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Nanowire target support and method

US7078683B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 2004
Grant dateJul 18, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J49/0418
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides an apparatus that produces analyte ions for detection by a detector. The apparatus includes a matrix based ion source having a nanowire target substrate for producing analyte ions, an ion transport system adjacent to the matrix based ion source for transporting analyte ions from the matrix based ion source; and an ion detector downstream from the ion transport system for detecting the analyte ions. The invention also provides a method for producing and detecting the analyte ions.

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