USRE34000E
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Method of operating ion trap detector in MS/MS mode
Assignee: QUEST-FINNINGAN HOLDINGS Inc
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Filing: 1990-03-27
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Granted: 1992-07-21
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Expires: 2010-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A simple and economical method of mass analyzing a sample by means of a quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer in an MS/MS mode comprises the steps of forming ions within a trap structure, changing the RF and DC voltages in such a way that the ions with mass-to-charge ratios within a desired range will be and remain trapped within the trap structure, dissociating such ions into fragments by collisions and increasing the field intensity again so that the generated fragments will become unstable and exit the trap volume sequentially to be detected. A supplementary AC field may be applied additionally to provide various scan modes as well as dissociate the ions.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. P. Syka
- 👤 John N. Louris
- 👤 Paul E. Kelley
- 👤 George C. Stafford
- 👤 Walter E. Reynolds
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:29
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J49/00; H01J49/26; H01J49/34; H01J49/42; H01J49/4205; H01J49/424; H01J49/004; H01J49/0045; H01J49/0063; H01J49/0081; H01J49/426; H01J49/427; H01J49/429
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of mass analyzing a sample comprising the steps of defining a trap volume with a three-dimensional quadrupole field adapted to trap ions within a predetermined range of mass-to-charge ratio, forming or injecting ions within said trap volume such that those within said predetermined mass-to-charge range are trapped within said trap volume, changing said quadrupole field to eliminate ions having a mass-to-charge ratio other than that of the ions of desired charge-to-mass ratio to be analyzed, readjusting said quadrupole field to capture daughter ions of said ions of desired charge-to-mass ratio dissociating or reacting said trapped desired ions such that those of said ions and said daughters within a desired range of mass-to-charge ratio remain trapped within said trap volume, and then charging the quadrupole field to cause ions of consecutive mass to escape said trap volume for detection.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of mass analyzing a sample comprising the steps of defining a trap volume with a three-dimensional quadrupole field adapted to trap ions within a predetermined range of mass-to-charge ratio, forming or injecting ions within said trap volume such that those within said predetermined mass-to-charge range are trapped within said trap volume, changing said quadrupole field to eliminate ions having a mass-to-charge ratio other than that of the ions of desired charge-to-mass ratio to be analyzed, readjusting said quadrupole field to capture daughter ions of said ions of desired charge-to-mass ratio dissociating or reacting said trapped desired ions such that those of said ions and said daughters within a desired range of mass-to-charge ratio remain trapped within said trap volume, and then charging the quadrupole field to cause ions of consecutive mass to escape said trap volume for detection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said quadrupole field is generated by an ion trap having a ring electrode and spaced end electrodes, said quadrupole field being defined by U=amplitude of a direct current voltage between said end electrodes and said ring electrode, V=magnitude of an RF voltage applied between said ring electrodes, and ω=2π×frequency of said RF voltage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said step of controlling said quadrupole field is effected by changing one or more of U, V and ω.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 3 wherein U is changed to 0.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of forming ions is effected by gating a burst of electrons into said trap volume.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said step of forming ions is effected with U=0.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of pumping energy into said trapped ions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of causing said trapped ions to collide with energetic background particles.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of controlling said quadrupole field and dissociating said trapped ions includes the step of superposing a supplementary AC field.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said supplementary field is turned on while the intensity of said quadrupole field is fixed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said quadrupole field and supplementary field are controlled such that during a first period one of said trapped ions is in resonance and that during a subsequent second period one of fragments of said one ion is in resonance.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of scanning ions within a predetermined range of mass-to-charge ratio trapped within a trap volume with a three-dimensional quadrupole trapping field, comprising the steps of applying a supplementary AC field superposing and trapping field to .Iadd.provide a combined trapping field and changing the combined trapping field to successively .Iaddend.eject out of said trap volume those of said ions with particular mass-to-charge ratios, .Iadd.and .Iaddend.detecting said ions.[., and thereafter changing the intensity of said trapping field.]..
Claim 14
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of scanning ions within a predetermined range of mass-to-charge ratio trapped within a trap volume with a three-dimensional quadrupole trapping field, comprising the steps of applying a supplementary AC field superposing and trapping field to .Iadd.provide a combined trapping field and changing the combined trapping field to successively .Iaddend.eject out of said trap volume those of said ions with particular mass-to-charge ratios, .Iadd.and .Iaddend.detecting said ions.[., and thereafter changing the intensity of said trapping field.]..
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 12 wherein .Iadd.the frequency of .Iaddend.said supplementary field is .[.turned on.]. .Iadd.scanned .Iaddend.while the intensity of said trapping field is fixed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said supplementary field is turned on while the intensity of said trapping field is .[.varied.]. .Iadd.scanned.Iaddend.. .Iadd.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
146 words
A method of mass analyzing a sample comprising the steps of defining a trap volume with a three-dimensional quadrupole field adapted to trap ions within a predetermined range of mass-to-charge ratio, forming or injecting ions within said trap volume such that those within said predetermined mass-to-charge range are trapped within said trap volume, applying a supplementary AC field superposing said three-dimensional quadrupole field to form combined fields, and scanning said combined fields to cause ions to consecutive mass-to-charge ratio to escape said trap volume for detection. .Iaddend. .Iadd.16. The method of claim 15 wherein the frequency of said supplementary field is scanned while the intensity of said trapping field is fixed. .Iaddend. .Iadd.17. The method of claim 15 wherein said supplementary field is turned on while the intensity of said trapping field is scanned. .Iaddend. .Iadd.18. The method of claim 17 wherein the frequency of said
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
183 words
supplementary field is constant .Iaddend. .Iadd.19. A method of mass analyzing a sample comprising the steps of defining a trap volume with a three-dimensional quadrupole field adapted to trap ions within a predetermined range of mass-to-charge ratio, wherein said quadrupole field is generated by an ion trap having a ring electrode and spaced end electrodes, said quadrupole field being defined by U=amplitude of a direct current voltage between said end electrodes and said ring electrode, V=magnitude of an RF voltage applied to said electrodes, and ω=2π×frequency of said RF voltage, forming or injecting ions within said trap volume such that those within said predetermined mass-to-charge range are trapped within said trap volume, applying a supplementary AC field superposing said three-dimensional quadrupole field to form combined fields, wherein said supplementary field is defined by V2=magnitude of an RF voltage applied between said end cap electrodes, and ω 2 =2π×frequency of said AC field, and controlling the combined fields by changing one or more of U, V, ω and ω 2 to cause said ions of consecutive mass to escape said trap volume for detection.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
183 words
supplementary field is constant .Iaddend. .Iadd.19. A method of mass analyzing a sample comprising the steps of defining a trap volume with a three-dimensional quadrupole field adapted to trap ions within a predetermined range of mass-to-charge ratio, wherein said quadrupole field is generated by an ion trap having a ring electrode and spaced end electrodes, said quadrupole field being defined by U=amplitude of a direct current voltage between said end electrodes and said ring electrode, V=magnitude of an RF voltage applied to said electrodes, and ω=2π×frequency of said RF voltage, forming or injecting ions within said trap volume such that those within said predetermined mass-to-charge range are trapped within said trap volume, applying a supplementary AC field superposing said three-dimensional quadrupole field to form combined fields, wherein said supplementary field is defined by V2=magnitude of an RF voltage applied between said end cap electrodes, and ω 2 =2π×frequency of said AC field, and controlling the combined fields by changing one or more of U, V, ω and ω 2 to cause said ions of consecutive mass to escape said trap volume for detection.
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