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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2007
Applicant:
Craig Coull, Kingwood, TX (US);
Inventor:
Craig Coull, Kingwood, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Further disclosed herein is a method for controlling fluid flow. The method includes, selectively deforming at least one selectively deformable member disposed between two tubular members that are radially aligned with one another, at least one of the at least one deformable member being positioned between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The method further includes regulating flow of fluid by deforming the at least one deformable member positioned between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet sufficiently to achieve a desired flow rate.