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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Micromass Uk Limited, Wilmslow, Cheshire, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
MICROMASS UK LIMITED, Wilmslow, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/04 (2006.01); G01N 30/72 (2006.01); F16L 15/08 (2006.01); G01N 27/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/0404 (2013.01); F16L 15/08 (2013.01); G01N 30/7233 (2013.01); H01J 49/0422 (2013.01); G01N 27/622 (2013.01); G01N 30/7266 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for connecting an ionization probe assembly to a mass and/or ion mobility spectrometer is disclosed. The apparatus comprises: an attachment member for releasably attaching a probe assembly to the apparatus; a cap for enclosing the attachment member; wherein the apparatus is operable to deliver a voltage to a probe assembly only when the cap is arranged to enclose the attachment member; and wherein the cap is configurable to enclose the attachment member when a probe assembly is attached to the apparatus.