Capillary ion delivery device and method for mass spectroscopy
AssigneeScience & Engineering Services, Inc.
InventorsVictor Laiko, Vladimir Doroshenko
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Abstract
A system and method for mass spectrometry in which the system includes at least one ion source which produces ions, a mass spectrometer having an inlet orifice configured to accept the ions, and a capillary ion delivery device which detachably interfaces to the inlet orifice of the mass spectrometer. The method includes producing ions from the ion source, transporting the ions from the ion source to the inlet orifice of the mass spectrometer via the capillary ion delivery device, and mass analyzing the ions in the mass spectrometer.
Claims55
An ion delivery device for delivery of ions to an inlet orifice of a mass spectrometer, comprising:
- an inlet port configured to accept ions from at least one of an ion source;
- a capillary tube connected to said inlet port;
- a connection port connected to the capillary tube and configured to detachably interface to said inlet orifice of the mass spectrometer;
- and
- a sealing mechanism configured to seal the connection port to the inlet orifice of said mass spectrometer.
A system for mass spectrometry, comprising:
- at least one ion source configured to produce ions;
- a mass spectrometer having an inlet orifice configured to accept the ions;
- and
- a capillary ion delivery device configured to detachably interface to and maintain near standard pressure and temperature conditions at said inlet orifice of the mass spectrometer.
A method for mass spectrometry, comprising:
- producing ions from at least one ion source;
- transporting said ions from the at least one ion source to an inlet orifice of a mass spectrometer via a capillary ion delivery device configured to detachably interface to and maintain near standard pressure and temperature conditions at said inlet orifice of the mass spectrometer;
- and
- mass analyzing said ions in said mass spectrometer.
A system for mass spectrometry, comprising:
- means for producing ions from at least one ion source;
- means for transporting said ions from at least one ion source to an inlet orifice of a mass spectrometer via a capillary ion delivery device configured to detachably interface to and maintain near standard pressure and temperature conditions at said inlet orifice of the mass spectrometer;
- and
- means for mass analyzing the ions in said mass spectrometer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.