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(11) EP 1 629 272 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
01.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/09

(21) Application number: 04760345.1

(22) Date of filing: 23.04.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 27/64(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/012572
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/097396 (11.11.2004 Gazette 2004/46)
(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 24.04.2003 US 464977 P
06.05.2003 US 468306 P
13.06.2003 US 462206
27.06.2003 US 483001 P
31.07.2003 US 491443 P
20.09.2003 US 504024 P

(71) Applicant: Sionex Corporation
Bedford, MA 01730 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MILLER, Raanan, A.
    Boston, MA 02116 (US)
  • MORRIS, C., James
    Norfolk, MA 02056 (US)
  • NAZAROV, Erkinjon, G.
    Lexington, MA 02420 (US)
  • CAMERON, Douglas, B.
    Waltham, MA 02482 (US)
  • WRIGHT, John, A.
    Waltham, MA 02482 (US)

(74) Representative: Wilson, Alan Stuart et al
Barker Brettell 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW
Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ION BEHAVIOR IN ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY