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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2018
Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Richard Yao, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Kenneth R. Evans, Spring, TX (US);
Chaitanya K. Vempati, Conroe, TX (US);
R. Keith Glasgow, Jr., Willis, TX (US);
Navish Makkar, Celle, DE;
Priscila Farias Ronqui, Orlando, FL (US);
Eric C. Sullivan, Houston, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An earth-boring tool includes a shank. The shank may include a central bore extending partially through the shank. An end-cap may be disposed within the central bore, and the end-cap may include a first flange, a second flange, and a body portion extending between the first flange and the second flange. An annular chamber may be defined between the body portion of the end-cap and an interior wall of the central bore of the shank. At least one strain gauge may be secured to an outer surface of the body portion of the end-cap. At least one stain gauge may be secured to a cap portion welded over a recess formed in the earth-boring tool.