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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
May. 28, 2021
Applicant:
Microsaic Systems Plc, Woking, GB;
Inventor:
Edward Crichton, Woking, GB;
Assignee:
Microsaic Systems PLC, Woking, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/066 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ion funnel fabricated from at least three faces that are each formed from a printed circuit board is described. In one aspect the faces are arranged edge to edge and there is provided a set of guard rails proximal to the edges to bias ions away from the edges. In another aspect slots are provided within the circuit board to facilitate an escape of gases from within the funnel.