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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2020
Applicant:
Waters Technologies Corporation, Milford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Joseph A. Jarrell, Newton Highlands, MA (US);
LeRoy B. Martin, Marblehead, MA (US);
Assignee:
Waters Technologies Corporation, Milford, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/00 (2006.01); H01J 49/04 (2006.01); H01J 49/16 (2006.01); H01J 49/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/0445 (2013.01); H01J 49/165 (2013.01); H01J 49/4215 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of mass spectrometry is disclosed comprising focusing electromagnetic radiation into a region of a liquid samplebelow a surface of the liquid sample so as to generate one or more bubbles. The one or more bubblesrise to the surface of the liquid whereupon one or more droplets of liquidare emitted from the surface of the liquid sample. The method further comprises directing the one or more emitted dropletstowards an inlet of a mass spectrometer