Patent ID: 7928364
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
1. A device for analyzing a sample comprising: a component for generating analyte ions of the sample; and a plurality of non coaxial tubes, wherein the plurality of non coaxial tubes have a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of a first of the plurality of non coaxial tubes is oriented at a first angle relative to the sample, wherein the proximal end of a second of the plurality of non coaxial tubes is oriented at a second angle relative to the sample, wherein the first angle is not equal to the second angle, wherein analyte ions desorbed from the sample surface enter the proximal end of one or more of the plurality of non coaxial tubes; wherein the distal end of the plurality of non coaxial tubes is connected with a spectrometer such that one or more analyte ions pass through the plurality of non coaxial tubes into the spectrometer.