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Reversed geometry MALDI TOF

US7663100B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 2007
Grant dateFeb 16, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J49/406
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The TOF mass spectrometer disclosed places an even number of ion mirrors in close proximity to a MALDI ion source and a field-free drift space between the exit from the mirrors and an ion detector. This “reversed geometry” configuration may be distinguished from a conventional reflecting TOF analyzer employing a single ion mirror where a large fraction of the total drift space is located between the ion source and the mirror.

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