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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
May. 07, 2012
Applicants:
Steven A. Hofstadler, Vista, CA (US);
Jared J. Drader, San Marcos, CA (US);
Amy L. Schink, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventors:
Steven A. Hofstadler, Vista, CA (US);
Jared J. Drader, San Marcos, CA (US);
Amy L. Schink, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ibis Biosciences, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/26 (2006.01); H01J 49/42 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01); H01J 49/02 (2006.01); H01J 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/02 (2013.01); G01N 33/6848 (2013.01); H01J 49/0027 (2013.01); H01J 49/0036 (2013.01); H01J 49/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
The methods described herein generally relate to characterization of large analytes, such as biomolecules, by molecular mass analysis. Specifically, the methods are directed to molecular mass analysis of singly— or multiply-charged ions by selective ion filtering carried out by a digital thresholding process.