US RE50,171 E1
Automated analysis of complex matrices using mass spectrometer
Byron Kieser, Head of Jeddore (CA)
Assigned to DH TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT PTE. LTD., Singapore (SG)
Filed by DH TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT PTE. LTD., Singapore (SG)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/682,960.
Application 17/682,960 is a reissue of application No. 11/567,281, filed on Dec. 6, 2006, granted, now 7,548,818, issued on Jun. 16, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/803,355, filed on May 27, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/742,910, filed on Dec. 7, 2005.
Int. Cl. B01D 59/44 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 59/44 (2013.01) 89 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of controlling a mass spectrometer in the analysis of a compound, the method performed by a controller of an automated mass analyzer and comprising:
receiving from an input source signals representing an identifier identifying a [ the ] compound comprising a plurality of substances;
using the identifier, automatically accessing data comprising analysis parameters associated with the identifier and, using the accessed data, automatically determining a set of command signals for use by a [ the ] mass spectrometer in analyzing at least a portion of the compound; and
providing the command signal set to the mass spectrometer, in order to configure the mass spectrometer to analyze at least a portion of the compound [ ,
wherein the method is performed by the controller of the automated mass analyzer comprising a compound source adapted to provide the compound over a period of time,
wherein:
the method includes the controller receiving a designation identifying a range of times within which portions of the compound are to be provided by the compound source to the mass spectrometer; and
the command signal set determined by the controller using the accessed data set and the identified time range is adapted to cause the mass spectrometer to perform multiple scan duty cycles, the respective duty cycles adapted for detecting ions associated with the identifier in accordance with a time at which the ions are to be provided by the compound source] .