Remotely controllable variable flow control configuration and method
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1. A remotely controllable flow control configuration comprising:
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a plurality of flow restrictors disposed in series in the body; and
a selector fluidly connected with a plurality of channels each extending from the selector, the plurality of channels intersecting the plurality of flow restrictors at different locations in the body for selectively supplying or denying fluid to selected ones or selected portions of the flow restrictors.
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Abstract
A remotely controllable flow control configuration including a body; one or more flow restrictors disposed in the body; and a selector fluidly connected with the body and capable of supplying or denying fluid to one or more of the one or more flow restrictors and method.
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1. A remotely controllable flow control configuration comprising:
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a body; a plurality of flow restrictors disposed in series in the body; and a selector fluidly connected with a plurality of channels each extending from the selector, the plurality of channels intersecting the plurality of flow restrictors at different locations in the body for selectively supplying or denying fluid to selected ones or selected portions of the flow restrictors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A remotely controllable flow control configuration comprising:
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a body; a plurality of flow restrictors disposed in the body; a plurality of channels fluidly connected to the plurality of flow restrictors, each channel associated with a different one of the flow restrictors; and a selector having one or more openings, the selector actuatable to align the one or more openings with selected ones of the channels for selectively supplying or denying fluid to the selected ones of the channels, each channel extending between its associated different one of the flow restrictors and the selector for selectively supplying or denying the fluid to associated ones or portions of the flow restrictors by intersecting the plurality of flow restrictors at different locations.
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