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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2006
Charles B. Parker, Mebane, NC (US);
David J. Brady, Durham, NC (US);
Jeffrey T. Glass, Durham, NC (US);
Michael E. Gehm, Durham, NC (US);
Charles B. Parker, Mebane, NC (US);
David J. Brady, Durham, NC (US);
Jeffrey T. Glass, Durham, NC (US);
Michael E. Gehm, Durham, NC (US);
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
A coded mass spectrometer incorporates a spatial or temporal code to reduce the resolution/sensitivity dichotomy inherent in mass spectrometry. The code is used to code one or more portions of a mass spectrometer. Coding patterns, such as Hadamard codes, Walsh codes, and perfect code sequences can be used. The coding can be spatial, for example, by using an aperture mask and/or temporal, for example, by coded injection of ions for analysis.