Patent · US Expired

Method and apparatus for mass spectrometry

US7576318B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

THERMO FINNIGAN LLC · US

Inventors

Robert Malek · Lilienthal, DE
Oliver Lange · Bremen, DE
Reinhold Pesch · Weyhe, DE
Stevan R. Horning · Delmenhorst, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 24, 2004
Grant date	Aug 18, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 18, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01J49/0027
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to mass spectrometry and, more particularly, to the scheduling of the steps involved in performing mass spectrometry. The present invention will be of particular benefit to types of mass spectrometry that generate large quantities of data and hence give rise to lengthy data-processing. The present invention provides a method of mass spectrometry comprising a plurality of cycles, each cycle comprising the steps of (a) preparing ions to be analysed by a mass spectrometer; (b) using a detector of the mass spectrometer to collect data from the ions prepared in step (a); and (c) processing the data collected in step (b) with processing means; wherein at least a part of step (a) and/or a part of step (b) of a cycle is performed concurrently with part (c) of a previous cycle.

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