Patent ID: 11890169
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A distributed airflow apparatus, comprising:
a manifold adapted to distribute a gas flow, wherein the manifold comprises an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is smaller in area than the outlet, wherein the manifold comprises a manifold top and a manifold bottom, and wherein at least one of the manifold top and the manifold bottom comprises a plurality of spikes extending within the manifold;
a gauze distribution layer comprising a gauze distribution layer end, wherein the gauze distribution layer end is positioned between the manifold top and manifold bottom and wherein the plurality of spikes extending within the manifold extend through the gauze distribution layer end to hold the gauze distribution layer end within the manifold to receive the gas flow from the manifold, wherein the gauze distribute layer comprises a plurality of gauze tubes connected by at least one flat gauze section, whereby the gas flow is distributed longitudinally along the gauze distribution layer through the plurality of gauze tubes and laterally through the at least one flat gauze section.