Cross-flow ion mobility analyzer
First Claim
1. A cross-flow ion mobility system for separating ions according to ion mobilities of charged particles and charged particles derived from atoms, molecules, particles, sub-atomic particles and ions, said system comprised of:
- at least two electrodes disposed so as to create an electric field therebetween; and
a first fluid flow that is substantially in opposition to the electric field.
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Abstract
A cross-flow ion mobility analyzer (CIMA) that includes a component of gas flow that opposes an electric field that is established within a channel, wherein ions are carried through the channel, wherein ions of a specific mobility are trapped by the opposing electric field and flow field within the channel and are detected when the ions reach the end of the channel, wherein a detector at the end of the channel sees a continuous stream of mobility-selected ions, and wherein different ions are selected by modifying the electric field and/or the velocity of the flow field.
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66 Claims
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1. A cross-flow ion mobility system for separating ions according to ion mobilities of charged particles and charged particles derived from atoms, molecules, particles, sub-atomic particles and ions, said system comprised of:
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at least two electrodes disposed so as to create an electric field therebetween; and
a first fluid flow that is substantially in opposition to the electric field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for separating ions according to ion mobilities of charged particles and charged particles derived from atoms, molecules, particles, sub-atomic particles and ions, said system comprised of:
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1) providing a cross-flow ion mobility system comprised of at least two electrodes disposed so as to create an electric field therebetween, and a first fluid flow that is substantially in opposition to the electric field; and
2) separating ions based upon charge, size and cross-sectional area of the ions. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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