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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2021
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Bremen) Gmbh, Bremen, DE;
Fei Company, Hillsoboro, OR (US);
Alexander Makarov, Bremen, DE;
Wilko Balschun, Bremen, DE;
Kyle Fort, Bremen, DE;
Kun Liu, Hillsboro, OR (US);
FEI Company, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Breman) GmbH, Breman, DE;
Abstract
A coupling for connecting together vacuum-based analytical systems requiring to be vibrationally isolated, comprising: a tubular connector having a longitudinal axis, the connector comprising a first end for connection to a first analytical system and a flexible portion reducing transmission of vibrations and permitting displacement of the first analytical system in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the connector; and a seal longitudinally separated from the flexible portion, for vacuum sealing between the connector and a second analytical system; wherein the connector contains ion optics for transmitting ions between the first and second analytical systems.