US 12,080,540 B2
Device for rapid exchange of ion sources and ion transmission devices
Paul Murray, Manchester (GB); Mark Towers, Stockport (GB); Andrew Whatley, Manchester (GB); Matthew Henderson, Stockport (GB); Philippa Hart, Chester (GB); Emmanuelle Claude, Altrincham (GB); Richard Jarrold, Chelford (GB); Jeff Brown, Hyde (GB); Steve Brace, Hyde (GB); and Edward Scott, Bollington (GB)
Assigned to Micromass UK Limited, Wilmslow (GB)
Filed by Micromass UK Limited, Wilmslow (GB)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/930,116.
Application 17/930,116 is a continuation of application No. 16/956,922, granted, now 11,443,932, previously published as PCT/GB2018/053747, filed on Dec. 21, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 1721834 (GB), filed on Dec. 22, 2017; and application No. 1721836 (GB), filed on Dec. 22, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0005729 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. H01J 49/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/622 (2021.01); H01J 49/04 (2006.01); H01J 49/06 (2006.01); H01J 49/24 (2006.01); H01J 49/26 (2006.01)
CPC H01J 49/065 (2013.01) [G01N 27/622 (2013.01); H01J 49/0031 (2013.01); H01J 49/0495 (2013.01); H01J 49/24 (2013.01); H01J 49/26 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
sliding one or more guide rails of a first ion optic assembly within a guide mechanism of a vacuum chamber housing so as to insert the first ion optic assembly into the vacuum chamber by sliding the first ion optic assembly from outside the vacuum chamber to inside the vacuum chamber, and align the first ion optic assembly within the vacuum chamber.