Apparatuses and method for attaching an instrumented cutting element to an earth-boring drilling tool
US10584581B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B10/5735
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An instrumented cutting element, an earth-boring drilling tool, and related methods are disclosed. The instrumented cutting element may include a substrate base, a diamond table disposed on the substrate base, a sensor disposed within the diamond table, a lead wire coupled to the sensor and disposed within a side trench formed within the substrate base, and a filler material disposed within the side trench. The earth-boring drilling tool may include securing the instrumented cutting element to a blade of a bit body. A related method may include forming the instrumented cutting element and earth-boring drilling tool.
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