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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2024
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Bradley David Dunbar, Conroe, TX (US);
Robert Warner, Conroe, TX (US);
Matt Barnes, Conroe, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for downhole drilling and, more particularly, hydraulic control systems and methods for hydraulically locking and unlocking moveable elements of a drill bit are provided. A drill bit may include a body; a moveable element secured to the body, wherein the moveable element is configured to extend or retract from a surface of the drill bit; a communication channel from the moveable element to a bore in the body; and a hydraulic control system at least partially disposed in the body, wherein the hydraulic control system is configured to at least provide fluid communication from the bore to the communication channel to thereby lock or unlock the moveable element.