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Miniaturized lightweight magnetic sector for a field-portable mass spectrometer

US5317151A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 30, 1992
Grant dateMay 31, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 30, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J49/30
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic sector for a non-scanning mass spectrometer includes a high permeability yoke with opposing faces to which are attached high energy product magnets and shaped pole pieces separated by a gap so that a high magnetic flux exists in the gap. The high magnetic flux in the gap enables very small surface areas of the pole pices faces forming the gap so that the overall magetic sector volume and weight are reduced.

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