Patent ID: 8863860

Claim:
A method of configuring a depth of cut controller (DOCC) of a drill bit comprising: determining a first desired minimum depth of cut for a first radial swath associated with a bit face of the drill bit, the first radial swath associated with a first area of the bit face; identifying a first cutting edge of a first cutting element located on the bit face, the first cutting edge located within a first cutting zone of the first cutting element and located within the first radial swath; 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; and determining a first radial position and a first angular position of a first depth of cut controller (DOCC) for placement on the bit face within the first radial swath based on the first cutting edge of the first cutting element; and determining a first axial position of the first DOCC based on the first desired minimum depth of cut for the first radial swath and each portion of the first plurality of cutting elements located within the first radial swath.