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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2019
Applicant:
Micromass Uk Limited, Wilmslow, GB;
Inventors:
John Garside, Uppermill, GB;
Kenneth Worthington, Middlewich, GB;
Assignee:
Micromass UK Limited, Wilmslow, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/06 (2006.01); G01N 27/622 (2021.01); H01J 49/02 (2006.01); H01J 49/24 (2006.01); H01J 49/42 (2006.01); H01J 37/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/062 (2013.01); G01N 27/622 (2013.01); H01J 37/32174 (2013.01); H01J 49/022 (2013.01); H01J 49/063 (2013.01); H01J 49/24 (2013.01); H01J 49/422 (2013.01); H01J 49/4225 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ion confinement device () comprising: a plurality of electrodes arranged and configured for confining ions when an AC or RF voltage is applied thereto; and at least one inductive ballast (), each ballast connected to at least some of said electrodes so as to form a resonator circuit therewith.