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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2015
Jose Rafael Gonzalez Castillo, Katy, TX (US);
Nadine Macklin, Katy, TX (US);
Jose Rafael Gonzalez Castillo, Katy, TX (US);
Nadine Macklin, Katy, TX (US);
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A flow control device having a longitudinal axis includes an outer housing having at least one fluid inlet, a multi-channel flow member positioned radially within the outer housing, a plurality of flow channels formed between the outer housing and the flow member, at least two of the plurality of flow channels having a different flow resistance rating from each other, and a radial window formed in an outlet region of each of the plurality of flow channels. The flow control device further includes a sliding sleeve positioned radially within the multi-channel flow member, the sliding sleeve including a first section of radial slots. The first section of radial slots is configured to align with a selected radial window via longitudinal movement of the sliding sleeve with respect to the multi-channel flow member.