RAYMOND P BURKE
Optometry in Stoughton, MA
License number
Massachusetts 1375
Expiration Date
Sep 12, 2007
Type
Dispensing Optician
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Address
Stoughton, MA 02072
Professional information
Sample Handling Mechanisms And Methods For Mass Spectrometry
US Patent:
7405396, Jul 29, 2008
Filed:
May 13, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/129647
Inventors:
Thomas R. Cygan - Watertown MA, US
Vincent Tsang - Lincoln MA, US
Raymond P. Burke - Stoughton MA, US
Richard Gill - Shrewsbury MA, US
Roy E. Martin - Worcester MA, US
Timothy E. Hutchins - Attleboro Falls MA, US
Vincent Tsang - Lincoln MA, US
Raymond P. Burke - Stoughton MA, US
Richard Gill - Shrewsbury MA, US
Roy E. Martin - Worcester MA, US
Timothy E. Hutchins - Attleboro Falls MA, US
Assignee:
Applera Corporation - Framingham MA
MDS Inc. - Concord, Ontario
MDS Inc. - Concord, Ontario
International Classification:
H01J 49/04
US Classification:
250288, 25044211
Abstract:
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.