Radiant energy – Ionic separation or analysis – With sample supply means
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-06
2008-10-21
Nguyen, Kiet T (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Ionic separation or analysis
With sample supply means
C250S287000, C372S025000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07439497
ABSTRACT:
A control system and apparatus for use with laser ionization is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, the apparatus includes a laser, pulse shaper, detection device and control system. A further aspect of the present invention employs a femtosecond laser and a mass spectrometer in yet other aspects of the present invention, the control system and apparatus are used in MALDI, chemical bond cleaving, protein sequencing, photodynamic therapy, optical coherence tomography and optical communications processes.
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Dantus Marcos
Lozovoy Vadim V.
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
Harness & Dickey & Pierce P.L.C.
Nguyen Kiet T
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