Apparatuses and methods relating to cooling a subterranean drill bit and/or at least one cutting element during use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8360169
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13372163

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One aspect of the instant disclosure relates to a subterranean drilling assembly comprising a subterranean drill bit and a sub apparatus coupled to the drill bit. Further, the sub apparatus may include at least one cooling system configured to cool at least a portion of the drill bit. For example, the sub apparatus may include at least one cooling system comprising a plurality of refrigeration coils or at least one thermoelectric device. In another embodiment a subterranean drill bit may include at least one cooling system positioned at least partially within the subterranean drill bit. Also, a sub apparatus or subterranean drill bit may be configured to cool drilling fluid communicated through at least one bore of a subterranean drill bit and avoiding cooling drilling fluid communicated through at least another bore of the subterranean drill bit. Methods of operating a subterranean drill bit are disclosed.

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US SYNTHETIC CORPORATIONOREM UT 84058

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bertagnolli, Kenneth E Sandy, US 129 6284
Schmidt, Scott M Draper, US 6 144

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