The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2018
Micromass Uk Limited, Wilmslow, GB;
Jeffery Mark Brown, Hyde, GB;
Micromass UK Limited, Wilmslow, GB;
Abstract
A MALDI ion source is disclosed comprising: a target plate () having a front surface (), a rear surface (), and at least one sample receiving well () for receiving a liquid sample or at least one sample receiving channel () extending from an opening () in the rear surface () to an opening () in the front surface () for receiving a liquid sample (), wherein each well () or channel () has a volume of ≥1 μL. The ion source also comprise a laser () for ionising a liquid sample () on or in the target plate (), wherein the laser () is a pulsed laser set up and configured to have a pulsed repetition rate of ≥20 Hz, or is a continuous laser.