Analysis methods, analysis device waveform generation methods, analysis devices, and articles of manufacture
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1. A method for carrying out mass spectroscopic analysis of a sample comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a sample to be analyzed within a mass spectrometer;
b) querying a user via an interface device to select one of a plurality of processes for generating a voltage waveform to be utilized to control ions of the sample according to their mass-to-charge ratio, the querying step having a plurality of selectable choices including;
i. selecting a manual input of discrete data values defining a voltage waveform;
orii. selecting a manual input of an equation defining a function from which discrete data values are generated to define a voltage waveform;
c) receiving an input on the basis of the selection carried out in the querying step;
d) providing the received input to a data processing element which converts either the user input discrete data values or the discrete data values resulting from the user input equation to digital discrete data for driving a waveform generator;
e) generating a first set of digital discrete data;
f) converting the first set of digital discrete data to an analog signal using a conversion circuit;
g) generating a voltage waveform to be utilized to control the ions of the sample according to their mass-to-charge ratio; and
h) applying the generated voltage waveform to an electrode in the mass spectrometer to control motion of the ions of the sample.
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Abstract
In one implementation, an analysis device operational method includes providing a plurality of levels of programming abstraction corresponding to programming of an analysis device configured to analyze a sample, receiving input data corresponding to one of the levels of programming abstraction, processing the input data to generate analysis control data, and implementing an operation with respect to analysis of the sample using the analysis control data.
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1. A method for carrying out mass spectroscopic analysis of a sample comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a sample to be analyzed within a mass spectrometer; b) querying a user via an interface device to select one of a plurality of processes for generating a voltage waveform to be utilized to control ions of the sample according to their mass-to-charge ratio, the querying step having a plurality of selectable choices including; i. selecting a manual input of discrete data values defining a voltage waveform;
orii. selecting a manual input of an equation defining a function from which discrete data values are generated to define a voltage waveform; c) receiving an input on the basis of the selection carried out in the querying step; d) providing the received input to a data processing element which converts either the user input discrete data values or the discrete data values resulting from the user input equation to digital discrete data for driving a waveform generator; e) generating a first set of digital discrete data; f) converting the first set of digital discrete data to an analog signal using a conversion circuit; g) generating a voltage waveform to be utilized to control the ions of the sample according to their mass-to-charge ratio; and h) applying the generated voltage waveform to an electrode in the mass spectrometer to control motion of the ions of the sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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