US 12,460,539 B1
Instrumented drill bit
Andrew David Robinson, Cambridge (GB); Timothy McAlinden, Cambridge (GB); Huseyin Murat Panayirci, Cambridge (GB); John George Allen Charlesworth, Cambridge (GB); and Steven G. Villareal, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Sugar Land, TX (US)
Filed by Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/813,133.
Int. Cl. E21B 47/013 (2012.01); E21B 10/62 (2006.01); E21B 47/12 (2012.01); E21B 49/00 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 47/013 (2020.05) [E21B 10/62 (2013.01); E21B 47/12 (2013.01); E21B 49/00 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drill bit assembly comprising:
a bit body;
sensor circuitry comprising a sensor for acquisition of sensor data; and
a blade separate from the bit body, wherein the blade comprises a cutting side disposed opposite a bit body side, wherein the cutting side includes a plurality of cutters spaced apart from one another along the cutting side, wherein the bit body side includes a coupler configured to securely mount the blade to the bit body, and wherein the bit body side further includes a sensor circuitry recess for receipt of at least a portion of the sensor circuitry.