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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2007
Applicant:
Stephen C. Steinke, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Inventor:
Stephen C. Steinke, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Assignee:
Smith International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/30 (2006.01); E21B 12/02 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for automatically calculating and generating performance analysis charts, including a reliability curve. The method and system are used to selectively convert performance records data from a database into graphs and charts reflective of a performance analysis. A tool and method is provided for predicting the effective life or run time of a component, such as a drill bit, based on calculated reliabilities for similar components.