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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2003
Applicants:
Marvin L. Vestal, Framingham, MA (US);
Timothy E. Hutchins, Natick, MA (US);
Inventors:
Marvin L. Vestal, Framingham, MA (US);
Timothy E. Hutchins, Natick, MA (US);
Assignees:
Applera Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);
MDS Inc., Concord, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A MALDI plate construction is provided to support a sample in a manner to effect mass spectrometry of the sample. The plate construction comprises a sample receiving surface, a plate holder for retaining the sample receiving surface and an electrically conductive grid positioned adjacent to the sample receiving surface and in electrical contact with the plate holder.