SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPLACING AN ION SOURCE IN A MASS SPECTROMETER
Granted: July 21, 2011
Application Number:
20110174969
A method of replacing an ion source in a mass spectrometer (MS) system is provided, where the ion source includes an ionization volume, at least one ionizing element and at least one focusing element, and where the mass MS system includes the ion source, a vacuum chamber that houses the ion source, and an interlock chamber. The method includes opening a valve between the interlock chamber and the vacuum chamber, moving the ion source into the interlock chamber through the opened valve…
PLASMA GENERATION DEVICE WITH SPLIT-RING RESONATOR AND ELECTRODE EXTENSIONS
Granted: July 21, 2011
Application Number:
20110175531
A plasma generation device includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a stripline resonant ring disposed on the first surface of the substrate, and defining a discharge gap; a pair of electrode extensions connected to the stripline resonant ring at the discharge gap; a ground plane disposed on the second surface of the substrate; a gas flow element configured to flow gas between at least one of: (1) the discharge gap, and (2) the pair of electrode extensions; and…
TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER WITH CURVED ION MIRRORS
Granted: July 14, 2011
Application Number:
20110168880
A mass spectrometer includes: an accelerator for receiving ions travelling in a drift direction and accelerating the ions in an acceleration direction orthogonal to the drift direction; a detector downstream of the accelerator with respect to the drift direction; and an ion mirror assembly intermediate the accelerator and the detector. The ion mirror assembly includes at least a first ion mirror and a second ion mirror spaced apart from each other in the acceleration direction. The…
ION FUNNEL FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY
Granted: June 23, 2011
Application Number:
20110147575
An interface for use in a mass spectrometer is disclosed. The interface comprises a first ion funnel comprising a first inlet and a first outlet, and a first axis between the first inlet and the first outlet. The interface further comprises a second ion funnel in tandem with the first ion funnel, the second ion funnel comprising a second inlet and a second outlet, and a second axis between the second inlet and the second outlet. The first axis and the second axis are offset relative to…
MULTI-WAVELENGTH LIGHT SOURCE
Granted: June 9, 2011
Application Number:
20110132077
A fluid separation system (10) for separating compounds of a sample fluid in a mobile phase comprises a detector (50) adapted to detect separated compounds by providing an optical stimulus signal to the sample fluid and receiving a response signal to the optical stimulus signal. The detector (50) comprises a light source (100) adapted to provide an output light beam (230) as the optical stimulus signal. The light source (100) comprises a plurality of light emitting elements (200, 200A,…
MULTI-BORE CAPILLARY FOR MASS SPECTROMETER
Granted: June 2, 2011
Application Number:
20110127422
A mass spectrometer system an ion source configured to produce ions and a non-metallic capillary configured to receive at least a portion of the ions from the ion source. The capillary includes an elongated body and multiple bores traversing the elongated body in a longitudinal direction. The bores transport the received ions through the capillary toward a mass analyzer of the mass spectrometer system for detection.
SAMPLE SEPARATION DEVICE WITH VALVE
Granted: May 19, 2011
Application Number:
20110116973
A sample separation device for separating a sample comprises a first fluid supply path for supplying a first fluid, a second fluid supply path for supplying a second fluid, a sample separation unit adapted for separating the sample, a sensor configured for determining a value of a parameter related to the fluid, and a valve configured for selectively coupling both of the first and second fluid supply paths to the sensor and to the sample separation unit, or coupling one of the first and…
MICROSTRUCTURED SEPARATION ELEMENT WITH A POROUS SURFACE COATING
Granted: May 12, 2011
Application Number:
20110108522
A fluidic device for separating different components of a sample, the fluidic device comprising a microstructured body and porous material covering at least a portion of a surface of the microstructured body.
Waveform Generation from an Input Data Stream
Granted: May 12, 2011
Application Number:
20110109349
An output signal is generated from a received input data stream representing a sequence of digital data values. For each group of successive data values in the sequence of data values, a respective waveform pattern is assigned in dependence of the data content of the respective group of successive data values. The output signal is generated by generating the assigned respective waveform patterns corresponding to the input data stream.
MICROPLASMA DEVICE WITH CAVITY FOR VACUUM ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION OF GASES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
Granted: May 12, 2011
Application Number:
20110109226
An illumination device provides light to a flowing gaseous sample. The device includes a structure including a cavity configured to have a microplasma disposed therein. The cavity substantially encircles a cross-section of a channel that is configured to pass the flowing gaseous sample therethrough. The cavity is defined in part by an interior wall of the structure separating the cavity from the channel. The interior wall includes at least one orifice passing therethrough configured to…
SEALING FERRULE ASSEMBLY EXERTING GRIP ON CAPILLARY
Granted: May 12, 2011
Application Number:
20110107823
A fitting for coupling a tubing to another component of a fluidic device, the fitting comprising a male piece having a front ferrule and a back ferrule both being slidable on the tubing, the male piece further having a first joint element configured slidably on the tubing, and a female piece having a recess configured for accommodating the front ferrule and the tubing and having a second joint element configured to be joinable to the first joint element, wherein the back ferrule is…
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DETECTOR
Granted: May 12, 2011
Application Number:
20110107816
A thermal conductivity detector includes a structure defining a cavity, the structure principally comprising a material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion; a sensing element for sensing a thermal conductivity of a gas flowing within the cavity, the sensing element having a second coefficient of thermal expansion different from the third first coefficient of thermal expansion, the sensing element being disposed at least in part within the cavity; and a compensation structure…
VALVE FOR USE IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY HAVING A SPHERICAL SEAT WITH BEVELED OUTER FACES
Granted: April 28, 2011
Application Number:
20110094954
A valve for use in high-performance liquid chromatography has a spherical seat and a ball that, when it abuts against the seat, constrains a fluid from flowing through the valve and is capable of moving axially in order to allow the fluid to flow through the valve. The spherical seat has beveled outer faces in order that a force acting on the valve along the axial direction will generate a force acting on the ball. The inclination of the beveled outer face is such that a force acting on…
OPTICAL FIBER COUPLER
Granted: March 24, 2011
Application Number:
20110069927
A coupling device includes a fiber collimator, a wedge window pair and a plane window for coupling a light beam provided by a beam source to optical fiber. The fiber collimator is mounted to a base plate and includes a collimator lens, an end of the optical fiber being positioned at a focal point of the collimator lens. The wedge window pair is mounted to the base plate, and is configured to adjust the light beam to be parallel to an optical axis of the fiber collimator. The plane window…
Chromatography Column With Large Diameter End Fitting Openings
Granted: March 3, 2011
Application Number:
20110049030
A column for use in chromatography, the column having a tube with a bore that can contain a packing medium captured between two porous plugs positioned at opposite ends. End fittings are attached to the tube ends, the end fittings having a duct with a duct opening having a diameter at least as large as the diameter of the tube bore which it faces. The duct opening may be positioned within a recess in spaced apart relation to the porous plugs to prevent the end fitting from contacting the…
Three Dimensional RF Search System
Granted: March 3, 2011
Application Number:
20110050502
An RF signal detection process by incorporating direction detection of the RF signal along with energy detection to arrive at a signal of interest (SOI). The SOI is identified by matching direction detections and energy detections. Low-level and noise-like signals can be reevaluated for unresolved direction detections or energy detections. The RF signal detections can be filtered based on valid direction detections very early on in the processing chain to reduce the amount down-stream…
FLUIDIC DEVICE WITH PLANAR COUPLING MEMBER
Granted: February 3, 2011
Application Number:
20110023976
A fluidic device for providing fluidic connections is described. The fluidic device comprises a fluid conduit and a planar coupling member with a fluid port, the fluid port being fluidically connected with the fluid conduit. A contour of the planar coupling member is in a predefined relationship with the fluid port's position.
Print Circuit Board With High Insulated Region, Method Of Manufacturing Thereof, And Print Circuit Board Assembly Thereof
Granted: February 3, 2011
Application Number:
20110024163
A print circuit board includes: a first surface; a guard plane disposed on an inner layer; a high insulated region formed on the first surface of the board so as to be opposed to the guard plane, the high insulated region being substantially surrounded by one or more first guard patterns; and a quasi-high insulated region formed on the first surface of the board so as to be disposed adjacent to the high insulated region. The quasi-high insulated region is substantially surrounded by at…
GRAPHICALLY REPRESENTING A NUMBER OF MEASUREMENT DATA SETS
Granted: February 3, 2011
Application Number:
20110029256
Disclosed is graphically representing each of a number of measurement data sets as a variation of at least one parameter, wherein each measurement data set results from a measurement, by: [A] selecting a plurality of the measurement data sets to be graphically represented, [B] graphically representing one of the selected measurement data sets as a primary measurement data set in a first graphical style, and [C] graphically representing each one of the at least one remaining selected…
Self-Aligning Floating Ion-Optics Components
Granted: December 30, 2010
Application Number:
20100327156
A mass spectrometry system includes an ion-optics and a housing for the ion-optics. A panel is movable between an open and closed position relative to the housing. A first section of the ion-optics is within the housing, while a second section of the ion-optics is mounted to the panel. The ion-optics is surrounded by the housing and the panel when the panel is in the closed position. An alignment mechanism aligns the first and second sections of the ion-optics into a pre-determined…
