Patent ID: 8789561

Claim:
A manifold ( 100 ) comprising: an inlet port ( 102 ) for receiving a fluid flow, said inlet port defining a flow passage ( 122 ) for traversing the fluid; a plurality of outlet ports ( 104 , 106 , 108 , 110 , 112 and 114 ) positioned in linear sets on either side of said flow passage for discharging the fluid flow; wherein, some of said plurality of outlet ports ( 108 , 110 , 112 and 114 ) in each set are provided with direct operative communication with said flow passage ( 122 ) by means of apertures ( 124 , 126 ) adapted to receive the fluid flow; and the ports in each set of outlet ports on either side of said flow channel are operatively connected by auxiliary passages ( 128 ), said auxiliary passages being adapted to convey fluid between said outlet ports to reduce the stagnation pressure zone and maintain a desired pressure distribution at each outlet port.