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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2017
Glass Expansion Pty. Limited, Port Melbourne, Victoria, AU;
Danny Brezni, Port Melbourne, AU;
Jost E. Kaiser, Port Melbourne, AU;
David J. Sultana, Craigieburn, AU;
Glass Expansion PTY. Limited, Port Melbourne, AU;
Abstract
Disclosed is a demountable tube for a plasma torch assembly, such as an ICP torch assembly. The tube includes an open tubular body for radially surrounding a plasma within the tubular body. The tubular body may comprise a wall; and a mounting feature projecting from the tubular body for at least one of: (i) controlling alignment of the tubular body with respect to a mounting portion of the torch assembly, and (ii) releasably securing the tubular body to a portion of the torch assembly. The tubular body may also have a transmission zone that is partially devoid of said wall and includes at least one hole through said wall. The tube may be opaque. A plasma torch and ICP spectroscopy system are also disclosed.