Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Control element responsive to a sensed operating condition
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-04
2007-12-04
Sines, Brian (Department: 1743)
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Control element responsive to a sensed operating condition
C422S050000, C422S051000, C422S068100, C422S081000, C422S082000, C422S105000, C436S043000, C436S053000, C436S054000, C436S063000, C436S174000, C436S180000, C073S001010, C073S001020
Reexamination Certificate
active
10369325
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for delivering fluidic materials to sample destinations, including mass spectrometers for analysis are provided. In preferred embodiments, sample aliquots are electrosprayed from tapered spray tips of capillary elements into the orifices of mass spectrometric inlet systems. In certain embodiments, fluidic samples are orthogonally sprayed from capillary elements or other fluid conduits, whereas in other embodiments samples are sprayed after devices are rotated or otherwise translocated from sample sources to sample destinations. In still other embodiments, samples are sprayed from flexed or deflected capillary elements at selected sample destinations.
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Bousse Luc J.
Dubrow Robert S.
Gandhi Khushroo
Greenstein Michael
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc
McKenna Donald R.
Petersen Ann C.
Sines Brian
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