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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2015
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Matthew S. Farny, Magnolia, TX (US);
Garrett T. Olsen, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Grant O. Cook, III, Spring, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Drill bits for use in drilling well bores in subterranean formations, and associated systems and methods of making and using such drill bits, are provided. In certain embodiments, the drill bits comprise: a body; a plurality of blades on the body; a plurality of cutting elements on at least one of the plurality of blades; a reinforcement material forming portions of the body and the plurality of blades; a binder material infiltrated through the reinforcement material to form a composite material and forming portions of the body and the plurality of blades; and at least one interior displacement element located in an interior region of the body that is surrounded by the composite material.