Drill bit with a flow interrupter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8544567
APP PUB NO 20110000716A1
SERIAL NO

12638175

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A drill bit comprises: a drill bit head having a cutting face with one or more fixed cutting elements; a flow passage extending through the drill bit head to the cutting face; a flow interrupter within the drill bit head and positioned to interrupt flow of fluid through the flow passage; and a power section connected to drive the flow interrupter and cause, in operation, variable flow of fluid through the flow passage. A method of drilling comprises: flowing fluid through a flow passage extending through a drill bit head to a cutting face of the drill bit head, the cutting face having one or more fixed cutting elements; and driving a flow interrupter within the drill bit head with a power section to interrupt the flow of fluid through the flow passage and cause variable flow of fluid through the flow passage.

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  • NORTHBASIN ENERGY SERVICES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Comeau, Laurier E Leduc, CA 28 1117
Hareland, Geir Calgary, CA 12 90
Janzen, Jeff Leduc, CA 8 157
Kaminski, John Leduc, CA 9 55

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