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Michael G. Azar
Also filed as: AZAR MICHAEL · AZAR MICHAEL G · AZAR MICHAEL GEORGE
62 granted patents·12 pending applications·1,007 citations·filing 1988–2023
99Inventor score
Files withSMITH INTERNATIONAL42SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP11AZAR MICHAEL4AZAR MICHAEL G4ZHANG YOUHE3
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74 records- 0196US10287825B2Cutting elements having non-planar surfaces and downhole cutting tools using such cutting elementsSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2015·Granted May 14, 2019·18 cites·22 claims
- 0295US5655614ASelf-centering polycrystalline diamond cutting rock bitSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 12, 1997·199 cites·29 claims
- 0395US4981184ADiamond drag bit for soft formationsSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 1988·Granted Jan 1, 1991·216 cites·13 claims
- 0494US12031384B2Cutting elements having non-planar surfaces and downhole cutting tools using such cutting elementsSCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 9, 2024·3 cites·19 claims
- 0594US11578538B2Cutting element with nonplanar face to improve cutting efficiency and durabilitySCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 14, 2023·6 cites·20 claims
- 0694US11215012B2Cutting elements having non-planar surfaces and downhole cutting tools using such cutting elementsSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 4, 2022·8 cites·22 claims
- 0794US11098532B2Cutting elements having non-planar surfaces and tools incorporating the sameSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 24, 2021·9 cites·20 claims
- 0894US8157029B2Thermally stable polycrystalline diamond cutting elements and bits incorporating the sameZHANG YOUHE·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 17, 2012·15 cites·26 claims
- 0993US7621348B2Drag bits with dropping tendencies and methods for making the sameSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 24, 2009·52 cites·36 claims
- 1092US11795763B2Downhole tools having radially extendable elementsSCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 24, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1191US9016409B2Rolling cutter placement on PDC bitsZHANG YOUHE·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 28, 2015·15 cites·35 claims
- 1291US8887837B2Cutting structures for fixed cutter drill bit and other downhole cutting toolsSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 18, 2014·10 cites·23 claims
- 1389US10731420B2Indexing drill bitSCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 4, 2020·7 cites·19 claims
- 1489US7234550B2Bits and cutting structuresSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 26, 2007·111 cites·33 claims
- 1588US11643624B2Oak alternative with internally built in connectors and modified bung to oak wine, beer, spirits, and other liquidsAZAR MICHAEL·Filed 2021·Granted May 9, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 1687US9051793B2Apparatuses and methods for stabilizing downhole toolsMAKKAR NAVISH·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 9, 2015·10 cites·15 claims
- 1786US10655401B2Energy-emitting bits and cutting elementsSCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2017·Granted May 19, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 1886US9404312B2Cutting structures for fixed cutter drill bit and other downhole cutting toolsAZAR MICHAEL G·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 2, 2016·7 cites·30 claims
- 1986US9366090B2Kerfing hybrid drill bit and other downhole cutting toolsAZAR MICHAEL G·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 14, 2016·7 cites·24 claims
- 2085US10738538B2Blade geometry for fixed cutter bitsSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 11, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 2185US10309156B2Cutting structures for fixed cutter drill bit and other downhole cutting toolsSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 4, 2019·8 cites·8 claims
- 2285US7426969B2Bits and cutting structuresSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 23, 2008·52 cites·10 claims
- 2383US10794118B2Fixed cutter bits and other downhole tools having non-planar cutting elements thereonSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 6, 2020·8 cites·19 claims
- 2482US11795764B2Cutting elements having non-planar surfaces and tools incorporating the sameSCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 24, 2023·1 cites·15 claims
- 2580US11104490B2Oak alternative with internally built in connectors and modified bung to oak wine, beer, spirits, and other liquidsAZAR MICHAEL·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 31, 2021·1 cites·21 claims
- 2680US8567534B2Thermally stable polycrystalline diamond cutting elements and bits incorporating the sameZHANG YOUHE·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 29, 2013·4 cites·16 claims
- 2779US12435575B2Downhole tools having radially extendable elementsSCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 2878US8418785B2Fixed cutter bit for directional drilling applicationsAZAR MICHAEL G·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 16, 2013·6 cites·26 claims
- 2977US10125548B2Drill bits with core feature for directional drilling applications and methods of use thereofSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 13, 2018·2 cites·18 claims
- 3076US12139969B2Cutting elements having non-planar surfaces and tools incorporating the sameSCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 12, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 3175US7946363B2Thermally stable polycrystalline diamond cutting elements and bits incorporating the sameSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2009·Granted May 24, 2011·9 cites·22 claims
- 3274US10851594B2Kerfing hybrid drill bit and other downhole cutting toolsSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 1, 2020·1 cites·11 claims
- 3374US8997895B2System and method for coupling an impregnated drill bit to a whipstockSWADI SHANTANU N·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 7, 2015·5 cites·27 claims
- 3473US10597946B2Drill bits with internally tapered blade and trimming cutting elementsSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 24, 2020·1 cites·18 claims
- 3570US12078016B2Downhole cutting tool having cutting element with nonplanar face to improve cutting efficiency and durabilitySCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 3, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3670US9145739B2Fixed cutter drill bit for abrasive applicationsHOFFMASTER CARL·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 29, 2015·4 cites·42 claims
- 3770US7836981B2Thermally stable polycrystalline diamond cutting elements and bits incorporating the sameSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 23, 2010·7 cites·28 claims
- 3869US7798256B2Fixed cutter drill bit for abrasive applicationsSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 21, 2010·9 cites·82 claims
- 3968US9347275B2Fixed cutter drill bit with core fragmentation featureAZAR MICHAEL G·Filed 2012·Granted May 24, 2016·4 cites·34 claims
- 4067US10145180B2Hybrid cutting structures with blade undulationsSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 4, 2018·1 cites·15 claims
- 4167US8100202B2Fixed cutter bit with backup cutter elements on secondary bladesDURAIRAJAN BALA·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 24, 2012·11 cites·76 claims
- 4266US7469757B2Drill bit with diamond impregnated cutter elementSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 30, 2008·28 cites·12 claims
- 4365US9903162B2Spacing of rolling cutters on a fixed cutter bitSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 27, 2018·2 cites·15 claims
- 4465US9004199B2Drill bits and methods of manufacturing such drill bitsBURHAN YURI·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 14, 2015·3 cites·69 claims
- 4564US11879334B2Rotary steerable system with cuttersSCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 23, 2024·0 cites·22 claims
- 4664US5505273ACompound diamond cutterSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 9, 1996·44 cites·17 claims
- 4762US2025134145A1Non-dairy formulae for use in improving growth and tolerance in a subject in need thereofELSE NUTRITION GH LTD·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4859US10731422B2Hybrid cutting structures with blade undulationsSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 4, 2020·0 cites·12 claims
- 4958US5383527AAsymmetrical PDC cutterSMITH INTERNATIONAL·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 24, 1995·29 cites·16 claims
- 5057US11286718B2Rotary steerable system with cuttersSCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 29, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
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