Inflow control device
US10597984B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K25/005
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus includes an inflow control device that is disposed in a well and is adapted to receive a flow. The inflow control device includes a chamber, an outlet and at least one inlet. The chamber has a first end, a second end, and a cross-section of the chamber decreases along a length of the chamber. The outlet is disposed at the second end of chamber. The inlet has a cross-sectional dimension and is adapted to, in response to the received flow, inject a flow into the chamber near the first end of the chamber such that a fluid flow is produced inside the chamber that rotates and translates in a direction along the length of the chamber toward the outlet.
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