Time of flight tubes and methods of using them

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9384954
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14291417

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Certain embodiments described herein are directed to time of flight tubes comprising a cylindrical tube comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, the cylindrical tube comprising an effective thickness and sized and arranged to couple to and support a reflectron assembly inside the cylindrical tube. In some configurations, the cylindrical tube further comprises a conductive material disposed on the inner surface of the cylindrical tube, the conductive material present in an effective amount to provide a field free region for ions when the conductive material is charged.

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  • PERKINELMER HEALTH SCIENCES, INC.

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Chiappetta, Anthony Milford, US 10 42
Ferrara, Keith Stratford, US 11 54
Steiner, Urs Branford, US 49 616

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