Radiant energy – Ionic separation or analysis – Cyclically varying ion selecting field means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-13
2008-12-02
Berman, Jack I (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Ionic separation or analysis
Cyclically varying ion selecting field means
Reexamination Certificate
active
07459679
ABSTRACT:
A mass spectrometer system has an elongated rod set having an entrance end, an exit end, a plurality of rods and a central longitudinal axis. The mass spectrometer system is operable to perform the following steps: a) admitting a first plurality of groups of ions into the entrance end of the rod set; b) producing a field between the plurality of rods to confine the first plurality of groups of ions in the rod set; c) selecting a first mass/charge range for a first group of ions in the first plurality of groups of ions; d) providing a first radial excitement field to radially displace the first group of ions within the first mass/charge range from the central longitudinal axis, and concurrently retaining a second group of ions closer to the central longitudinal axis than the first group of ions, the second group of ions being within a second mass/charge range disjoint from the first mass/charge range; and then e) providing a first axial force acting on the first group of ions by providing an axial acceleration field. The first axial force is not provided during step d).
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Applera Corporation
Bereskin & Parr
Berman Jack I
Maskell Michael
MDS Inc.
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