Flow control devices and methods of use
US9518455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/08
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed are improved flow control devices and methods of use thereof. One flow control device includes a body arranged within a cavity defined in a housing coupled to a base pipe, the housing defining a perforation and the base pipe defining one or more flow ports aligned with the perforation to allow fluid communication therethrough, and a flow chamber defined within the body and having a longitudinal portion and a radial portion, the radial portion being fluidly coupled to the perforation such that a fluid flowing through the flow chamber is conveyed directly to or from the perforation and the one or more flow ports.
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