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(11) EP 1 738 398 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:
22.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/30

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/23

(21) Application number: 05734046.5

(22) Date of filing: 20.04.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01J 49/42(2006.01)
G01N 27/64(2006.01)
 H01J 49/40(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2005/001488
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/104182 (03.11.2005 Gazette 2005/44)

(54)

MASS SPECTROMETER

MASSENSPEKTROMETER

SPECTROMETRE DE MASSE

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

(30) Priority: 20.04.2004 GB 0408751
02.07.2004 US 584476 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/01

(73) Proprietor: Micromass UK Limited
Wilmslow SK9 4AX (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • BATEMAN, Robert Harold
    Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8NP (GB)

(74) Representative: Jeffrey, Philip Michael 
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 365 438
US-A- 5 905 258
US-A1- 2002 014 586
 WO-A2-01/69221
US-A1- 2002 000 811
US-A1- 2004 031 920
   
       
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