Patent ID: 9006646
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
1. A mass spectrometry apparatus comprising: an ion source arranged in a substantially horizontal orientation and from which a quantity of ions may be extracted and arranged to flow along a generally linear first path of travel that has a desired direction within a first plane substantially parallel with a horizontal plane; an ion filter device arranged above the ion source for receiving a stream of ions for filtering thereof, said ions flowing along a generally linear second path of travel that is substantially parallel with a vertical plane in a direction substantially upwards relative to the vertical plane, so as to be received by an ion analysis device for spectrometry analysis; and, an ion guide arranged so as to guide ions sourced from the ion source along the first path of travel toward the ion filter device along the second path of travel; wherein the distance traveled by ions along the first path of travel is significantly smaller than the distance traveled by ions along the second path of travel such that a profile of the apparatus is reduced so as to minimize the effective footprint of the apparatus.