64 66 are isolated from the flow paths it should also be noted that fluids entering flow regulating device 30 from below lower connector 63 may be commingled with fluids entering flow regulating device 30 through openings 46 48 50 and the rate of flow of each may be accurately regulated utilizing one or more of the flow regulating devices 30 of the present invention for example as seen in fig1 multiple the flow regulating devices 30 may be installed within wellbore 22 to regulate the rate of flow of the fluids therein alternatively a flow regulating device 30 may be used in an injection operation to regulate the rate of fluid flow outward through opening 46 48 50 and alone or in combination with additional flow regulating devices 30 may be utilized to accurately regulate fluid flow rates into multiple zones of well 20 of course flow regulating devices 30 may be useful in single zone completions to regulate fluid flow into or out of the zone even though fig2 a 2b 3 a 3 b 4 a 4 b and 5 a 5 b have depicted flow regulating device 30 as being mechanically actuated it should be understood by those skilled in the art that flow regulating device 30 of the present invention may be otherwise actuated without departing from the principles of the present invention for example flow regulating device 30 may be actuated electrically magnetically hydraulically or the like in fact a hydraulically operated flow regulating device 130 is representatively illustrated in fig6 a 6b flow regulating device 130 has an axially extending generally tubular outer housing 132 housing 132 is threadedly and sealingly attached to the lower end of an upper connector 134 that coupled to.