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SULLIVAN ERIC C
US58 patents
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BAKER HUGHES INC
25 patentsUS7395882B2Jul 8, 2008
Casing and liner drilling bits
BAKER HUGHES INC154 citations99
US7604072B2Oct 20, 2009
Method and apparatus for collecting drill bit performance data
BAKER HUGHES INC53 citations97
US7510026B2Mar 31, 2009
Method and apparatus for collecting drill bit performance data
BAKER HUGHES INC40 citations96
US7506695B2Mar 24, 2009
Method and apparatus for collecting drill bit performance data
BAKER HUGHES INC33 citations96
US7497276B2Mar 3, 2009
Method and apparatus for collecting drill bit performance data
BAKER HUGHES INC42 citations96
US6026917AFeb 22, 2000
Earth-boring bit with improved bearing seal
BAKER HUGHES INC58 citations95
US8006785B2Aug 30, 2011
Casing and liner drilling bits and reamers
BAKER HUGHES INC24 citations92
US7849934B2Dec 14, 2010
Method and apparatus for collecting drill bit performance data
BAKER HUGHES INC24 citations92
US7631560B2Dec 15, 2009
Methods of inspecting rotary drill bits
BAKER HUGHES INC20 citations92
US6142249ANov 7, 2000
Earth-boring bit with improved bearing seal
BAKER HUGHES INC32 citations92
US8376065B2Feb 19, 2013
Monitoring drilling performance in a sub-based unit
BAKER HUGHES INC51 citations91
US7472764B2Jan 6, 2009
Rotary drill bit shank, rotary drill bits so equipped, and methods of manufacture
BAKER HUGHES INC15 citations91
US10214968B2Feb 26, 2019
Earth-boring tools including selectively actuatable cutting elements and related methods
BAKER HUGHES INC7 citations84
US10066444B2Sep 4, 2018
Earth-boring tools including selectively actuatable cutting elements and related methods
BAKER HUGHES INC10 citations84
US9739093B2Aug 22, 2017
Cutting elements comprising sensors, earth-boring tools having such sensors, and associated methods
BAKER HUGHES INC7 citations83
US7987925B2Aug 2, 2011
Method and apparatus for collecting drill bit performance data
BAKER HUGHES INC10 citations83
US7954380B2Jun 7, 2011
Rotary drill bits and systems for inspecting rotary drill bits
BAKER HUGHES INC6 citations74
US10053916B2Aug 21, 2018
Nozzle assemblies including shape memory materials for earth-boring tools and related methods
BAKER HUGHES INC4 citations71
US10280479B2May 7, 2019
Earth-boring tools and methods for forming earth-boring tools using shape memory materials
BAKER HUGHES INC1 citations63
US7861806B2Jan 4, 2011
Shank structure for rotary drill bits
BAKER HUGHES INC3 citations61
US7600589B2Oct 13, 2009
Rotary drill bits
BAKER HUGHES INC2 citations61
US7594454B2Sep 29, 2009
Methods of fabricating rotary drill bits
BAKER HUGHES INC3 citations61
US10000974B2Jun 19, 2018
Methods for forming earth-boring tools having cutting elements mounted in cutting element pockets and tools formed by such methods
BAKER HUGHES INC0 citations51
US9963940B2May 8, 2018
Rotary drill bits comprising maraging steel and methods of forming such drill bits
BAKER HUGHES INC0 citations51
US9284789B2Mar 15, 2016
Methods for forming earth-boring tools having cutting elements mounted in cutting element pockets and tools formed by such methods
BAKER HUGHES INC0 citations51
HUGHES TOOL CO
7 patentsUS4726432AFeb 23, 1988
Differentially hardfaced rock bit
HUGHES TOOL CO138 citations98
US4899838AFeb 13, 1990
Earth boring bit with convergent cutter bearing
HUGHES TOOL CO67 citations96
US5038640AAug 13, 1991
Titanium carbide modified hardfacing for use on bearing surfaces of earth boring bits
HUGHES TOOL CO59 citations94
US4741471AMay 3, 1988
Method for manufacturing a rotary rock bit
HUGHES TOOL CO22 citations82
US4228339AOct 14, 1980
Method of hardfacing tool joints
HUGHES TOOL CO29 citations81
US4567343AJan 28, 1986
Welding torch with dual gas shielding
HUGHES TOOL CO24 citations76
US4866245ASep 12, 1989
Method for manufacturing a rotary rock bit with improved weld root geometry
HUGHES TOOL CO1 citations52
OLDHAM JACK T
5 patentsUS8167059B2May 1, 2012
Casing and liner drilling shoes having spiral blade configurations, and related methods
OLDHAM JACK T8 citations83
US8225888B2Jul 24, 2012
Casing shoes having drillable and non-drillable cutting elements in different regions and related methods
OLDHAM JACK T3 citations73
US8225887B2Jul 24, 2012
Casing and liner drilling shoes with portions configured to fail responsive to pressure, and related methods
OLDHAM JACK T4 citations73
US8205693B2Jun 26, 2012
Casing and liner drilling shoes having selected profile geometries, and related methods
OLDHAM JACK T4 citations73
US8297380B2Oct 30, 2012
Casing and liner drilling shoes having integrated operational components, and related methods
OLDHAM JACK T1 citations62
TRINH TU TIEN
3 patentsUS9145741B2Sep 29, 2015
Cutting elements comprising sensors, earth-boring tools having such sensors, and associated methods
TRINH TU TIEN23 citations91
US8777088B2Jul 15, 2014
Methods for attaching cutting elements to earth-boring tools using tapered surfaces
TRINH TU TIEN5 citations71
US8240403B2Aug 14, 2012
Earth-boring tools with improved retention of cutting elements installed within pockets
TRINH TU TIEN3 citations63
SULLIVAN ERIC C
2 patentsBAKER HUGHES A GE CO LLC
2 patentsBAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
2 patentsUS11512537B2Nov 29, 2022
Displacement members comprising machineable material portions, bit bodies comprising machineable material portions from such displacement members, earth-boring rotary drill bits comprising such bit bodies, and related methods
BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC0 citations62
US11702890B2Jul 18, 2023
Earth-boring tools, cutting elements, and associated structures, apparatus, and methods
BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC0 citations59
DIGIOVANNI ANTHONY A
1 patentPASTUSEK PAUL E
1 patentHABERNAL JASON R
1 patentCHENG XIAOMIN CHRIS
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