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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Steven Wright, Horsham, GB;
Shane Martin O'prey, London, GB;
Inventors:
Steven Wright, Horsham, GB;
Shane Martin O'Prey, London, GB;
Assignee:
Microsaic Systems PLC, Woking, Surrey, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A microengineered multipole ion guide for use in miniature mass spectrometer systems is described. Exemplary methods of mounting rods in hexapole, octupole, and other multipole geometries are described. The rods forming the ion guide are supported in etched silicon structures defined in at least first and second substrates.