US 11,931,763 B2
Identifying and quantifying components in a high-melting-point liquid
Kim Pamplin, Abilene, TX (US); and Tyler Cepica, Abilene, TX (US)
Assigned to Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX (US)
Filed by Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 6, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/091,697.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/932,887, filed on Nov. 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0138169 A1, May 13, 2021
Int. Cl. B05B 7/16 (2006.01); G01N 1/20 (2006.01)
CPC B05B 7/1626 (2013.01) [G01N 1/2035 (2013.01); G01N 2001/205 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a molten liquid conduit;
a nebulizer assembly operably coupled to the molten liquid conduit and adapted to receive, from the molten liquid conduit, a high-melting-point liquid; wherein the nebulizer assembly is further adapted to aerosolize at least a portion of the high-melting-point liquid received from the molten liquid conduit, and wherein the nebulizer assembly further comprises
a heater,
a nebulizer, contained within the heater, and including a first fluid vessel in which the nebulizer is adapted to aerosolize the at least a portion of the high-melting-point liquid received from the molten liquid conduit, and
an evacuator, contained within the heater, and including a second fluid vessel adapted to receive, from the molten liquid conduit, the high-melting-point liquid, the second fluid vessel being operably coupled to the first fluid vessel of the nebulizer; and
one or more instruments operably coupled to the nebulizer assembly and adapted to receive the aerosolized high-melting-point liquid from the nebulizer,
wherein the one or more instruments are further adapted to chemically analyze the aerosolized high-melting-point liquid.