Radiant energy – Ionic separation or analysis
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Berman, Jack I. (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Ionic separation or analysis
C250S282000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07145133
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for effecting multiple mass selection or analysis steps. Fundamentally, the technique is based on moving ions in different directions through separate components of a mass spectrometer apparatus. To effect different steps, a precursor ion is selected in a first mass selector, and then passed into a collision cell, to effect fragmentation or reaction with a gas, to generate fragment or product ions. The generated product ions are then passed back into the first mass selector, and preferably back into an upstream ion trap. The product ions then pass through the first mass selector again, to select a desired product ion, for further fragmentation and analysis. These steps can be repeated a number of times. A final mass analysis step can be effected in either a time-of-flight section or other mass analyzer. The invention enables conventional triple quadrupole mass spectrometers and QqTOF mass spectrometers to effect multiple MS steps.
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Bereskin & Parr
Berman Jack I.
MDS Inc.
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