公开(公告)号：AU2002316417A1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-08

申请号：AU2002316417

申请日：2002-06-25

Applicant: IONFINITY LLC ,  SMITH STEVEN J

Inventor： HARTLEY FRANK T

IPC: G01N27/62 ,  B01D59/44 ,  F03H1/00 ,  G01N27/68 ,  G01R20060101 ,  H01J27/02 ,  H01J37/08 ,  H01J49/10 ,  H01J49/16 ,  H01J49/26 ,  H01J49/28 ,  H01J49/38 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04

Abstract: A field ionizing element formed of a membrane that houses electrodes therein that are located closer to one another than the mean free path of the gas being ionized. The membrane includes a supporting portion, and a non supporting portion where the ions are formed. The membrane may be used as the front end for a number of different applications including a mass spectrometer, a rotating field mass spectrometer, a thruster, an ion mobility element, or an electrochemical device such as a fuel cell.

公开(公告)号：WO03001219A3

公开(公告)日：2003-04-10

申请号：PCT/US0220322

申请日：2002-06-25

Applicant: IONFINITY LLC ,  HARTLEY FRANK T

Inventor： HARTLEY FRANK T

IPC: G01N27/62 ,  B01D59/44 ,  F03H1/00 ,  G01N27/68 ,  G01R20060101 ,  H01J27/02 ,  H01J37/08 ,  H01J49/10 ,  H01J49/16 ,  H01J49/26 ,  H01J49/28 ,  H01J49/38 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04

CPC classification number: G01N27/68 ,  H01J49/168 ,  H01J49/288

Abstract: A field ionizing element formed of a membrane (99) that houses electrodes located closer to one another than the mean free path of the gas being ionized. The membrane includes a supporting section (106) and non-supporting section (130).

Abstract translation: 由膜（99）形成的场电离元件，其容纳比被离子化的气体的平均自由程更靠近的电极。 膜包括支撑部分（106）和非支撑部分（130）。

公开(公告)号：EP1448769A4

公开(公告)日：2006-02-01

申请号：EP02744678

申请日：2002-06-25

Applicant: IONFINITY LLC

Inventor： HARTLEY FRANK T

IPC: G01N27/62 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C12M1/42 ,  C12N15/09 ,  G01N1/28 ,  G01N33/483 ,  G01N33/50 ,  H01J27/00 ,  H01J27/02 ,  H01J27/08 ,  H01J37/08 ,  H01J49/04 ,  H01J49/10 ,  H01J49/16 ,  H01J49/40 ,  C12N13/00 ,  G01N24/00 ,  H01J7/24

CPC classification number: H01J49/168 ,  G01N2223/612 ,  H01J3/027 ,  H01J3/04 ,  H01J27/02 ,  H01J27/26 ,  H01J37/08 ,  H01J49/0018 ,  H01J49/0427 ,  H01J2237/061 ,  H01J2237/0815 ,  H01J2237/317

Abstract: A soft ionization device is disclosed that comprises a series of electrodes (120, 122) having spacing less than the means free path of the molecules to be ionized. In some embodiments, the soft ionization device (99) is used in various applications that require ion or electron sources such as biological or chemical reactors, ion milling, and numerous replacements for conventional hot cathode systems. In another embodiment, a valence spectrometer is disclosed that is configured to variably ionize molecules (301) by their valiancy. In other embodiments, the ionization device is coupled to a spectrometer for the characterization of biological matter. Also disclosed is a preconditioner for preparing biological matter to be ionized.