Abstract: The apparatus includes an endless belt of nickel having a surface profile comprising an array of cavities such that any liquid layer deposited on the surface is keyed into the surface and constrained against movement relative to the surface. A liquid comprising solute and solvent is deposited as a layer on the belt from a nozzle. A first heater evaporates the solvent but leaves the solute. A second heater evaporates the solute which is then collected and fed to an analyzing device. The profile of the belt is particularly conducive to constraining a liquid on the belt and ensuring uniform evaporation upon heating.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 2, 1986
Date of Patent:
April 25, 1989
Assignee:
Analink Developments Limited
Inventors:
Michael Thorpe, William J. Hoskin, Leslie Brown