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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2022
Fmc Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Jeffrey Partridge, Spring, TX (US);
FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
One illustrative valve disclosed herein includes a body, a first flow bore in the body that includes a fluid flow gallery, a first fluid flow port and a second fluid flow port, wherein the fluid flow gallery is in fluid communication with the first and second fluid flow ports. In this example, the valve also includes a second flow bore in the body and at least one sliding sleeve positioned in the body, wherein the at least one sliding sleeve is adapted to be moved from a first closed position to a second open position, and vice-versa, wherein, in the first closed position, fluid communication between the first flow bore and the second flow bore is blocked and wherein, in the second open position, fluid communication between the first flow bore and the second flow bore is established.