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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2021
Applicant:
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Stefan Quint, Munich, DE;
Florian Schweinberger, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/00 (2006.01); G01N 30/72 (2006.01); H01J 49/16 (2006.01); G01N 30/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/167 (2013.01); G01N 30/7266 (2013.01); H01J 49/0031 (2013.01); G01N 2030/027 (2013.01);
Abstract
A packaging for a needle-like component of a mass spectrometry (MS) system is provided. The packaging includes a receptacle configured for storing the needle-like component in a secured position inside the receptacle. The packaging further comprises an actuator configured to move the needle-like component from the secured position inside the receptacle to a mounting position in which the needle-like component projects out of the receptacle for mounting the needle-like component to the MS system.