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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2006
Applicants:
Thomas H. Bailey, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James E. Tappan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas H. Bailey, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James E. Tappan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Metara, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/26 (2006.01); H01J 49/04 (2006.01); G01N 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one embodiment, an analytical apparatus is provided that includes a carriage; and a plurality of electrospray probes pivotably mounted on the carriage, wherein movement of the carriage engages a feature with a selected one of the electrospray probes whereby movement of the feature pivots the selected one of the electrospray probes with respect to the carriage.