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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9916970
APP PUB NO 20170243729A1
SERIAL NO

15519286

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A method of ionizing a sample is provided, comprising providing a fluid sample, wherein the fluid sample contains an analyte, applying one or more pulses of acoustic energy to the fluid sample to cause a spray of the fluid sample to eject from the surface of the fluid sample, and applying an AC, RF or alternating voltage to the fluid sample using an electrode.

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MICROMASS UK LIMITEDSTAMFORD AVENUE ALTRINCHAM ROAD WILMSLOW SK9 4AX

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Ellson, Richard Sunnyvale, US 3 3
Majlof, Lars Sunnyvale, US 11 695
Morris, Michael Raymond Glossop, GB 34 238
Pringle, Steven Derek Darwen, GB 152 1679
Sinclair, Ian Macclesfield, GB 24 623
Stearns, Richard Sunnyvale, US 6 6

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