Inventor
DOSTER MICHAEL L
US39 patents
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BAKER HUGHES INC
24 patentsUS5957223ASep 28, 1999
Bi-center drill bit with enhanced stabilizing features
BAKER HUGHES INC243 citations99
US7096978B2Aug 29, 2006
Drill bits with reduced exposure of cutters
BAKER HUGHES INC109 citations98
US6779613B2Aug 24, 2004
Drill bits with controlled exposure of cutters
BAKER HUGHES INC118 citations98
US6460631B2Oct 8, 2002
Drill bits with reduced exposure of cutters
BAKER HUGHES INC161 citations98
US6408958B1Jun 25, 2002
Superabrasive cutting assemblies including cutters of varying orientations and drill bits so equipped
BAKER HUGHES INC212 citations98
US6401844B1Jun 11, 2002
Cutter with complex superabrasive geometry and drill bits so equipped
BAKER HUGHES INC102 citations98
US6527069B1Mar 4, 2003
Superabrasive cutter having optimized table thickness and arcuate table-to-substrate interfaces
BAKER HUGHES INC87 citations97
US6883623B2Apr 26, 2005
Earth boring apparatus and method offering improved gage trimmer protection
BAKER HUGHES INC132 citations96
US5765653AJun 16, 1998
Reaming apparatus and method with enhanced stability and transition from pilot hole to enlarged bore diameter
BAKER HUGHES INC141 citations96
US6935441B2Aug 30, 2005
Drill bits with reduced exposure of cutters
BAKER HUGHES INC65 citations95
US6116356ASep 12, 2000
Reaming apparatus and method with enhanced stability and transition from pilot hole to enlarged bore diameter
BAKER HUGHES INC58 citations94
US7819208B2Oct 26, 2010
Dynamically stable hybrid drill bit
BAKER HUGHES INC48 citations93
US7814990B2Oct 19, 2010
Drilling apparatus with reduced exposure of cutters and methods of drilling
BAKER HUGHES INC16 citations92
US6575256B1Jun 10, 2003
Drill bit with lateral movement mitigation and method of subterranean drilling
BAKER HUGHES INC40 citations92
US7861809B2Jan 4, 2011
Rotary drag bit with multiple backup cutters
BAKER HUGHES INC17 citations91
US7762355B2Jul 27, 2010
Rotary drag bit and methods therefor
BAKER HUGHES INC32 citations91
US9821437B2Nov 21, 2017
Earth-boring tools having cutting elements with cutting faces exhibiting multiple coefficients of friction, and related methods
BAKER HUGHES INC5 citations84
US7954571B2Jun 7, 2011
Cutting structures for casing component drillout and earth-boring drill bits including same
BAKER HUGHES INC11 citations83
US6112836ASep 5, 2000
Rotary drill bits employing tandem gage pad arrangement
BAKER HUGHES INC16 citations83
US9140072B2Sep 22, 2015
Cutting elements including non-planar interfaces, earth-boring tools including such cutting elements, and methods of forming cutting elements
BAKER HUGHES INC8 citations81
US9428967B2Aug 30, 2016
Polycrystalline compact tables for cutting elements and methods of fabrication
BAKER HUGHES INC2 citations63
US7836979B2Nov 23, 2010
Drill bits and tools for subterranean drilling
BAKER HUGHES INC6 citations61
US10094173B2Oct 9, 2018
Polycrystalline compacts for cutting elements, related earth-boring tools, and related methods
BAKER HUGHES INC0 citations52
US9267333B2Feb 23, 2016
Impregnated bit with improved cutting structure and blade geometry
BAKER HUGHES INC1 citations52
BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
4 patentsUS12134938B2Nov 5, 2024
Cutting elements for earth-boring tools, methods of manufacturing earth-boring tools, and related earth-boring tools
BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC3 citations74
US12320199B1Jun 3, 2025
Cutting elements and geometries for reduced vibrations, earth-boring tools, and related methods
BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC2 citations71
US12312867B2May 27, 2025
Cutting element with improved mechanical efficiency
BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC1 citations64
US12571264B2Mar 10, 2026
Earth-boring tools and methods of manufacturing and using such earth-boring tools
BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC0 citations56