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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
May. 12, 2000
Melvin A. Park, Billerica, MA (US);
Houle Wang, Billerica, MA (US);
Bruker Daltonics, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is for an improved ionization source chamber and ion beam delivery system which includes a vacuum chamber and flange arrangement, for mounting the means for transferring sample ions from the port to a mass analyzer and for mounting the ion production means, respectively. The flange containing the ion production means may be attached to the vacuum chamber via a hinge such that the flange can open as a door to provide easy access to the ion transfer electrodes in the vacuum chamber. Further, a variety of different ion production means may be mounted on the flange of the ionization source chamber of the present invention. As a result, any ion production means may be used with the present invention by substituting a flange which includes the desired ion production means.