Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Wampler

Thomas P. Wampler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5866072
    Abstract: An apparatus for sequentially pyrolyzing a plurality of samples held in sample tubes comprises a substantially vertical passage through which tubes carrying the samples may be passed; an upper gas-tight valve for closing off the upper end of the passage; a lower gas-tight valve for holding a sample tube in the passage; a distribution valve directing purge gas and carrier gas to the top end of the passage and for passing pyrolyzed sample from the bottom of the passage to an analytical device; and an electrical heating element for heating the passage to temperatures at which a sample will be pyrolyzed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: CDS Analytical, Inc.
    Inventors: Woodford A. Bowe, Jr., Thomas P. Wampler