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Michael A. Vail
Also filed as: VAIL MICHAEL · VAIL MICHAEL A · VAIL MICHAEL ALEXANDER
109 granted patents·12 pending applications·4,868 citations·filing 2000–2025
99Inventor score
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121 records- 0199US8764864B1Polycrystalline diamond compact including a polycrystalline diamond table having copper-containing material therein and applications thereforUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 1, 2014·30 cites·29 claims
- 0299US8616306B2Polycrystalline diamond compacts, method of fabricating same, and various applicationsUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 31, 2013·33 cites·31 claims
- 0399US8297382B2Polycrystalline diamond compacts, method of fabricating same, and various applicationsBERTAGNOLLI KENNETH E·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 30, 2012·105 cites·58 claims
- 0499US8080071B1Polycrystalline diamond compact, methods of fabricating same, and applications thereforVAIL MICHAEL A·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 20, 2011·97 cites·20 claims
- 0599US7866418B2Rotary drill bit including polycrystalline diamond cutting elementsUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 11, 2011·358 cites·46 claims
- 0699US7845438B1Polycrystalline diamond compacts, methods of fabricating same, and applications using sameUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 7, 2010·102 cites·40 claims
- 0799US7635035B1Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutting element having multiple catalytic elementsUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 22, 2009·191 cites·31 claims
- 0899US7516804B2Polycrystalline diamond element comprising ultra-dispersed diamond grain structures and applications utilizing sameUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 14, 2009·138 cites·19 claims
- 0999US6655845B1Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfacesDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 2, 2003·168 cites·47 claims
- 1098US9643293B1Methods of fabricating a polycrystalline diamond body with a sintering aid/infiltrant at least saturated with non-diamond carbon and resultant products such as compactsUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2015·Granted May 9, 2017·31 cites·20 claims
- 1198US9315881B2Polycrystalline diamond, polycrystalline diamond compacts, methods of making same, and applicationsBERTAGNOLLI KENNETH E·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 19, 2016·30 cites·21 claims
- 1298US9017438B1Polycrystalline diamond compact including a polycrystalline diamond table with a thermally-stable region having at least one low-carbon-solubility material and applications thereforMIESS DAVID P·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 28, 2015·29 cites·28 claims
- 1398US8911521B1Methods of fabricating a polycrystalline diamond body with a sintering aid/infiltrant at least saturated with non-diamond carbon and resultant products such as compactsMIESS DAVID P·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 16, 2014·47 cites·34 claims
- 1498US8020645B2Method of fabricating polycrystalline diamond and a polycrystalline diamond compactUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 20, 2011·19 cites·27 claims
- 1598US7998573B2Superabrasive compact including diamond-silicon carbide composite, methods of fabrication thereof, and applications thereforUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 16, 2011·138 cites·20 claims
- 1697US9719307B1Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutting element having multiple catalytic elementsUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 1, 2017·10 cites·15 claims
- 1797US9103172B1Polycrystalline diamond compact including a pre-sintered polycrystalline diamond table including a nonmetallic catalyst that limits infiltration of a metallic-catalyst infiltrant therein and applications thereforBERTAGNOLLI KENNETH E·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 11, 2015·52 cites·16 claims
- 1897US8158258B2Polycrystalline diamondBERTAGNOLLI KENNETH E·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 17, 2012·20 cites·62 claims
- 1997US8061458B1Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutting element having multiple catalytic elementsBERTAGNOLLI KENNETH E·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 22, 2011·16 cites·21 claims
- 2097US7950477B1Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutting element having multiple catalytic elementsUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2009·Granted May 31, 2011·19 cites·24 claims
- 2197US7172142B2Nozzles, and components thereof and methods for making the sameDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 6, 2007·92 cites·22 claims
- 2296US9932274B2Polycrystalline diamond compactsUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 3, 2018·11 cites·48 claims
- 2396US9459236B2Polycrystalline diamond compactBERTAGNOLLI KENNETH E·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 4, 2016·14 cites·66 claims
- 2496US9273381B2Polycrystalline diamond compact including a carbonate-catalyzed polycrystalline diamond table and applications thereforQIAN JIANG·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 1, 2016·29 cites·33 claims
- 2596US8999025B1Methods of fabricating a polycrystalline diamond body with a sintering aid/infiltrant at least saturated with non-diamond carbon and resultant products such as compactsMIESS DAVID P·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 7, 2015·19 cites·29 claims
- 2696US8790430B1Polycrystalline diamond compact including a polycrystalline diamond table with a thermally-stable region having a copper-containing material and applications thereforUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 29, 2014·13 cites·27 claims
- 2796US8734552B1Methods of fabricating polycrystalline diamond and polycrystalline diamond compacts with a carbonate materialVAIL MICHAEL A·Filed 2008·Granted May 27, 2014·32 cites·19 claims
- 2896US8342269B1Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutting element having multiple catalytic elementsUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 1, 2013·13 cites·32 claims
- 2996US8146687B1Polycrystalline diamond compact including at least one thermally-stable polycrystalline diamond body and applications thereforVAIL MICHAEL A·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 3, 2012·29 cites·24 claims
- 3095US10961785B2Polycrystalline diamond compactUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 30, 2021·3 cites·24 claims
- 3195US10508502B2Polycrystalline diamond compactUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 17, 2019·4 cites·28 claims
- 3295US9657529B1Polycrystalline diamond compact including a pre-sintered polycrystalline diamond table including a nonmetallic catalyst that limits infiltration of a metallic-catalyst infiltrant therein and applications thereforUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2015·Granted May 23, 2017·14 cites·20 claims
- 3395US8753413B1Polycrystalline diamond compacts and applications thereforVAIL MICHAEL A·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 17, 2014·8 cites·29 claims
- 3495US8261858B1Element containing thermally stable polycrystalline diamond material and methods and assemblies for formation thereofATKINS BRIAN·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 11, 2012·29 cites·54 claims
- 3595US7971663B1Polycrystalline diamond compact including thermally-stable polycrystalline diamond body held in barrier receptacle and applications thereforUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 5, 2011·51 cites·26 claims
- 3695US6817550B2Nozzles, and components thereof and methods for making the sameDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 16, 2004·68 cites·20 claims
- 3795US6793681B1Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layersDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 21, 2004·344 cites·43 claims
- 3895US6517583B1Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and a counter bearing surfaceDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 11, 2003·282 cites·77 claims
- 3994US10703681B2Polycrystalline diamond compactsUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 7, 2020·5 cites·27 claims
- 4094US10507565B2Polycrystalline diamond, polycrystalline diamond compacts, methods of making same, and applicationsUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 17, 2019·5 cites·33 claims
- 4194US10252233B1Proximity heating cell assembly for use in a high-pressure cubic pressUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 9, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 4294US6596225B1Methods for manufacturing a diamond prosthetic joint componentDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 22, 2003·100 cites·89 claims
- 4394US6488715B1Diamond-surfaced cup for use in a prosthetic jointDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 3, 2002·289 cites·96 claims
- 4494US6290726B1Prosthetic hip joint having sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surfacesDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 18, 2001·354 cites·82 claims
- 4593US10520025B1Bearing assembly for use in axial-flow cardiopulmonary bypass blood pumps and related pumpsUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 31, 2019·15 cites·27 claims
- 4693US9352450B1Methods of cleaning a polycrystalline diamond body and methods of forming polycrystalline diamond compactsUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2014·Granted May 31, 2016·11 cites·20 claims
- 4793US8479845B1Cutting element assembly including one or more superabrasive cutting elements, drill bit utilizing the same, and methods of manufactureQIAN JIANG·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 9, 2013·16 cites·22 claims
- 4892US9316060B1Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutting element having multiple catalytic elementsUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 19, 2016·5 cites·23 claims
- 4992US8622157B1Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutting element having multiple catalytic elementsUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 7, 2014·5 cites·23 claims
- 5092US7918293B1Method and system for perceiving a boundary between a first region and a second region of a superabrasive volumeUS SYNTHETIC CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 5, 2011·14 cites·25 claims
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