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Title: Method and apparatus for compressing ions

Abstract

A method and apparatus for compressing ions inside an ion mobility device is disclosed. Ions are introduced into the mobility device. The ions are subjected to a non-constant electric field to form a potential gradient along a portion of the device so that ions with similar mobilities bunch together into sharper peaks while maintaining separation between other ions. The potential gradient progressively increases or decreases along the length of the device.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1185292
Patent Number(s):
9063086
Application Number:
14/179,329
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Feb 12
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

Citation Formats

Garimella, Sandilya V. B., Ibrahim, Yehia M., Anderson, Gordon A., and Smith, Richard D. Method and apparatus for compressing ions. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Garimella, Sandilya V. B., Ibrahim, Yehia M., Anderson, Gordon A., & Smith, Richard D. Method and apparatus for compressing ions. United States.
Garimella, Sandilya V. B., Ibrahim, Yehia M., Anderson, Gordon A., and Smith, Richard D. Tue . "Method and apparatus for compressing ions". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1185292.
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