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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2004
Mark M. Okamura, Austin, TX (US);
Michael W. Senko, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Scott T. Quarmby, Round Rock, TX (US);
Jae C. Schwartz, San Jose, CA (US);
Mark M. Okamura, Austin, TX (US);
Michael W. Senko, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Scott T. Quarmby, Round Rock, TX (US);
Jae C. Schwartz, San Jose, CA (US);
Thermo Finnigan LLC, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A detector assembly has a current measuring device with a saturation threshold level, and a gain variation means. A signal is generated in response to the particles detected, a first data point corresponding to a peak of interest is acquired from the signal. If the first data point is near, at or above the saturation threshold level of the current measuring device, the gain of the gain variation means is adjusted such that the peak of interest in the signal is reduced in intensity.