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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2010
Federico Bellin, Orem, UT (US);
Yi Fang, Provo, UT (US);
Michael Stewart, Provo, UT (US);
Nephi M. Mourik, Provo, UT (US);
Peter Thomas Cariveau, Spring, TX (US);
Federico Bellin, Orem, UT (US);
Yi Fang, Provo, UT (US);
Michael Stewart, Provo, UT (US);
Nephi M. Mourik, Provo, UT (US);
Peter Thomas Cariveau, Spring, TX (US);
Smith International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A cutting element includes a substrate having an interface surface; and an ultrahard material layer disposed on the interface surface. An interface surface includes a plurality of surface features, wherein at least one of the plurality of surface features intersects a neighboring surface feature at a height that is intermediate an extremity of the at least one of the plurality of surface features and a base of the at least one of the plurality of surface features.