US 12,347,666 B2
Positioning of a needle-like component in a mass spectrometry system
Stefan Quint, Munich (DE); and Florian Schweinberger, Munich (DE)
Assigned to Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed by Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/453,189.
Claims priority of application No. 20210212 (EP), filed on Nov. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0172940 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. H01J 49/00 (2006.01); G01N 30/72 (2006.01); H01J 49/16 (2006.01); G01N 30/02 (2006.01)
CPC H01J 49/167 (2013.01) [G01N 30/7266 (2013.01); H01J 49/0031 (2013.01); G01N 2030/027 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A packaging for a needle-like component of a mass spectrometry (MS) system, comprising:
a receptacle configured for storing the needle-like component in a secured position inside the receptacle;
an actuator configured to move the needle-like component from the secured position inside the receptacle to a mounting position in which the needle-like component projects out of the receptacle for mounting the needle-like component to the MS system,
wherein the actuator is configured to be detached from the needle-like component when the needle-like component is in the mounting position.