Compact sample analysis systems and related methods of using combined chromatography and mobility spectrometry techniques

US7456394B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Sionex Corporation · US

Inventors

• Douglas B. Cameron · Wellesley, US
• David Wheeler · Osseo, US
• Quan Shi · Westford, US
• Raanan Miller · Cambridge, US
• Erkinjon G. Nazarov · Lexington, US
• John A. Wright · Billerica, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 2, 2005
• Grant date: Nov 25, 2008
• Expiry date: Jan 20, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2030/8859
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates generally to ion mobility based systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples and, more particularly, in some embodiments to compact GC-DMS systems and methods, and techniques for correcting nonlinear characteristics in an ion mobility based analyzer.