Patent ID: 9506294
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: E21B

Claim Text:
1. A method of configuring a depth of cut controller (DOCC) of a drill bit comprising: determining a first desired depth of cut for a first radial swath associated with a bit face of the drill bit, the first radial swath having a first area on the bit face located between a first radial coordinate and a second radial coordinate; identifying a first plurality of cutting elements located on the bit face that each include at least a portion located within the first radial swath, each of the first plurality of cutting elements including a cutting edge located within a cutting zone of an associated cutting element; determining a first angular coordinate and a first radial coordinate for a first control point associated with a first depth of cut controller (DOCC) and located within the first radial swath; calculating a first axial coordinate for the first control point based on the cutting edges of the first plurality of cutting elements located within the first radial swath, the first angular coordinate of the control point, and the first desired depth of cut for the first radial swath; and configuring the first DOCC at the first control point based on the first axial coordinate for the first control point such that the first DOCC controls a first depth of cut of the drill bit at the first radial coordinate for the first control point according to the first desired depth of cut.