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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.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016

Filed:

Jan. 23, 2015
Applicants:

Luk Servaes, Lafayette, LA (US);

John Ransford Hardin, Jr., Spring, TX (US);

Stefano Mancini, Ravenna, IT;

Eric Lauret, Tubize, BE;

Shilin Chen, Montgomery, TX (US);

Inventors:

Luk Servaes, Lafayette, LA (US);

John Ransford Hardin, Jr., Spring, TX (US);

Stefano Mancini, Ravenna, IT;

Eric Lauret, Tubize, BE;

Shilin Chen, Montgomery, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06G 7/48 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 10/00 (2006.01); E21B 10/26 (2006.01); G06F 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 41/0092 (2013.01); E21B 10/00 (2013.01); E21B 10/26 (2013.01); G06F 17/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

Teachings of the disclosure are directed to a reamer and/or bit interaction model system and method. The method may include receiving performance data regarding a cutting structure, and calculating a characteristic curve, using the performance data. The characteristic curve may be weight-based and/or torque-based. The method may also include storing the characteristic curve. In particular embodiments, the characteristic curve may include either weight on cutting structure or torque on the cutting structure, as a function of the rate of penetration.


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