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AZAR MICHAEL G

US42 patents
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SMITH INTERNATIONAL

27 patents
US5655614AAug 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 patents

ZHANG YOUHE

3 patents

DURAIRAJAN BALA

2 patents

SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP

2 patents

MAKKAR NAVISH

1 patent

SWADI SHANTANU N

1 patent

HOFFMASTER CARL

1 patent

BURHAN YURI

1 patent