(19)
(11) EP 2 350 635 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:
09.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/28

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/11

(21) Application number: 09806062.7

(22) Date of filing: 26.10.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 27/62(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/062010
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/051241 (06.05.2010 Gazette 2010/18)

(54)

AMMONIUM SALTS AS IMS POSITIVE MODE CALIBRANTS/REACTANTS

AMMONIUMSALZE ALS KALIBRIERUNGSSTOFFE/EDUKTE IM IMS-POSITIVEN MODUS

SELS D'AMMONIUM UTILISÉS EN TANT QUE CALIBRANTS/RÉACTIFS DU MODE POSITIF D'UN IMS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 27.10.2008 US 193088 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/31

(73) Proprietor: Smiths Detection Montreal Inc.
Montreal, QC H4Z 1E9 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • DEBONO, Reno, F.
    Clinton NJ 08801 (US)
  • THOMSON, Paul Christopher, Peter
    Mississauga Ontario L5E 2W6 (CA)

(74) Representative: Baumgärtel, Gunnar et al
Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin
10671 Berlin (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 0 447 158
WO-A1-2006/129101
DE-A1- 10 212 110
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WO-A1-2007/148045
US-B1- 6 627 444
   
  • SMITH J N ET AL: "Atmospheric Measurements of Sub-20 nm Diameter Particle Chemical Composition by Thermal Desorption Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry", AEROSOL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FEBRUARY 2004 TAYLOR AND FRANCIS INC. US, vol. 38, no. 2, February 2004 (2004-02), pages 100-110, XP007920925, DOI: 10.1080/02786820490249036
   
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