Patent · US Active

Mass spectrometer

US7829849B2 · kind B2 · utility

19Cited by
0References
22Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateFeb 14, 2006
Grant dateNov 9, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 1, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N27/624
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device (6) for separating ions according to differences in their ion mobility as a function of electric field strength is disclosed. The device (6) comprises an upper electrode (7a), a lower electrode (7b) and a plurality of intermediate electrodes (8). An asymmetric voltage waveform is applied to the upper electrode (7a) and a DC compensating voltage is applied to the lower electrode (7b).

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.