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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2012
Applicant:
Dh Technologies Development Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Bruce Thomson, Toronto, CA;
Robert E. Haufler, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
DH Technologies Development Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/06 (2006.01); H01J 49/40 (2006.01); H01J 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/067 (2013.01); H01J 49/0031 (2013.01); H01J 49/40 (2013.01); H01J 49/401 (2013.01);
Abstract
Mass spectrometers and related methods of making and using the same are disclosed herein that generally involve positioning a blocking or masking element in the path of an ion beam passing through the mass spectrometer so as to selectively block at least a portion of the ions in the ion beam from entering an accelerator. Mass spectrometers and related methods are also disclosed in which an ion beam passing through the mass spectrometer is deflected or otherwise aimed so as to approach a TOF axis of an accelerator at a non-zero angle.