(19)
(11) EP 1 593 144 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:
03.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/05

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/48

(21) Application number: 04775770.3

(22) Date of filing: 13.02.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01J 49/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/004247
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/001879 (06.01.2005 Gazette 2005/01)

(54)

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE CHARGED PARTICLE DISCRIMINATOR FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY

ATMOSPHÄRENDRUCK-DISKRIMINATOR FÜR GELADENE TEILCHEN FÜR MASSENSPEKTROMETRIE

DISCRIMINATEUR DE PARTICULES CHARGEES A PRESSION ATMOSPHERIQUE POUR SPECTROMETRIE DE MASSE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 14.02.2003 US 447655 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/45

(73) Proprietor: MDS Inc.
Ontario L4K 4V8 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHNEIDER, Bradley
    Bradford Ontario L3Z 3A4 (CA)
  • COVEY, Thomas, R
    Ontario L4V 4M1 (CA)

(74) Representative: Roberts, Mark Peter 
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)


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