Radiant energy – Ionic separation or analysis – With sample supply means
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-20
2010-10-19
Nguyen, Kiet T (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Ionic separation or analysis
With sample supply means
Reexamination Certificate
active
07816646
ABSTRACT:
Atmospheric pressure, intermediate pressure and vacuum laser desorption ionization methods and ion sources are configured to increase ionization efficiency and the efficiency of transmitting ions to a mass to charge analyzer or ion mobility analyzer. An electric field is applied in the region of a sample target to accumulate ions generated from a local ion source on a solid or liquid phase sample prior to applying a laser desorption pulse. The electric field is changed just prior to or during the desorption laser pulse to promote the desorption of charged species and improve the ionization efficiency of desorbed sample species. After a delay, the electric field may be further changed to optimize focusing and transmission of ions into a mass spectrometer or ion mobility analyzer. Charged species may also be added to the region of the laser desorbed sample plume to promote ion-molecule reactions between the added ions and desorbed neutral sample species, increasing desorbed sample ionization efficiency and/or creating desired product ion species. The cycling of electric field changes is repeated in a timed sequence with one or more desorption laser pulse occurring per electric field change cycle. Embodiments of the invention comprise atmospheric pressure, intermediate pressure and vacuum pressure laser desorption ionization source methods and devices for increasing the analytical flexibility and improving the sensitivity of mass spectrometric analysis.
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Sheehan Edward W.
Whitehouse Craig M.
Willoughby Ross C.
Chem-Space Associates, Inc.
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Nguyen Kiet T
PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.
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