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(11) EP 1 884 980 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:
21.09.2011 Bulletin 2011/38

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/23

(21) Application number: 07020127.2

(22) Date of filing: 07.12.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01J 49/42(2006.01)
 G01N 27/64(2006.01)

(54)

Mass spectrometer

Massenspektrometer

Spectromètre 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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 07.12.2004 GB 0426778
27.05.2005 GB 0510914
21.12.2004 US 637835 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.02.2008 Bulletin 2008/06

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
05813979.1 / 1820202

(73) Proprietor: Micromass UK Limited
Manchester M22 5PP (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bateman, Robert Harold
    Knutsford Cheshire WA16 8NP (GB)
  • Giles, Kevin
    Stockport Cheshire SK6 5DW (GB)

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


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