Polycrystalline diamond partially depleted of catalyzing material

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6739214
APP PUB NO 20030037640A1
SERIAL NO

10065604

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The present invention provides a method of making an earth boring drill bit having a superhard polycrystalline diamond or diamond-like element with greatly improved resistance to thermal degradation without loss of impact strength. Collectively called PCD elements, these elements are formed with a binder-catalyzing material in a high-temperature, high-pressure process. The PCD element has a plurality of partially bonded diamond or diamond-like crystals forming at least one continuous diamond matrix, and the interstices among the diamond crystals forming at least one continuous interstitial matrix containing a catalyzing material. The element has a working surface and a body, where a portion of the interstitial matrix in the body adjacent to the working surface is substantially free of the catalyzing material, and the remaining interstitial matrix contains the catalyzing material.

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REEDHYCALOG UK LTDOLDENDS LANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE STONEHOUSE GL10 3RQ

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Griffin, Nigel Dennis Nympsfield, GB 35 4586
Hughes, Peter Raymond Stroud, GB 22 3666

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