Radiant energy – Ionic separation or analysis – Ion beam pulsing means with detector synchronizing means
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-20
2005-09-20
Wells, Nikita (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Ionic separation or analysis
Ion beam pulsing means with detector synchronizing means
C250S287000, C250S282000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06946653
ABSTRACT:
Laser desorption/ionization tandem mass spectrometer instruments that include immediate post source collisional cooling are presented, as are analytical methods that employ such instruments to achieve increased sensitivity and ion yield. Also presented are laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry methods that improve sensitivity and relative ion yield by combining affinity capture probes with matrices having low melting point energy absorbing molecules combined with alkali metal scavengers.
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Tornatore Pete
Weinberger Scot R.
Ciphergen Biosystems Inc.
Fish & Neave IP Group Ropes & Gray LLP
Haley Jr. James F.
Quash Anthony
Shin Tae Bum
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