Mass spectrometer system
US8269164B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention describes a vacuum interface for a mass spectrometer system formed from a diverging nozzle. The vacuum interface may be used to transfer a beam of ions from an atmospheric pressure ionization source into a vacuum chamber for analysis by a mass analyser.
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