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Title: Ionization source utilizing a jet disturber in combination with an ion funnel and method of operation

Abstract

A jet disturber used in combination with an ion funnel to focus ions and other charged particles generated at or near atmospheric pressure into a relatively low pressure region, which allows increased conductance of the ions and other charged particles. The jet disturber is positioned within an ion funnel and may be interfaced with a multi-capillary inlet juxtaposed between an ion source and the interior of an instrument maintained at near atmospheric pressure. The invention finds particular advantages when deployed to improve the ion transmission between an electrospray ionization source and the first vacuum stage of a mass spectrometer.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Richland, WA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
958096
Patent Number(s):
6583408
Application Number:
09/860,721
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Smith, Richard D, Kim, Taeman, Tang, Keqi, and Udseth, Harold R. Ionization source utilizing a jet disturber in combination with an ion funnel and method of operation. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Smith, Richard D, Kim, Taeman, Tang, Keqi, & Udseth, Harold R. Ionization source utilizing a jet disturber in combination with an ion funnel and method of operation. United States.
Smith, Richard D, Kim, Taeman, Tang, Keqi, and Udseth, Harold R. Tue . "Ionization source utilizing a jet disturber in combination with an ion funnel and method of operation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/958096.
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abstractNote = {A jet disturber used in combination with an ion funnel to focus ions and other charged particles generated at or near atmospheric pressure into a relatively low pressure region, which allows increased conductance of the ions and other charged particles. The jet disturber is positioned within an ion funnel and may be interfaced with a multi-capillary inlet juxtaposed between an ion source and the interior of an instrument maintained at near atmospheric pressure. The invention finds particular advantages when deployed to improve the ion transmission between an electrospray ionization source and the first vacuum stage of a mass spectrometer.},
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