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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Fluidigm Canada Inc., Markham, CA;
Inventor:
Scott D. Tanner, Aurora, CA;
Assignee:
Fluidigm Canada, Inc., Markham, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/40 (2006.01); H01J 49/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/40 (2013.01); H01J 49/025 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mass spectrometer of the type useful in mass cytometry includes an ion detector. A digitizing system for converting analog signals from the ion detector includes two analog-to-digital converters. The analog-to-digital converters are configured to provide an increased dynamic range for a targeted period while limiting the amount of data generated.