SAMPLE INTRODUCTION DEVICE FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY USING A FAST FLUIDIC SYSTEM TO SYNCHRONIZE MULTIPLE PARALLEL LIQUID SAMPLE STREAMS - Patent 1338026

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EP 1 338 026 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	27.02.2003

(43)	Date of publication:
	27.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/35

(21)	Application number: 01998807.0

(22)	Date of filing: 28.11.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H01J 49/04

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/CA0101/673

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0204/4684 (06.06.2002 Gazette 2002/23)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

28.11.2000 US 253616 P
20.02.2001 US 270067 P

(71)	Applicant: MDS Inc.
	Concord, Ontario L4K 4V8 (CA)

(72)	Inventor:
	WEISS, Adam Pickering, Ontario L1V 6W7 (CA)

(74)	Representative: Naismith, Robert Stewart et al
	CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, G1 3AEScotland Glasgow, G1 3AEScotland (GB)

(54)	SAMPLE INTRODUCTION DEVICE FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY USING A FAST FLUIDIC SYSTEM TO SYNCHRONIZE MULTIPLE PARALLEL LIQUID SAMPLE STREAMS