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US 7,009,176 B2Granted
Titanium ion transfer components for use in mass spectrometry
AssigneeThermo Finnigan LLC
InventorRohan Thakur
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Abstract
Systems and components for use in ion transfer in a mass spectrometer. The components include a body having an orifice through which ions can pass, wherein at least a portion of the body comprises titanium metal. Alternatively, the components can include an ion guide into which ions can pass, wherein at least a portion of the ion guide comprises titanium metal. The system has a source of ions for generating ions and a body having an orifice through which ions can pass, wherein at least a portion of the body comprises titanium metal.
Claims14
A skimmer in a mass spectrometer comprising:
- a body having an orifice through which ions can pass, wherein the entire body is wholly fabricated from titanium metal.
A system for analyzing ions, the system comprising:
- a source of ions for generating ions;
- and
- a skimmer including a body having an orifice through which ions can pass, wherein the body is wholly fabricated from titanium metal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.