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System and method for identifying, selecting and purifying particles

US12390765B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 2020
Grant dateAug 19, 2025
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J49/26
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for purifying particles generates charged particles from a sample, measures at least at least one of masses, charge magnitudes and mobilities of the generated charged particles, and selectively passes to a particle collection target each of the measured charged particles having at least one of (a) a measured mass equal to a selected mass or within a selected range of particle masses, (b) a measured charge magnitude equal to a selected charge magnitude or within a selected range of charge magnitudes, (c) a mass-to-charge ratio equal to a selected mass-to-charge ratio or within a selected range of mass-to-charge ratios, and (d) a measured mobility equal to a selected mobility or within a selected range of mobilities. In some embodiments, the collected particles may be harvested and amplified.

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