Drill bit cutter evaluation methods and systems
US12030150B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30164
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method includes acquiring an image of a cutter on a drill bit, determining a cutter dull condition based on the image of the cutter using a machine-learning method, wherein the machine-learning method is trained using a set of training images and a set of known cutter dull conditions, wherein each of the set of known cutter dull conditions is associated with one or more of a set of cutters depicted in the set of training images and determining a cutter degradation severity based the image of the cutter. The method also includes generating bit modification instructions based the cutter dull condition and the cutter degradation severity.
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