Patent ID: 9636646
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: B01F,B29B,B29C

Claim:
1. A layer multiplier for generation of a high-viscosity multilayered structure, comprising: an inlet for a flow of multilayered-flowable material; a distribution manifold into which the inlet debouches, the distribution manifold extending in a first circular direction about a central axis of the layer multiplier and having a first length defining a portion of a first circumference; two or more separate splitting channels extending from the distribution manifold; a recombination manifold into which each splitting channel is separately and sequentially connected along a length of the recombination manifold, the recombination manifold extending in a second circular direction about the central axis and having a second length defining a portion of a second circumference; and an outlet in one end of the recombination manifold, the outlet and the inlet being arranged nearer the central axis than the splitting channels; wherein the recombination manifold is configured to recombine an output flow from each sequentially connected splitting channel along the length of the recombination manifold to increase the number of layers in the multilayered-flowable material, producing the high-viscosity multilayered structure flowing to the outlet.