Sample handling mechanisms and methods for mass spectrometry

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7405396
APP PUB NO 20060255289A1
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11129647

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In various aspects, the present teaching provide systems for providing sample ions, methods for providing sample ions, and sample support handling mechanisms. The sample support handling mechanisms of the present teachings comprising a sample support transfer mechanism portion and a sample support changing mechanism portion, where the sample support changing mechanism portion is disposed in a vacuum lock chamber. In various embodiments, the sample support handling mechanism facilitates providing consistent positioning of a sample support for subsequent ion generation by MALDI.

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APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS LLC5823 NEWTON DRIVE CARLSBAD CA 92008

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burke, Raymond P Stoughton, MA 1 13
Cygan, Thomas R Watertown, MA 5 31
Gill, Richard Shrewsbury, MA 2 44
Hutchins, Timothy E Attleboro Falls, MA 4 63
Martin, Roy E Worcester, MA 12 205
Tsang, Vincent Lincoln, MA 6 48

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