(19)
(11) EP 1 102 986 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
11.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/44

(21) Application number: 99936212.2

(22) Date of filing: 05.08.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 27/64(1968.09)
H01J 49/42(1980.01)
 H01J 49/04(1980.01)
B01D 59/48(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA1999/000718
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/008457 (17.02.2000 Gazette 2000/07)

(54)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE 3-DIMENSIONAL ION TRAPPING

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR DREIDIMENSIONALEN IONENSPEICHERUNG UNTER ATMOSPHÄRENDRUCK

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE CAPTURE TRIDIMENSIONNELLE D'IONS, SOUS PRESSION ATMOSPHERIQUE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 05.08.1998 US 95481 P
29.01.1999 CA 2260572
28.05.1999 US 321820

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/22

(60) Divisional application:
03020143.8 / 1391912

(73) Proprietor: NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA
Ontario K1A OR6 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • GUEVREMONT, Roger
    Gloucester, Ontario K1J 7W9 (CA)
  • PURVES, Randy, W.
    Gloucester, Ontario K1C 2M1 (CA)

(74) Representative: Frei, Alexandra Sarah 
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro Postfach 1771
8032 Zürich
8032 Zürich (CH)


(56) References cited: : 
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