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公开(公告)号:US20190252170A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-15
申请号:US16272693
申请日:2019-02-11
申请人: Micromass UK Limited
发明人: Paul Murray , Mark William Towers , Matthew Havard
摘要: A mass and/or ion mobility spectrometer 100 comprises a sample plate 102 that supports a target sample 104. The spectrometer 100 further comprises a laser source 110 that generates a series of laser pulses 112 and a control system 118 that moves a focal point of the laser source 110 substantially continuously across the sample plate 102 such that respective packets of ions are generated by respective laser pulses 112 impinging upon respective locations on the target sample 104. The control system 118 performs plural cycles of ion analysis that each produce a set of spectral data corresponding to one or more of the packets of ions. The spectrometer 100 can provide mass and/or ion mobility spectrometry having increased speed and efficiency.
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公开(公告)号:US10161750B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-25
申请号:US15267677
申请日:2016-09-16
申请人: Micromass UK Limited
发明人: Mark Towers , Paul Murray
摘要: An ion analysis instrument is disclosed comprising an indicator device for providing an indication of a relative positioning of an ion source, a sample, and/or a sampling orifice or capillary of an ion analysis instrument such as a mass or ion mobility spectrometer in order to facilitate re-alignment of one or more of these components following a change. The indicator device comprises a source of electromagnetic radiation such as a pair of lasers or image projection devices.
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公开(公告)号:US20180308677A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-25
申请号:US15953913
申请日:2018-04-16
申请人: MICROMASS UK LIMITED
发明人: Jeffery Mark Brown , Paul Murray
CPC分类号: H01J49/061 , H01J49/0027 , H01J49/0495 , H01J49/06 , H01J49/164 , H01J49/40
摘要: A mass spectrometer includes: an ion source; an aperture; a flight region arranged between the ion source and aperture for separating ions according to their mass to charge ratio; and ion optics arranged and configured for causing ions to be reflected or deflected whilst they separate according to mass to charge ratio in the flight region and such that the ions are focussed to a geometrical focal point at the aperture so that the ions are transmitted through the aperture. The multi-reflecting or multi-deflecting ion optics provides a relatively long flight path for the ions, whilst naturally converging the ion beam to a focus. As this focus is arranged at the aperture, it enables the aperture to be made relatively small whilst still maintaining high ion transmission efficiency.
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公开(公告)号:US09318308B2
公开(公告)日:2016-04-19
申请号:US14941741
申请日:2015-11-16
申请人: Micromass UK Limited
CPC分类号: H01J49/062 , H01J49/0004 , H01J49/0463 , H01J49/065 , H01J49/164 , H01J49/26
摘要: An ion source for a mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a lens and mirror arrangement which focuses a laser beam onto the upper surface of a target substrate. The lens has an effective focal length ≦300 mm. The laser beam is directed onto the target substrate at an angle θ with respect to the perpendicular to the target substrate, wherein θ≦3°. One or more ion guides receive ions released from the target substrate and onwardly transmit the ions along an ion path which substantially bypasses the lens and mirror.
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公开(公告)号:US08895917B2
公开(公告)日:2014-11-25
申请号:US13851731
申请日:2013-03-27
申请人: Micromass UK Limited
发明人: Emmanuelle Claude , Mark W. Towers , Kieran Neeson , Richard Denny , Jeffery M. Brown , Paul Murray , Mark McDowall
摘要: The present invention relates to a method of mass spectrometry, an apparatus adapted to perform the method and a mass spectrometer. More particularly, but not exclusively, the present invention relates to a method of mass spectrometry comprising the step of associating parent and fragmentation ions from a sample by measuring the parent and fragmentation ions from two or more different areas of the sample and identifying changes in the number of parent ions between the areas in the sample, and corresponding changes in the number of fragmentation ions between the two areas.
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公开(公告)号:US12080540B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-03
申请号:US17930116
申请日:2022-09-07
申请人: Micromass UK Limited
发明人: Paul Murray , Mark Towers , Andrew Whatley , Matthew Henderson , Philippa Hart , Emmanuelle Claude , Richard Jarrold , Jeff Brown , Steve Brace , Edward Scott
CPC分类号: H01J49/065 , G01N27/622 , H01J49/0031 , H01J49/0495 , H01J49/24 , H01J49/26
摘要: A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a rotatable isolation valve 1 having a curved, spherical, cylindrical or concave portion. At least a portion of an ion guide 2 is positioned so as to extend within a swept volume of the isolation valve 1 enabling the ion guide 2 to be positioned close to a second downstream ion guide 3 and for ions to be transmitted from the first 2 ion guide to the second ion guide 3 with high ion transmission efficiency.
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公开(公告)号:US10388503B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-20
申请号:US15953913
申请日:2018-04-16
申请人: MICROMASS UK LIMITED
发明人: Jeffery Mark Brown , Paul Murray
摘要: Methods and apparatuses for transmitting ions through an aperture are described. In one embodiment, a mass spectrometer may include an ion source; an aperture; a flight region arranged between the ion source and aperture for separating ions according to their mass to charge ratio; and ion optics arranged and configured for causing ions to be reflected or deflected while they separate according to mass to charge ratio in the flight region and such that the ions are focused to a geometrical focal point at the aperture so that the ions are transmitted through the aperture. The multi-reflecting or multi-deflecting ion optics provides a relatively long flight path for the ions, while naturally converging the ion beam to a focus. As this focus is arranged at the aperture, it enables the aperture to be made relatively small while still maintaining high ion transmission efficiency.
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公开(公告)号:US10068755B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-04
申请号:US15361968
申请日:2016-11-28
申请人: Micromass UK Limited
CPC分类号: H01J49/0059 , G01N27/624 , H01J49/0027 , H01J49/0031 , H01J49/062 , H01J49/10 , H01J49/26 , H01J49/40 , H01J49/422 , H01J49/4245
摘要: A method of mass spectrometry is disclosed comprising directing first photons from a laser onto ions located within a 2D or linear ion guide or ion trap. The frequency of the first photons is scanned and first photons and/or second photons emitted by the ions are detected. The ions are then mass analysed using a Time of Flight mass analyser.
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公开(公告)号:US09881776B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-30
申请号:US15313823
申请日:2015-05-29
申请人: Micromass UK Limited
发明人: Jeffery Mark Brown , Paul Murray
CPC分类号: H01J49/0009 , G01N30/7266 , G01N30/8665 , H01J49/0027
摘要: A method of mass spectrometry is disclosed that comprises acquiring mass spectral data during a single experimental run or acquisition of a mass spectrometer and determining a first time T during the single experimental run or acquisition for calibrating the mass spectrometer. The step of determining the first time T further comprises determining a time when the mass spectral data being acquired during the single experimental run or acquisition is equal to or below a threshold. The mass spectrometer is then calibrated by introducing calibrant or lockmass ions at the first time T.
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公开(公告)号:US20160027626A1
公开(公告)日:2016-01-28
申请号:US14776036
申请日:2014-03-14
申请人: MICROMASS UK LIMITED
IPC分类号: H01J49/00
CPC分类号: H01J49/0004 , H01J49/0031 , H01J49/0036
摘要: A method of ion imaging is disclosed comprising scanning a sample and acquiring first mass spectral data related to a first pixel location at a first spatial resolution and determining whether or not the first mass spectral data satisfies a condition. If it is determined that the first mass spectral data does satisfy the condition then the first mass spectral data is stored, recorded or prioritized. If it is determined that the first mass spectral data does not satisfy the condition then the first mass spectral data is discarded or downgraded. Scanning of the sample then continues at the first spatial resolution and further mass spectral data related to further pixel locations is acquired.
摘要翻译: 公开了一种离子成像方法,包括扫描样本并以第一空间分辨率获取与第一像素位置相关的第一质谱数据,并确定第一质谱数据是否满足条件。 如果确定第一质谱数据确实满足条件,则存储,记录或优先化第一质谱数据。 如果确定第一质谱数据不满足条件,则第一质谱数据被丢弃或降级。 样本的扫描然后以第一空间分辨率继续进行,并且获取与另外的像素位置相关的进一步的质谱数据。
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