A valve for downhole well service, having a rotary indexer carrying an elastically-loaded valve element on a valve seat surface in a flow passage, the valve element adapted to obstruct one or more flow passages in the valve seat surface when aligned therewith. The valve may additionally, or alternat
A valve for downhole well service, having a rotary indexer carrying an elastically-loaded valve element on a valve seat surface in a flow passage, the valve element adapted to obstruct one or more flow passages in the valve seat surface when aligned therewith. The valve may additionally, or alternatively, comprise an elastically-loaded valve element mounted in one or more flow passages in the valve seat surface, this valve element adapted to obstruct the flow passage in which it is installed when urged into contact with the valve seat surface. When a valve element is mounted in one or more of the flow passages in the valve seat, the indexer comprises a protrusion positioned to engage such valve element and force it out of contact with the valve seat surface. The valve may be actuated by command from the surface by sending telemetry elements to a downhole telemetry data detector.
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1. A valve comprising:a housing having a first flow passage therein;an indexer mounted for rotary movement in said first flow passage;a valve seat surface in said first flow passage, said valve seat surface having a plurality of ports therein, each of said ports in fluid communication with one of a
1. A valve comprising:a housing having a first flow passage therein;an indexer mounted for rotary movement in said first flow passage;a valve seat surface in said first flow passage, said valve seat surface having a plurality of ports therein, each of said ports in fluid communication with one of a plurality of second flow passages; andan elastically-loaded first valve element earned by said indexer on said valve seat surface, said first valve element adapted to obstruct at least one of said ports when seated therein. 2. The valve of claim 1, further comprising an elastically-loaded second valve element mounted in at least one of said second flow passages, said second valve element adapted to obstruct said at least one of said second flow passages when urged into contact with said valve seat surface. 3. The valve of claim 2, wherein said indexer comprises a protrusion positioned to engage said second valve element and force said second valve element out of contact with said valve seat surface. 4. The valve of claim 2, wherein said first and second valve elements are spring-loaded balls. 5. The valve of claim 2, wherein said valve seat surface is circular in shape and said first and second ports are located at different distances from the center of said valve seat surface. 6. The valve of claim 1, further comprising a rotary power source in driving relation with said indexer. 7. The valve of claim 6, wherein said rotary power source is an electric motor. 8. The valve of claim 7, further comprising a battery electrically connected to said electric motor. 9. The valve of claim 7, wherein said indexer is mounted on a shaft in driven relation with said electric motor. 10. The valve of claim 9, further comprising a gear train connecting said shaft and said electric motor. 11. A valve comprising:a housing having a first flow passage therein;an indexer, comprising a rigid protrusion, mounted for rotary movement in said first flow passage;a valve seat surface in said first flow passage, said valve seat surface having a port therein, said port in fluid communication with a second flow passage; andan elastically-loaded valve element mounted in said second flow passage, said valve element adapted to obstruct said second flow passage when urged into contact with said valve seat surface; andwherein, said valve element is adapted to a) obstruct said second flow passage when said protrusion is not aligned with said port, and b) permit fluid flow between said first and second flow passages through said port when said protrusion is aligned with said port. 12. The valve of claim 11, further comprising a rotary power source in driving relation with said indexer. 13. The valve of claim 12, wherein said rotary power source is an electric motor. 14. The valve of claim 13, further comprising a battery electrically connected to said electric motor. 15. A valve comprising:a housing having a first flow passage therein;an indexer mounted for rotary movement in said first flow passage;a valve seat surface in said first flow passage, said valve seat surface having a plurality of ports therein, each of said ports in fluid communication with one of a plurality of second flow passages; andan elastically-loaded valve element mounted in at least one of said second flow passages, said valve element adapted to obstruct said at least one of said second flow passages when urged into contact with said valve scat surface; andwherein said indexer comprises a protrusion positioned to engage said valve element and force said valve element out of contact with said valve seat surface. 16. A downhole valve system for wells comprising:a tubing string extending from the surface of the earth to a desired depth within a well and defining a conveyance passage;a telemetry data detector adapted for positioning at a selected depth within the well and having a telemetry passage in communication with said conveyance passage;a microcomputer coupled with said telemetry data detector said programmed for processing telemetry data and providing valve control signals;at least one telemetry element of a dimension for passing through said conveyance passage and having an identification code recognizable by said telemetry data detector for processing by said microcomputer for causing said microcomputer to communicate control signals to a downhole valve for operation thereof responsive to said identification code; anda downhole valve adapted for positioning at a selected depth within the well, said valve comprising:a first flow passage therein;an indexer, comprising a rigid protrusion, mounted for rotary movement in said first flow passage;a valve seat surface in said first flow passage, said valve seat surface having a first port therein, said first port in fluid communication with a second flow passage;an elastically-loaded first valve element carried by said indexer on said valve seat surface, wherein said first valve element obstructs flow through said first port between said first and second flow passages when said rigid protrusion is not aligned with said first valve element; andan actuator in driving relation with said indexer. 17. The downhole valve system of claim 16, wherein said valve seat surface has a second port therein, said second part in fluid communication with a third flow passage; andfurther comprising an elastically-loaded second valve element mounted in said third flow passage, said second valve element adapted to obstruct said third flow passage when urged into contact with said valve seat surface. 18. The downhole valve system of claim 17, wherein said indexer comprises a protrusion positioned to engage said second valve element and force said second valve element out of contact with said valve seat surface. 19. The downhole valve system of claim 16, further comprising a side pocket mandrel, and wherein said valve is mounted in said side pocket mandrel. 20. A downhole valve system for wells comprising:a tubing string extending from the surface of the earth to a desired depth within a well and defining a conveyance passage;a telemetry data detector adapted for positioning at a selected depth within the well and having a telemetry passage in communication with said conveyance passage;a microcomputer coupled with said telemetry data detector and programmed for processing telemetry data and providing valve control signals;at least one telemetry element of a dimension for passing through said conveyance passage and having an identification code recognizable by said telemetry data detector for processing by said microcomputer for causing said microcomputer to communicate control signals to a downhole valve for operation thereof responsive to said identification code; anda downhole valve adapted for positioning at a selected depth within the well, said valve comprising:a first flow passage therein;an indexer, comprising a rigid protrusion, mounted for rotary movement in said first flow passage;a valve seat surface in said first flow passage, said valve scat surface baying a port therein, said port in fluid communication with a second flow passage;an elastically-loaded valve element mounted in said second flow passage, said valve element adapted to obstruct said second flow passage when urged into contact with said valve seat surface; andan actuator in driving relation with said indexer; andwherein said valve element is adapted to a) obstruct said second flow passage with said protrusion is not aligned with said port, and b) permit fluid flow between said first and second flow passages through said port when said protrusion is aligned with said poll. 21. The downhole valve system of claim 20, further comprising a side pocket mandrel, and wherein said downhole valve is mounted an said side pocket mandrel.
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