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Positioning guides and ion sources

US9053913B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 2012
Grant dateJun 9, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/5313
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Certain embodiments described herein are directed to inserts and ion sources. In some examples, an insert can comprise a positioning guide configured to provide for visual positioning of a chromatography column under the positioning guide. In other examples, an ion source configured with an aperture to couple to a carrier tube to render the ion source non-removable from an instrument housing when the carrier tube is coupled to the ion source is described.

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