Global Patent Index - EP 1220291 B1

EP 1220291 B1 20070228 - Mass spectrometer and method of mass spectrometry

Title (en)

Mass spectrometer and method of mass spectrometry

Title (de)

Massenspektrometer und massenspektrometrisches Verfahren

Title (fr)

Méthode et dispositif de spectrométrie de masse

Publication

EP 1220291 B1 20070228 (EN)

Application

EP 01310017 A 20011129

Priority

  • GB 0029088 A 20001129
  • GB 0109760 A 20010420
  • GB 0110149 A 20010425
  • GB 0115504 A 20010625
  • GB 0120029 A 20010816

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1220291A2] A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising an ion guide 15 which spans two or more vacuum chambers 18,19. The ion guide 15 comprises a plurality of electrodes having apertures. Preferably, one of the electrodes 8 may also form the differential pumping aperture which separates two vacuum chambers 18,19. <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

H01J 49/42 (2006.01); H01J 49/04 (2006.01); H01J 49/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01J 49/065 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

  • WO 9749111 A1 19971224 - BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE [US]
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 07 29 September 2000 (2000-09-29)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1220291 A2 20020703; EP 1220291 A3 20040825; EP 1220291 B1 20070228; AT E355608 T1 20060315; DE 20122469 U1 20051124; DE 60126901 D1 20070412; DE 60126901 T2 20070614

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01310017 A 20011129; AT 01310017 T 20011129; DE 20122469 U 20011129; DE 60126901 T 20011129