Radiant energy – Ionic separation or analysis – Ion beam pulsing means with detector synchronizing means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-06
2006-06-06
Lee, John R. (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Ionic separation or analysis
Ion beam pulsing means with detector synchronizing means
C250S286000, C250S288000, C250S282000, C250S297000, C250S281000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07057168
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein are systems, methods and apparatus, for detection and identification of analytes in a volatilized or volatilizable sample, using the mobility-based signature that is produced when the volatilized sample is passed through a differential ion mobility spectrometry (DMS) device.
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Bashall Anthony D.
Davis Cristina E.
Eiceman Gary A.
Miller Raanan A.
Nazarov Erkinjon G.
Fish & Neave IP Group Ropes & Gray LLP
Hashmi Zia R.
Lee John R.
Sionex Corporation
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
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