SUPERABRASIVE ELEMENTS AND RELATED METHODS FOR PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING USING PROTECTIVE LAYERS

    公开(公告)号:US20220388121A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17890218

    申请日:2022-08-17

    摘要: A method of processing a polycrystalline diamond element includes forming a protective layer over a selected portion of a polycrystalline diamond element, the polycrystalline diamond element having a polycrystalline diamond table that includes a superabrasive face, a superabrasive side surface, and a chamfer extending between the superabrasive face and the superabrasive side surface. A portion of the superabrasive side surface is covered by the protective layer and the protective layer is not formed over the chamfer. The method includes exposing at least a portion of the polycrystalline diamond element to a leaching solution. A polycrystalline diamond element has a polycrystalline diamond table that includes a leached volume extending from the superabrasive face to a portion of the chamfer proximate to the superabrasive side surface, and the leached volume does not substantially extend along the superabrasive side surface.

    Plain bearing arrangement
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11486446B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US17434889

    申请日:2020-03-04

    摘要: A sliding bearing includes:—an inner ring element;—an outer ring element;—at least one sliding bearing element, which is arranged between the inner ring element and the outer ring element. The sliding bearing element has multiple sliding bearing pads, wherein the individual sliding bearing pads each have a radial bearing surface and a fastening profile located opposite the radial bearing surface. The inner ring element has at least one receiving profile on its radial outside, which receiving profile serves for the positive locking connection between the sliding bearing pads and the inner ring element.

    Radially adjustable radial PDC bearings

    公开(公告)号:US11378122B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-05

    申请号:US17150396

    申请日:2021-01-15

    摘要: Bearing assemblies and methods of using bearings are provided in the present disclosure. In one embodiment, a bearing ring is provided having a plurality of carrier components removably coupled therewith. Each carrier component may carry one or more bearing elements. Upon wearing of the bearing elements beyond a desired amount, the carrier components may be removed from the bearing ring and installed in a different bearing ring to place the mearing elements at their original bearing surface radius. In another embodiment, individual bearing elements may be radially adjustable relative to the bearing ring to define and redefine the radius of a radial bearing surface.

    Bearing assemblies and apparatuses including superhard bearing elements

    公开(公告)号:US10995795B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-04

    申请号:US16551674

    申请日:2019-08-26

    摘要: A bearing assembly includes a support ring circumferentially surrounding a central bearing axis and a plurality of superhard bearing elements coupled to the support ring. Each of the plurality of superhard bearing elements has a base, a superhard bearing surface, and a lateral periphery extending between the base and the superhard bearing surface. The superhard bearing surface has a partial-ellipsoidal surface shape. A bearing apparatus includes an inner bearing assembly and an outer bearing assembly. A subterranean drilling system includes an output shaft operably coupled to a bearing apparatus.

    Spherical bearing insert rotary bearing and method of manufacture

    公开(公告)号:US10962056B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-30

    申请号:US16399161

    申请日:2019-04-30

    申请人: Mark Hunt Chad Daigle

    发明人: Mark Hunt Chad Daigle

    摘要: A method of manufacturing a radial bearing assembly having a bearing surface created from a plurality of spherical bearing inserts positioned within insert retainer channels extending diagonally along the length of the bearing sleeve. The method of manufacture includes providing insert retainer channels having a curved bottom surface. The method of manufacture utilizes a mold for simultaneously brazing and bonding the spherical bearing inserts to the surface of the bearing sleeve.

    Sliding contact-type wave generator, strain wave gearing, and wave-generating method

    公开(公告)号:US10883591B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-05

    申请号:US15760671

    申请日:2015-09-29

    发明人: Masaru Kobayashi

    摘要: The wave generator of a strain wave gearing is provided with an ellipsoidally contoured wave generator plug and a wave generator bearing. The wave generator bearing is provided with an annular body fitted between inner and outer races in a sliding contact state. The annular body is composed of an endless coil spring and has a rigidity that is able to maintain a constant gap between the inner and outer races. The annular body also has a specified overall flexibility in the radial direction so that the annular body can be flexed into an ellipsoidal shape by the wave generator plug. Since sliding occurs between the annular body and the inner race when the wave generator plug rotates, it is possible to generate a wave motion in an externally toothed gear with a small rotational torque.