Radiant energy – Ionic separation or analysis – With sample supply means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Nguyen, Kiet T. (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Ionic separation or analysis
With sample supply means
C250S286000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07091481
ABSTRACT:
An RF-driven plasma source, including a pair of spaced-apart plasma electrodes, wherein the electrodes act as plates of a capacitor, the gas electrically discharges and creates a plasma of both positive and negative ions, in a clean process that enables efficient sample analysis, with preferred isolated sample photo-ionization, reduced-power operation and also including signal detection with modulated drive electronics.
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Cameron Douglas B.
Eiceman Gary A.
Kendig Stephen D.
Krylov Evgeny
Miller Raanan A.
Fish & Neave IP Group Ropes & Gray LLP
Nguyen Kiet T.
Sionex Corporation
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