stable polycrystalline diamond cutting elements and bits incorporating the same
ZHANG YOUHE4 citations74