Title (en)

Mass spectrometers and methods of mass spectrometry

Title (de)

Massenspektrometer und massenspektrometrisches Verfahren

Title (fr)

Spectromètres de masse et méthodes de spectrométrie de masse.

Publication

EP 1505635 B1 20110112 (EN)

Application

EP 04026520 A 20011129

Priority

• EP 01310026 A 20011129
• GB 0029088 A 20001129
• GB 0109760 A 20010420
• GB 0110149 A 20010425
• GB 0120028 A 20010816

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2302661A1] An ion guide 15;15' is disclosed comprising a plurality of electrodes 15a, 15b each having apertures which are preferably circular and substantially the same size. The ion guide 15;15' is preferably maintained in a vacuum chamber at a relatively high pressure.

IPC 8 full level

H01J 49/06 (2006.01); H01J 49/24 (2006.01); H01J 49/36 (2006.01); H01J 49/40 (2006.01); H01J 49/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01J 49/065 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

• SHAFFER S.A. ET AL: "AN ION FUNNEL INTERFACE FOR IMPROVED ION FOCUSING AND SENSITIVITY USING ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY", ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, US LNKD- DOI:10.1021/AC9802170, vol. 70, no. 19, 1 October 1998 (1998-10-01), pages 4111 - 4119, XP000790313, ISSN: 0003-2700
• GERLICH D.: "State-Selected and State-to-State Ion-Molecule Reaction Dynamics. Part 1: Experiment", INTERNET CITATION, XP002339690, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:www.tu-chemnitz.de/physik/ion/publications/ger92.pdf>

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1505635 A2 20050209; EP 1505635 A3 20070321; EP 1505635 B1 20110112; AT E480865 T1 20100915; AT E495542 T1 20110115; DE 60143015 D1 20101021; DE 60143861 D1 20110224; EP 2302661 A1 20110330; GB 0029088 D0 20010110; GB 0109760 D0 20010613

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04026520 A 20011129; AT 01310026 T 20011129; AT 04026520 T 20011129; DE 60143015 T 20011129; DE 60143861 T 20011129; EP 10183535 A 20011129; GB 0029088 A 20001129; GB 0109760 A 20010420