Patent ID: 11959846
Assignee: SMITHS DETECTION MONTREAL INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. An analyte detection system, comprising:
an ionization source, the ionization source configured for generating ions within the ionization source, the ionization source further configured for directing the ions out of the ionization source and to a sample located proximal to the ionization source, the sample being located in an ambient environment; and
wherein the ionization source is configured to apply a voltage between a first electrode and second electrode of the ionization source to generate an electric field which generates the ions; and
wherein the ionization source comprises a transport gas inlet port for introducing a transport gas to the ionization source to generate ions and a dopant gas inlet port configured to provide a dopant in a gas flow through the dopant gas inlet port so that the dopant is directed out from the ionization source toward the sample and the dopant reacts with the generated ions or the sample without being subjected to the electric field which generates the ions.