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7473892 Mass spectrometer system  
During the structural analysis of a protein or peptide by tandem mass spectroscopy, a peptide ion derived from a protein that has already been measured and that is expressed in great quantities is...
7473560 Steroid hormone analysis by mass spectrometry  
Methods, systems and kits for the simultaneous or sequential analysis of a multitude of steroid hormones by mass spectrometry are disclosed. The methods require minimal sample size and minimal...
7468511 FAIMS electrodes with lateral ion focusing  
A FAIMS cell including one of side-to-side cylindrical geometry electrodes and stacked-plate electrodes is adapted with a medial surface feature for focusing ions along a lateral direction within...
7465940 Ionization by droplet impact  
The invention relates to methods and instruments for ionizing analyte molecules, preferably biomolecules, which are dissolved in liquids or firmly adsorbed on surfaces. Liquids are nebulized at...
7465919 Ion detection system with neutral noise suppression  
An ion detection system includes a mass analyzer generating an ion beam along an ion beam longitudinal axis. A field generator generates a field for altering the direction of ions in the ion beam...
7465921 Structured carbon nanotube tray for MALDI plates  
An apparatus for producing analyte ions for detection by a mass spectrometer is described. The apparatus includes an ion source in which the surface of a target substrate for holding an analyte...
7465920 Ionization method and apparatus for mass analysis  
A laser spray method exhibiting a high detection sensitivity when applied to mass analysis has its sensitivity raised further. In a laser spray method of ionizing a liquid sample by irradiating,...
7462820 Isotope separation process and apparatus therefor  
A process and apparatus for separating element isotopes in space by imparting a velocity and direction to a body of material along a substantially linear path, heating and vaporizing the body and...
7462817 Mass spectrometer and method of analyzing isomers  
The invention intends to determine a presence ratio between mixed compounds which are difficult to separate from each other by a separation unit and cannot be discriminated by MS. In a mass...
7462824 Combined ambient desorption and ionization source for mass spectrometry  
Combined desorption and ionization sources are provided to generate molecular ions form a sample disposed on a substrate surface. A heated gas-jet probe or heated solvent stream probe desorbs...
7462825 Method and apparatus for electrospray-augmented high field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry  
A field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometer apparatus and system including a sample preparation and introduction section, a head for delivery of ions from a sample, an ion filtering section, an...
7462821 Instrumentation, articles of manufacture, and analysis methods  
Analysis methods are provided that include generating a sample data set using a sample, the sample data set comprising first and second data sets, wherein each of the first and second data sets...
7459693 Ion guide for mass spectrometers  
Disclosed is an improved method and apparatus for transporting ions from a first pressure region in a mass spectrometer to a second pressure region therein. More specifically, the present invention...
7459678 Switchable branched ion guide  
A switchable branched ion guide is disclosed. The switchable branched ion guide includes a trunk section, first and second branch sections, a junction connecting the trunk section to the branch...
7456394 Compact sample analysis systems and related methods of using combined chromatography and mobility spectrometry techniques  
The invention relates generally to ion mobility based systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples and, more particularly, in some embodiments to compact GC-DMS systems and methods, and...
7456392 Use of ultraphobic surfaces having a multitude of hydrophilic areas for analyzing samples  
The invention relates to the use of surfaces having hydrophilic and/or oleophilic areas, each of which being completely surrounded by the ultraphobic areas, for analyzing samples. The invention...
7456397 Ion fragmentation by electron transfer in ion traps  
The invention relates to a method and instrument for the fragmentation of large molecular analyte ions, preferably biopolymer ions, by reactions between multiply charged positive analyte ions and...
7456395 Glow discharge source  
A glow discharge source, in particular for the analysis of solid specimens by means of glow discharge, with an anode and a cathode and with means for the direct or indirect cooling of a specimen,...
7456391 Gating device and driver for modulation of charged particle beams  
By connecting the Bradbury-Nielson gate (BNG) directly to a driver without a transmission line, distortion of the voltage waveform experienced a the BNG are much reduced. Because the magnitude of...
7456389 High throughput quadrupolar ion trap  
A method and apparatus are provided for operating a linear ion trap. A linear ion trap configuration is provided that allows for increased versatility in functions compared to a conventional...
7456388 Ion guide for mass spectrometer  
An ion guide 24 for a mass spectrometer 30 including means for ejecting ions of different mass-to-charge ratios from the ion guide towards a detector or other object or device. The ejecting...
7456398 Efficient detection for ion traps  
An apparatus and method are disclosed for efficient detection of ions ejected from a quadrupolar ion trap, in which the ions are ejected as first and second groups of ions having different...
7453074 Ion implanter with ionization chamber electrode design  
An ion implanter includes an ion source for generating an ion beam moving along a beam line and a vacuum or implantation chamber wherein a workpiece, such as a silicon wafer is positioned to...
7450618 Laser system using ultrashort laser pulses  
A laser system using ultrashort laser pulses is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, the system includes a laser, pulse shaper and detection device. A further aspect of the present...
7449687 Methods and compositions for combining ions and charged particles  
The invention provides an apparatus for combining ions and charged particles. In general, the apparatus contains: a) a multipole device having an ion exit end; b) a mass analyzer; and c) a source...
7449682 System and method for depth profiling and characterization of thin films  
Characterization of a sample, e.g., a depth profile, may be attained using one or more of the following parameters in an electron spectroscopy method or system. The one or more parameters may...
7449685 Gas monitoring apparatus  
A gas monitoring apparatus includes a sample introducing portion, a measurement portion, an ionization portion, a mass analysis portion, a data processing portion and a display. The sample...
7449683 Method and apparatus for high-order differential mobility separations  
The present invention relates generally to separation of ions based on their transport properties. More particularly, the invention relates to separation of ionic mixtures and characterization of...
7446311 Method of coating an electrospray emitter  
The present invention provides a method of coating an electrospray emitter with silver and then gold utilizing wet-coating processes. First, the electrospray emitter is immersed in a...
7446327 Apparatus for amplifying a stream of charged particles  
Apparatus for amplifying a stream of primary charged particles comprises a body defining a chamber and an entrance aperture for receiving the stream of primary charged particles into the chamber,...
7446312 Generation of multiply charged ions for tandem mass spectrometry  
Multiply-charged ions are generated from singly-charged ions of analyte substances. The singly-charged ions, which are supplied by many types of ion sources, are accelerated, together with donor...
7446309 In-plane distribution measurement method  
In plane distribution of a target object contained in a sample is measured. The sample dispersedly placed on a substrate is treated to promote ionization of the target object. Then, the mass and...
7442556 Microfluidic-based electrospray source for analytical devices with a rotary fluid flow channel for sample preparation  
This invention provides microfluidic devices and methods for using the same. Microfluidic devices of the present invention comprises a first elastic layer, a fluid flow channel within the elastic...
7442920 Optical bench for a mass spectrometer system  
Mass spectrometer systems for measuring mass/charge ratios of analytes are described. A mass spectrometer system includes a vacuum flange, a PCB base plate coupled to the vacuum flange, and an ion...
7435953 Quadrupole mass filter length selection  
In this invention the technology is provided for rod shaped conductor member fabrication in situ, in position, in the mass filter spatial configuration by growth through vertically repeated conduit...
7435949 Mass spectrometric analysis method and system using the method  
A tandem analysis system is provided for ionizing a substance, performing mass spectrometric analysis of various ion types generated, selecting and dissociating an ion type, the ion type having a...
7435951 Ion source sample plate illumination system  
The invention provides a mass spectrometry system ion source containing a sample plate and an illumination device that is configured to produce a light beam that contacts the sample plate surface...
7432516 Rapid cycling medical synchrotron and beam delivery system  
A medical synchrotron which cycles rapidly in order to accelerate particles for delivery in a beam therapy system. The synchrotron generally includes a radiofrequency (RF) cavity for accelerating...
7429731 Method and device for non-contact sampling and detection  
A system for the stand-off detection of trace amounts of analyte materials such as explosives, chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, and the like includes an ion source that is...
7429728 Distance of flight spectrometer for MS and simultaneous scanless MS/MS  
A distance of flight (DOF) approach to mass spectroscopy in which the resolution among the various ion masses is accomplished in space rather than time. A separate detector is associated with each...
7429727 Method, apparatus, and program product for quickly selecting complex molecules from a data base of molecules  
The disclosed technology relates to the analysis of dissociation spectrum data that includes spectral peaks that represent fragments of a parent ion. The parent ion includes molecular subunits that...
7429730 SIFT-MS instruments  
A SIFT or SIFDT apparatus in which the upstream quadrupole and the downstream quadrupole are housed within a single evacuated chamber with the upstream quadrupole being connected to the downstream...
7427751 High sensitivity slitless ion source mass spectrometer for trace gas leak detection  
A mass spectrometer includes a main magnet having spaced-apart polepieces which define a gap, the main magnet producing a magnetic field in the gap, an ion source to generate ions and to accelerate...
7427750 Mass spectrometer assemblies, mass spectrometry vacuum chamber lid assemblies, and mass spectrometer operational methods  
One embodiment of a mass spectrometer assembly includes a base configured to define at least a portion of a vacuum chamber volume; a mass separator component within the vacuum chamber volume; a lid...
7425700 Systems and methods for discovery and analysis of markers  
The present invention relates to systems and methods for identifying new markers, diagnosing patients with a biological state of interest, and marketing/commercializing such diagnostics. The...
7423260 Apparatus for combined laser focusing and spot imaging for MALDI  
A MALDI ion source includes a sample plate for receiving a sample, a laser for producing laser radiation to ionize the sample, a first optical element arranged so as to direct the laser radiation...
7423259 Mass spectrometer and method for enhancing dynamic range  
A mass spectrometer comprises an ion detector, a first amplifier, a second amplifier, and a spectra combiner. The ion detector is configured to generate an analog signal indicative of ions detected...
7423261 Curved conduit ion sampling device and method  
An ion sampling apparatus for use in a mass spectrometry system. The ion sampling apparatus includes a target support for receiving a sample, an irradiation source for emitting energetic radiation...
7420180 Mass spectrometer and mass spectrometry  
A mass spectrometer capable of measuring under switching two ion sources at different pressure levels in which a sample gas separated by GC column is branched, and separately introduced to a first...
7420161 Branched radio frequency multipole  
Systems and methods of the invention include a branched radio frequency multipole configured to act, for example, as an ion guide. The branched radio frequency multipole comprises multiple ion...