(19)
(11) EP 3 155 414 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:
01.12.2021 Bulletin 2021/48

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.10.2021 Bulletin 2021/43

(21) Application number: 15730214.2

(22) Date of filing: 10.06.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 27/622(2021.01)
H01J 49/00(2006.01)
H01J 49/26(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01N 27/622; H01J 49/004
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2015/000168
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/189540 (17.12.2015 Gazette 2015/50)

(54)

MONITORING ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY ENVIRONMENT FOR IMPROVED COLLISION CROSS SECTION ACCURACY AND PRECISION

ÜBERWACHUNG DER IMS-UMGEBUNG FÜR VERBESSERTE CCS-GENAUIGKEIT UND -PRÄZISION

SURVEILLANCE D'ENVIRONNEMENT IMS POUR UNE MEILLEURE PRÉCISION ET EXACTITUDE CCS


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

(30) Priority: 11.06.2014 GB 201410369
20.08.2014 GB 201414753
20.08.2014 EP 14181504

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/16

(60) Divisional application:
21200802.3

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

(72) Inventors:
  • PRINGLE, Steven Derek
    Darwen BB3 3PS (GB)
  • SALARZAEI, Farnoush
    Altrincham WA15 7QH (GB)
  • TOMCZYK, Nicholas
    Altrincham WA15 8WE (GB)
  • WILDGOOSE, Jason Lee
    Stockport SK4 3PJ (GB)

(74) Representative: Dehns 
St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 2 613 140
US-A- 5 552 600
US-A1- 2002 014 586
US-A1- 2005 092 918
WO-A2-2013/080044
US-A- 5 796 099
US-A1- 2004 031 919
   
  • None
   
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