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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2011
Feng Yu, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
Yi Fang, Provo, UT (US);
Smith International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of forming a cutting element is disclosed, wherein the method includes forming a substrate body, forming an intermediate layer on the substrate body, forming a diamond table, and positioning the diamond table on the intermediate layer, such that the intermediate layer is disposed between the substrate body and the diamond table. The intermediate layer has a base portion having a base height and a ring portion having a ring height H, wherein the intermediate layer has a height Hequal to the sum of the base height and ring height. The diamond table has a cutting layer having a cutting layer diameter Dand a cutting layer height Hand a protrusion having a protrusion diameter Dand a protrusion height H.