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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2015
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Bradley David Dunbar, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Seth Garrett Anderle, Spring, TX (US);
Gregory Christopher Grosz, Magnolia, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A drill bit may include a bit body, a plurality of blades on the bit body, and a plurality of cutting elements on the plurality of blades. The drill bit may also include an adjustable depth of cut controller (DOCC) located on a blade to provide depth of cut control for at least one of the plurality of cutting elements. Further, the drill bit may include a positioning unit coupled to the adjustable DOCC and configured to adjust the position of the DOCC relative to the cutting element based on a control signal from a control unit.