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Ion mobility filter

US11543385B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 5, 2018
Grant dateJan 3, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N27/624
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ion mobility filter is disclosed. The present invention relates to but not exclusively a field asymmetric ion spectrometry filter. For example, we describe an ion filter for filtering ions in a gas sample. The ion filter is comprised of a plurality of electrodes, a first ion channel, and a second ion channel. The first ion channel filters ions from a target chemical in the gas sample, defines a gap between a first pair of electrodes in the plurality of electrodes, and has a first ion channel gap width. The second ion channel filters ions from the target chemical in the gas sample, defines a gap between a second pair of electrodes in the plurality of electrodes, and has a second ion channel gap width. The first ion channel gap width is greater than the second ion channel gap width.

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