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Michael L. Doster
Also filed as: DOSTER MICHAEL · DOSTER MICHAEL L
41 granted patents·6 pending applications·1,812 citations·filing 1996–2023
98Inventor score
Files withBAKER HUGHES INC27BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC3DOSTER MICHAEL L2DYKSTRA MARK W2GAVIA DAVID2
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47 records- 0198US7096978B2Drill bits with reduced exposure of cuttersBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 29, 2006·109 cites·20 claims
- 0296US6460631B2Drill bits with reduced exposure of cuttersBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 8, 2002·161 cites·83 claims
- 0396US6408958B1Superabrasive cutting assemblies including cutters of varying orientations and drill bits so equippedBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 25, 2002·212 cites·40 claims
- 0496US5957223ABi-center drill bit with enhanced stabilizing featuresBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 28, 1999·243 cites·34 claims
- 0595US6779613B2Drill bits with controlled exposure of cuttersBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 24, 2004·118 cites·41 claims
- 0693US12134938B2Cutting elements for earth-boring tools, methods of manufacturing earth-boring tools, and related earth-boring toolsBAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 5, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 0793US8991525B2Earth-boring tools having cutting elements with cutting faces exhibiting multiple coefficients of friction, and related methodsBILEN JUAN MIGUEL·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 31, 2015·16 cites·15 claims
- 0893US7819208B2Dynamically stable hybrid drill bitBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 26, 2010·48 cites·21 claims
- 0991US8172008B2Drilling apparatus with reduced exposure of cutters and methods of drillingDYKSTRA MARK W·Filed 2011·Granted May 8, 2012·11 cites·21 claims
- 1091US6883623B2Earth boring apparatus and method offering improved gage trimmer protectionBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 26, 2005·132 cites·51 claims
- 1190US6935441B2Drill bits with reduced exposure of cuttersBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 30, 2005·65 cites·24 claims
- 1290US5765653AReaming apparatus and method with enhanced stability and transition from pilot hole to enlarged bore diameterBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 16, 1998·141 cites·48 claims
- 1389US9821437B2Earth-boring tools having cutting elements with cutting faces exhibiting multiple coefficients of friction, and related methodsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 21, 2017·5 cites·15 claims
- 1488US7762355B2Rotary drag bit and methods thereforBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 27, 2010·32 cites·33 claims
- 1587US12320199B1Cutting elements and geometries for reduced vibrations, earth-boring tools, and related methodsBAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 3, 2025·2 cites·13 claims
- 1687US6527069B1Superabrasive cutter having optimized table thickness and arcuate table-to-substrate interfacesBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 4, 2003·87 cites·51 claims
- 1785US7814990B2Drilling apparatus with reduced exposure of cutters and methods of drillingBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 19, 2010·16 cites·46 claims
- 1885US6426857B1Protective circuit for a power field-effect transistorBOSCH GMBH ROBERT·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 30, 2002·53 cites·13 claims
- 1984US6401844B1Cutter with complex superabrasive geometry and drill bits so equippedBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 11, 2002·102 cites·72 claims
- 2082US8066084B2Drilling apparatus with reduced exposure of cutters and methods of drillingDYKSTRA MARK W·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 29, 2011·5 cites·24 claims
- 2181US9140072B2Cutting elements including non-planar interfaces, earth-boring tools including such cutting elements, and methods of forming cutting elementsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 22, 2015·8 cites·20 claims
- 2280US8177001B2Earth-boring tools including abrasive cutting structures and related methodsMCCLAIN ERIC E·Filed 2011·Granted May 15, 2012·7 cites·24 claims
- 2378US7861809B2Rotary drag bit with multiple backup cuttersBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 4, 2011·17 cites·89 claims
- 2476US12312867B2Cutting element with improved mechanical efficiencyBAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 27, 2025·1 cites·16 claims
- 2573US6116356AReaming apparatus and method with enhanced stability and transition from pilot hole to enlarged bore diameterBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 12, 2000·58 cites·71 claims
- 2672US11680455B2Three axis vibrating deviceRUBICON OILFIELD INT INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 20, 2023·2 cites·21 claims
- 2772US11229989B2Methods of forming cutting elements with cutting faces exhibiting multiple coefficients of friction, and related methodsBAKER HUGHES HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 25, 2022·1 cites·17 claims
- 2872US7954571B2Cutting structures for casing component drillout and earth-boring drill bits including sameBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 7, 2011·11 cites·27 claims
- 2972US6575256B1Drill bit with lateral movement mitigation and method of subterranean drillingBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 10, 2003·40 cites·13 claims
- 3069US6176333B1Diamond cap cutting elements with flatsBAKER HUGES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 23, 2001·56 cites·11 claims
- 3168US9359825B2Cutting element placement on a fixed cutter drill bit to reduce diamond table fractureGAVIA DAVID·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 7, 2016·11 cites·25 claims
- 3267US9428967B2Polycrystalline compact tables for cutting elements and methods of fabricationBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 30, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 3367US8296114B2System, program product, and related methods for bit design optimization and selectionPRASAD UMESH·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 23, 2012·11 cites·12 claims
- 3463US8689910B2Impregnation bit with improved cutting structure and blade geometryDOSTER MICHAEL L·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 8, 2014·3 cites·16 claims
- 3561US12326057B2Three axis vibrating deviceRUBICON OILFIELD INT INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 10, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 3660US9267333B2Impregnated bit with improved cutting structure and blade geometryBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 23, 2016·1 cites·16 claims
- 3759US7836979B2Drill bits and tools for subterranean drillingBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 23, 2010·6 cites·20 claims
- 3855US10094173B2Polycrystalline compacts for cutting elements, related earth-boring tools, and related methodsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 9, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 3955US2018252044A1Earth-boring tools including bearing element assemblies, and related methodsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 4050US2015330153A1Earth-boring tools including bearing element assemblies, and related methodsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4149US10221629B2Polycrystalline super hard construction and a method for making sameELEMENT SIX LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 5, 2019·0 cites·21 claims
- 4244US2015368976A1Fixed-cutter drill bits generating coresTERCEL IP LTD·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4339US6112836ARotary drill bits employing tandem gage pad arrangementBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 5, 2000·16 cites·26 claims
- 4439US2008190670A1Rotary drag bit with increased back rake angle gauge cutterBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4538US8104550B2Methods for applying wear-resistant material to exterior surfaces of earth-boring tools and resulting structuresOVERSTREET JAMES L·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 31, 2012·0 cites·6 claims
- 4636US2007106487A1Methods for optimizing efficiency and durability of rotary drag bits and rotary drag bits designed for optimal efficiency and durabilityGAVIA DAVID·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4734US2009084606A1Drill bits and tools for subterranean drillingDOSTER MICHAEL L·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
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