Apparatus and method for liquid sample introduction

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PATENT NO 9804183
APP PUB NO 20140283627A1
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14163541

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A method and apparatus for introducing droplets of liquid sample into an analysis device using a gas stream, the droplets being produced by the application of acoustic energy to a quantity of liquid sample. Acoustic energy may be applied to a quantity of liquid sample located on a solid surface of a sample support so as to eject a droplet of sample from the quantity of sample; the droplet of sample may be entrained in a gas stream; and the droplet of sample may be transported into the analysis device using the gas stream.

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THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LIMITEDSOLAAR HOUSE 19 MERCERS ROW CAMBRIDGE CB5 8BZ

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bird, Neil Cambridge, GB 5 19
Clark, Andrew Cambridge, GB 156 2568
Hattingh, Ruan Cambridge, GB 4 10
Moteau, Olivier Cambridge, GB 2 10
Neal, Paul Cambridge, GB 8 59

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