US3187180A
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Mass spectrometer assemblies
Assignee: Associated Electrical Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1962-09-11
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Granted: 1965-06-01
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Expires: 1982-09-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Willdig Edward
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J49/00; H01J49/26; H01J49/28; H01J49/32; H01J49/326; H01J49/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A MASS SPECTROMETER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ION SOURCE, AN ELECTROSTATIC ANALYZER AND A COLLECTOR, A RIGID SUPPORTING FRAME, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING FROM SAID FRAME SAID ION SOURCE, SAID ELECTROSTATIC ANALYZER AND WHICH COLLECTOR SO THAT IONS FROM SAID SOURCE CAN TRAVEL THROUGH SAID ELECTROSTATIC ANALYZER IN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL PLANE, A DUCT FOR THE PASSAGE OF IONS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID ELECTROSTATIC ANALYZER AND SAID COLLECTOR IN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL PLANE, A MAGNETIC ANALYZER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A MAGNET ADAPTED TO PRODUCE A MAGNETIC FIELD EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY THROUGH AT LEAST PART OF SAID DUCT, MEANS INDEPENDENT OF SAID FRAME FOR SUPPORTING SAID MAGNETIC ANALYZER AND FOR MOVING SAID MAGNET SO AS TO VARY THE POSITION OF SAID MAGNETIC FIELD RELATIVE TO SAID DUCT, THE MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE MAGNET COMPRISING A THREE POINT SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR THE MAGNET AND IN WHICH EACH OF THE THREE MECHANISMS IS INDEPENDENTLY ADJUSTABLE TO VARY THE ANGULAR POSITION OF THE MAGNET WITH RESPECT TO THE DUCT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A MASS SPECTROMETER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ION SOURCE, AN ELECTROSTATIC ANALYZER AND A COLLECTOR, A RIGID SUPPORTING FRAME, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING FROM SAID FRAME SAID ION SOURCE, SAID ELECTROSTATIC ANALYZER AND WHICH COLLECTOR SO THAT IONS FROM SAID SOURCE CAN TRAVEL THROUGH SAID ELECTROSTATIC ANALYZER IN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL PLANE, A DUCT FOR THE PASSAGE OF IONS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID ELECTROSTATIC ANALYZER AND SAID COLLECTOR IN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL PLANE, A MAGNETIC ANALYZER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A MAGNET ADAPTED TO PRODUCE A MAGNETIC FIELD EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY THROUGH AT LEAST PART OF SAID DUCT, MEANS INDEPENDENT OF SAID FRAME FOR SUPPORTING SAID MAGNETIC ANALYZER AND FOR MOVING SAID MAGNET SO AS TO VARY THE POSITION OF SAID MAGNETIC FIELD RELATIVE TO SAID DUCT, THE MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE MAGNET COMPRISING A THREE POINT SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR THE MAGNET AND IN WHICH EACH OF THE THREE MECHANISMS IS INDEPENDENTLY ADJUSTABLE TO VARY THE ANGULAR POSITION OF THE MAGNET WITH RESPECT TO THE DUCT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3084249A
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