Patent attributes
A flow control configuration including a housing, and a port sleeve disposed therein having a first positively restrained position, a second positively restrained position, and a third positively restrained position within the housing. The configuration includes a first releaser associated with the first position, and a second releaser associated with the second position. A method for controlling flow including landing a first object on a seat in the port sleeve, shifting the port sleeve to the second position thereby aligning a port and an opening. The method further includes landing a second object on a second object seat within the housing and shifting the port sleeve to the third position. A borehole system includes the flow control configuration disposed within or as a part of a string in a borehole.
