Christopher Alexander Spivey

US Patent:

20140118734, May 1, 2014

Filed:

Nov 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/666035

Inventors:

Christopher Spivey - Lodi CA, US
Ching-Tung Yong - Singapore, SG
Gerhard Schlemmer - Weimar, DE
Rudolf Weck - Sinn, DE
Ralf Gaertner - Lahnau, DE

International Classification:

G01N 21/71

US Classification:

356313

Abstract:

An atomizing furnace, in particular for atomic absorption spectroscopy, includes a tube furnace apparatus and a sample carrier. The sample carrier is disposed within the tube furnace apparatus, and includes at least three supporting protrusions by which the sample carrier is punctually supported on an interior wall of the tube furnace apparatus. The supporting protrusions are disposed in a common plane running through a longitudinal axis of the sample material, wherein at least two supporting protrusions are formed on respectively opposite ends of the sample carrier.