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80 results about "Ion trapping" patented technology

In cell biology, ion trapping is the build-up of a higher concentration of a chemical across a cell membrane due to the pKa value of the chemical and difference of pH across the cell membrane. This results in basic chemicals accumulating in acidic bodily fluids such as the cytosol, and acidic chemicals accumulating in basic fluids.

Basalt-based composite nanomaterial as well as preparation method and application thereof

The invention belongs to the technical field of composite materials, and discloses a basalt-based composite nanomaterial as well as a preparation method and application thereof. According to the invention, ZIF-67 in MOF is innovatively loaded on basalt nanosheets, so that not only can the dispersity and interfacial compatibility of basalt be improved and the sheet layers be prevented from being agglomerated in the coating, but also micropores possibly existing among the nanosheets can be blocked through a porous structure of the basalt, and the shielding effect and the penetration resistance of the whole coating are improved. In addition, the introduction of ZIF-67 endows the composite material with more functional regulation and control possibilities, such as ion capture, intelligent slow release and the like, so that the protection performance of the coating in a complex environment is further enhanced. Compared with a traditional filler, the composite structure has the advantages of being controllable in cost, excellent in performance, environmentally friendly and the like, and a new thought is provided for functional design of a water-borne epoxy resin anticorrosive coating.
Owner:GUANGDONG UNIV OF TECH

Driving oil for power of new energy hybrid electric vehicle and preparation method of driving oil

The invention discloses driving oil for new energy hybrid power automobile power and a preparation method thereof, and particularly relates to the technical field of driving oil, the driving oil comprises 70-85% of base oil, 0.8-2.5% of a conductive inhibitor, 1-3% of a nanometer heat conduction agent, 4-8% of a viscosity index improver, 0.1-0.5% of an ion trapping agent, 3-5% of an anti-wear reagent at extreme pressure, 0.5-1.5% of an antioxidant and 0.001-0.01% of an anti-foaming agent. The preparation method comprises the following steps: S1, base oil pretreatment, S2, nano heat conduction agent in-situ modification, and S3, gradient temperature control compounding. Through compounding of the base oil in a specific proportion and the synergistic effect of multiple additives, the problems of insufficient insulativity, easy oxidation, poor viscosity stability, low heat conduction efficiency, poor material compatibility and the like of traditional oil in a hybrid power system are solved, effective protection of a motor and an electric control system is realized, the heat management efficiency is improved, and the service life of the hybrid power system is prolonged. And the service life of oil is prolonged, the maintenance cost is reduced, and the special requirements of power and driving systems of hybrid vehicles are met.
Owner:SHANXI LUAN TAIHANG LUBRICANT TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Systems and methods for super mass spectrometry

Methods and systems for multi-beam, parallel-beam, deterministic, or super mass spectrometry that include an ion source that produces ions, and two or more ion trapping devices or mass spectrometers, each having an independent sampling inlet. The two or more ion trapping devices or mass spectrometers receive the ions from the ion source via the sampling inlet of each of the ion trapping devices or mass spectrometers such that each sampling inlet provides an ion beam to each corresponding ion trapping device or mass spectrometer.
Owner:TRACE MATTERS SCIENTIFIC LLC

Separator, preparation method thereof, secondary battery, and electric apparatus

Embodiments of the present application provide a separator, a preparation method thereof, a secondary battery, and an electric apparatus. The separator includes a first base film, a coating, and a second base film, where the coating is disposed between the first base film and the second base film, the coating includes an ion-trapping agent, and a reduction potential of the ion-trapping agent relative to lithium metal is 0 V to 2 V. A secondary battery containing the separator exhibits improved cycling performance.
Owner:CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

CeO2 / NiCo2O4 heterojunction oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst and preparation method thereof

The invention belongs to the technical field of electrocatalytic materials, and discloses a CeO2 / NiCo2O4 heterojunction oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst and a preparation method thereof. According to the electrocatalyst, a composite protection layer composed of nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots and CeO2 is constructed on the surface of a NiCo2O4 nanosheet array, cobalt ions are captured and dissolved out through pyridine nitrogen, reintegration is promoted through CeO2 oxygen vacancy, and interface dynamic self-repairing is achieved. And the nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots are embedded into the CeO2 layer and are in direct contact with NiCo2O4 to synergistically inhibit cobalt loss and maintain structural integrity. By constructing the CeO2 / nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dot composite interface layer with dynamic ion capture and self-repairing capabilities, the problems of structure instability and performance degradation caused by cobalt ion dissolution of the NiCo2O4-based oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst under the working condition of strong oxidizing property are successfully solved; the method has important application value and industrialization prospect in the technical field of green hydrogen energy electrolyzed water.
Owner:QINGDAO BINHAI UNIV

Ion regulation and control device, ion guide device, control method, device and equipment and ion guide system

According to the ion regulation and control device, the ion guide device, the control method, the device, the equipment and the ion guide system provided by the invention, the first guide element and the deflection force field generation module are arranged, under the condition that ions are injected into the first guide element, the first guide element is controlled to apply the reverse electric field opposite to the ion transmission direction, and the deflection force field is generated; thereby trapping ions within the first guide element; controlling the deflection force field generation module to work so as to enable the ions in the first guide element to generate radial deflection; and under the condition that offset is completed, the first guide element is controlled to cancel the reverse electric field so that the first guide element can move in the transmission direction, ions in the first guide element can generate radial offset through the deflection force field generation module, the ions can be more uniformly distributed in the radial direction, and therefore the space area utilization rate is increased, and the transmission efficiency is improved. And the influence of the space charge effect is reduced.
Owner:LIANYING YUEZHI SCIENCE INSTRUMENTS (WUHAN) CO LTD

METHOD FOR COOLING AT LEAST ONE ION AND SYSTEM

UndeterminedDE102025114679B3Potential wellIon trap mass spectrometry
A method for cooling at least one ion (8) within a capture potential of an ion trap (2), comprising: - capturing the at least one ion (8) in the capture potential, wherein the at least one ion (8) oscillates about a potential minimum of the capture potential between a first inflection point region (13) and a second inflection point region (14), - illuminating the at least one ion (8) with a laser beam in the first inflection point region (13) and / or the second inflection point region (14) for cooling the at least one ion, wherein the laser beam has a beam center characteristic of a peak intensity and the beam center is spaced from the potential minimum, and - decreasing a distance of the beam center from the potential minimum until the beam center overlaps with the potential minimum, for further cooling of the at least one ion. Furthermore, a system (1) is specified.
Owner:ELEQTRON GMBH

Improvements in and relating to tandem mass spectrometry

An apparatus fortime-of-flight, TOF, tandem mass spectrometry comprises an ion source for providing precursor ions, a linear ion trap comprising a set of electrodes configured for receiving the precursor ions into the ion trap. A voltage source is configured for applying to the set of electrodes a trapping voltage(s) configured to generate an axial trapping potential field forming a potential barrier to axially trap the received precursor ions within the linear ion trap, and for applying to the set of electrodes an RF voltage(s) configured to generate a radial trapping potential field to radially trap received precursor ions. The voltage source selectively changes the radial trapping potential field to increase the kinetic energy of precursor ions in the ion trapping region so that precursor ions can overcome the potential barrier thereby axially ejecting the selected precursor ions from the linear ion trap. A collision cell is configured to receive the ejected precursor ions and to apply to them a process of collision-induced dissociation to generate product ions therefrom. A mass analyser, such as a time-of-flight, TOF, mass analyser, receives the product ions (and / or any remaining unfragmented precursor ions) and to apply to them a process of mass analysis.
Owner:SHIMADZU CORP +1

Quantum processor, method of trapping ions, and method of manipulating ions

According to the present invention, there is provided a quantum processor comprising: a substrate having a first surface, a first module having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a plurality of electrodes formed on the upper surface, each electrode coupled to a signal generator configured to output a radio frequency signal to create an ion trap above the first module, and a second module having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a plurality of electrodes formed on the upper surface, each electrode coupled to a signal generator configured to output a radio frequency signal to create an ion trap above the second module, the second module being a first distance in a first direction from the first module and a controller. The substrate comprises a plurality of substrate electrodes formed on its first surface and located at least between the first module and the second module, the electrodes being electrically coupled to a substrate signal generator configured to output a radio frequency signal to create an ion trap above a space between the first module and the second module, and the controller is configured to control the signal generator.
Owner:UNIVERSAL QUANTUM LTD

Surface modification method based on ion implantation method

The invention relates to the technical field of surface modification, and discloses a surface modification method based on an ion implantation method, which comprises the following steps: carrying out surface pretreatment on a titanium-based or cobalt-chromium-based implant; forming an interface steady-state layer by adopting low-energy nitrogen ion implantation; low-concentration oxygen ion co-injection is carried out on the steady-state layer to form a discontinuous anti-migration blocking layer; calcium ions, zinc ions and silver ions are injected in sequence, and a depth gradient structure from inside to outside is obtained through biphase modulation bias voltage; then implementing oxygen ion directional injection to form a non-stoichiometric oxide layer; performing alternating electric field aging in a water vapor and phosphate atmosphere to construct an ion trapping layer; and finally, sterilizing and sealing the treated workpiece. By constructing a multi-layer synergistic structure and a dynamic ion regulation and control mechanism, migration and agglomeration of functional ions can be slowed down, and the long-term stability of the surface of the implant is improved.
Owner:TAIYUAN INST OF TECH

Electron capture dissociation apparatus

An electron capture dissociation apparatus. The apparatus comprises a linear ion trap (3) consisting of an even number of strip electrodes (3.1), wherein an in-phase radio frequency voltage and an anti-phase radio frequency voltage are alternately applied to the strip electrodes (3.1) of the linear ion trap (3) in sequence, such that there is a saddle point potential at the central axis of an ion trapping space; and electrons emitted by an electron emission source (1) are accelerated by means of an accelerating electrode (2.1), are then focused by means of a focusing lens (2.2), and then enter the ion trapping space (3.2) through an electron introduction slot (3.3). The potential of the electron emission source (1) is set to change relative to the saddle point potential within a radio frequency cycle according to a predefined pattern, such that electrons enter the linear ion trap (3) through the electron introduction slot (3.3) when the radio frequency voltages on the strip electrodes (3.1) where the electron introduction slot (3.3) is located are in a positive half-cycle, and decelerate, before reaching the central axis of the ion trapping space (3.2), to an energy range where electron capture dissociation may occur, thereby improving the time window and dissociation efficiency of electron capture dissociation.
Owner:NINGBO UNIV

Long-acting low-conductance composite treatment method for inner cavity of hydrogen fuel stack radiator core

This invention proposes a long-term low-conductivity composite treatment method for the inner cavity of a hydrogen fuel cell stack heat sink core. The method includes pre-treating the surface of the heat sink core, coating it with a slurry, curing it, and cleaning it. The slurry comprises pH-responsive slow-release microcapsules, which, from the inside out, consist of an ion trapping agent and mesoporous silica grafted with polyacrylic acid. A coating is formed on the surface of the heat sink core by coating and curing the slurry. This slurry integrates the atomic-level physical barrier function of graphene with the intelligent chemical trapping function of the pH-responsive microcapsules, achieving multi-layered protection of "physical barrier as the main component, chemical trapping as a supplement, and intelligent response." This allows the coolant conductivity to be stably controlled below 5 μS / cm under dynamic operating conditions for thousands of hours.
Owner:HUBEI XIUSHAN INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD

Green residue harmless treatment process based on rare earth calcium residue

The invention discloses a green residue harmless treatment process based on rare earth calcium residues, and belongs to the technical field of rare earth metal acquisition and waste treatment. The process aims to solve the problems of heavy environmental pollution, high energy consumption, poor selectivity and the like in the prior art. The core of the invention is as follows: a bifunctional complexing agent (e.g., a bifunctional complexing agent) containing an ion capture terminal and a parent terminal is provided; dissolving in a supercritical carbon dioxide fluid to form an extraction medium; enabling the medium to be in contact with the pretreated rare earth calcium slag at the temperature of 40-100 DEG C and the pressure of 10-30 MPa, extracting rare earth elements with high selectivity and forming a rare earth-complex; finally, the rare earth-complex is separated out through pressure reduction, and the carbon dioxide and the complexing agent are recycled. The process realizes the rare earth recovery rate gt; the product purity is gt; the complexing agent and the single cycle utilization rate are gt; and the leaching concentration of fluoride in the treated residues is lower than the national standard limit value, harmlessness is achieved, and the method has the remarkable advantages of being environmentally friendly in the process, low in energy consumption, high in selectivity, simplified in flow and the like.
Owner:JIANGXI XINRUI RESOURCES RECYCLING CO LTD

Ion processing apparatus using dual RF circuits

The present teachings generally relate to generating a pseudo-barrier via an axial RF field. A first voltage is applied to a first pair of rods arranged in a multi-pole configuration, a second RF voltage is applied to a second pair of rods, and a difference between magnitudes and / or phases of the first and second RF voltages is adjusted. As discussed in more detail herein, such a pseudo-barrier may be employed in a variety of different applications. As an example, such a pseudo-barrier may be used to trap ions within a rod group that includes a plurality of rods arranged in a multi-pole configuration. In other applications, adjusting the height of the pseudo-potential barrier established in the rod set along with the application of a DC potential between the rod set and an external electrode can be used to cause mass-selective extraction of ions trapped within the rod set. In other applications, such a pseudo-barrier may be employed in a multiplexing method to perform mass spectrometry.
Owner:DH TECH DEVMENT PTE

Optical transparent adhesive tape with electric tuning refractive index and preparation method of optical transparent adhesive tape

The invention discloses an optical transparent adhesive tape with an electric tuning refractive index and a preparation method thereof. The optical transparent adhesive tape comprises a polymer matrix; the core-shell structure liquid crystal microcapsule is dispersed in the polymer matrix, the core of the core-shell structure liquid crystal microcapsule contains nematic phase liquid crystals and polymerizable monomers, the shell of the core-shell structure liquid crystal microcapsule is a cross-linked polymer layer, and an ion trapping agent is distributed in the shell; the transparent electrodes are arranged on the two sides of the polymer matrix; wherein the orientation of liquid crystal molecules in the inner core is changed by applying voltage to the transparent electrode, so that the dynamic regulation and control of the overall refractive index of the electrically tuned refractive index optical transparent adhesive tape are realized. According to the electrically tuned refractive index optical transparent adhesive tape provided by the invention, the OCA is successfully upgraded from a passive bonding material to an active optical regulation and control element, low-voltage, rapid and stable regulation and control of the refractive index are realized while excellent bonding performance and optical performance are maintained, and a brand new technical path is opened up for improving the display quality and realizing a novel display function.
Owner:TAICANG SIDIKE NEW MATERIALS SCI & TECH CO LTD +1

High-temperature-resistant titanium lithium ion selective adsorbent with high-selectivity lithium ion capturing capability

The invention belongs to the field of adsorbents, and particularly relates to a high-temperature-resistant titanium-based lithium ion selective adsorbent with high-selectivity lithium ion capturing capability, which is prepared by the following steps: preparing a zirconium / aluminum co-doped precursor based on a solid-phase reaction in an ozone environment; then carrying out short-time thermal shock oxidation modification on the high-temperature precursor and hydrogen peroxide at room temperature to introduce active sites, and then carrying out gradient pickling selective lithium removal. The equilibrium adsorption capacity of the adsorbent is 42-45mg / g, and the selectivity coefficient to Li < + > / Mg < 2 + > is greater than 1200; after 10 times of adsorption-desorption cycles, the adsorption capacity retention rate is higher than 93%. Particularly, the retention rate of the specific surface area is still more than 85% after calcination treatment at the high temperature of 800 DEG C for 2 hours; the adsorption and desorption process is kept at the temperature of 90 DEG C, and the capacity retention ratio is still 85% or above, so that the adsorbent can be used for treating high-temperature brine; the adsorbent is good in high temperature resistance.
Owner:JIANGYIN SUQING NEW MATERIAL CO LTD

Application of PBFDO membrane in CDI desalination system

The invention discloses application of a poly (benzodifuran diketone) (PBFDO) membrane in a capacitive deionization (CDI) desalination system, and belongs to the technical field of water treatment. The PBFDO is an n-type conjugated polymer, has an environment-stable long-range ordered skeleton structure and abundant carbonyl (C = O) functional groups, and can provide sufficient active sites for Naion capture. The PBFDO is used for the CDI electrode material for the first time, and the constructed CDI desalting system shows relatively high salt adsorption capacity (78.8 mg g < 1 >), excellent adsorption rate (2.6 mg g < 1 > min < 1 >), relatively low energy consumption (0.34 Wh g < 1 >) and good cycle stability. The PBFDO electrode material has efficient ion adsorption performance and excellent electrochemical stability, and a new material system and an application approach are provided for development of a novel polymer-based CDI desalination technology.
Owner:QUFU NORMAL UNIV

Thermally conductive silicone composition, cured product of same, and method for producing same

PCT designated stageWO2026063305A1SilanesIon exchange
This thermally conductive silicone composition contains: (A) an organopolysiloxane (excluding component (D)); (B) a spherical aluminum oxide powder which has an average sphericity of 0.8 or more, 30 or less hydroxyl groups per nm2, and an average particle diameter of 50-170 µm; (C) a spherical or amorphous aluminum oxide powder which has an average particle diameter of 0.1-5 µm; (D) a silane coupling agent; and (E) a cation exchange type and / or amphoteric ion exchange type ion trapping agent which is loaded with at least one element that is selected from among Zr, Bi, Sb, Mg, and Al, the component (E) being in an amount of 0.01-10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the component (A). The volume ratio of adding proportions ((B):(C)) of the component (B) to the component (C) is 5:5 to 9.5:0.5. The thermally conductive silicone composition has excellent storage stability and thermal conductivity.
Owner:SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL CO LTD

Apparatus and method

PCT designated stageWO2026139416A1Ion trap mass spectrometryElectron injection
An apparatus comprising: an ion trap, for example a 2 dimensional, 2D, ion trap such as a linear quadrupole ion trap, LIT, wherein the ion trap comprises a set of electrodes, for example wherein the 2D ion trap comprises two or more pairs of rod electrodes and optionally two end electrodes; a power supply configured to: generate a substantially rectangular radio frequency, RF, voltage waveform, wherein the RF voltage waveform includes a first set of states including a first state having a first voltage level and a second state having a second voltage level, wherein the first state and the second state are mutually opposed; and apply the generated RF voltage waveform to the set of electrodes, wherein the first set of states provides a trapping field in the ion trap for trapping ions in a trapping region thereof; an electron source, configured to inject electrons into the ion trap for reactions thereof with the ions, for example electron capture dissociation, ECD, hot ECD, electron induced dissociation, EID, and / or electron detachment dissociation, EDD; wherein the RF voltage waveform includes a second set of states including a first state having a first voltage level, wherein the first voltage level of the second set of states is between the first voltage level and the second voltage level of the first set of states; and wherein the electron source is configured to inject the electrons into the ion trap during the second set of states, for example only during the second set of states.
Owner:BRUKER SWITZERLAND AG

Ion beam focusing

An ion focusing device comprising an ion capture element, which includes a plurality of N curved electrodes extending around an axis of the ion capture element, and an opening on an axis of the ion capture element. A multipole ion guide adjacent to the ion capture element, comprising a plurality of N elongated electrodes extending parallel to and around an axis of the multipole ion guide, the axis of the multipole ion guide coinciding with the axis of the ion capture element, each of the N curved electrodes of the ion capture element being configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal of the same phase as an RF signal to be applied to at least one elongated electrode of the plurality of elongated electrodes of the multipole ion guide, and further comprising at least two of the N electrodes of the ion capture element being configured to receive RF signals of a different phase.
Owner:CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH +1

Secondary battery and electric device

Embodiments of the present application provide a secondary battery and an electric device. The secondary battery comprises a positive electrode sheet, a separator, and a negative electrode sheet; at least one of the positive electrode sheet, the separator, or the negative electrode sheet comprises an ion trapping agent; the reduction potential of the ion trapping agent relative to lithium metal is 0-2 V. The cycle performance of the secondary battery provided by the embodiments of the present application is improved.
Owner:CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Raw material adding device for production of heavy metal ion capturing agent

The utility model discloses a raw material adding device for heavy metal ion capturing agent production, which comprises a base, a feeding device is mounted on the base, an adjusting device is arranged on the base and comprises a fixed sleeve, a rotary sleeve, a threaded sleeve, a linkage sleeve, a matching groove, a push spring, a push plate, a matching plate and a matching block, and the outer wall of the threaded sleeve is connected with the inner wall of the rotary sleeve through threads. The matching groove is obliquely formed in the fixing sleeve, the push plate is connected with the matching block through a push spring, a locking mechanism is arranged on the outer side of the fixing sleeve and comprises a clamping sleeve, a fixing block, a movable hole, a movable groove, a movable block, a clamping spring, a clamping block, a pushing rod, a pushing plate, an arc-shaped spring, a movable plate and a positioning block, and the arc-shaped spring is connected with the movable block and the fixing block. The movable hole is formed in one end of the movable groove, the clamping spring is connected with the two adjacent clamping blocks, the pushing plate is arranged on the pushing rod, the positioning block is installed on the outer side of the fixing sleeve, and the blanking precision, flexible adjustment and structural stability of equipment are guaranteed.
Owner:JIANGSU YINGKE ENG DESIGN RES CO LTD

3D ion traps with connection through substrate

The present disclosure provides electrode portions for generating electric and / or magnetic fields for trapping ions in a trapping zone, a three-dimensional (3D) ion trap including one or more of such electrode portions, systems for trapping ions with such a 3D ion trap, as well as methods for manufacturing such electrode portions. An electrode portions includes an electrode body made of an electrically insulating substrate and elongated in a first direction towards the ion trapping zone, a peak electrode located on an extremity of the electrode body closest to the trapping zone or a side electrode located laterally relative to the extremity, and a connection connected to the peak electrode and leading from the peak electrode through said electrode body away from the trapping zone.
Owner:ALPINE QUANTUM TECH GMBH

Two-stage ablation loading for quantum information processing (QIP) systems

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to efficiently trapping ions for QIP systems. A system may include an ablation laser beam source and an ion trapping structure including: an enclosure with an orifice, a source material that is arranged in the enclosure and receives an ablation laser pulse to provide a plume of atoms. A system may include at least one LED that is arranged in the enclosure and onto which at least a portion of the plume of atoms is deposited, wherein the at least one LED is configured to emit light that desorbs at least one deposited atom through the orifice. A system may include an ion trap with a gap through which the at least one deposited atom desorbed travels from the orifice, and a laser beam source configured to generate a laser beam towards the at least one deposited atom creating a trapped ion.
Owner:IONQ INC

Methods and apparatus for ion capture and accumulation

ActiveJP7884637B2EngineeringIon trapping
To provide additional systems and methods for internal ion trapping and accumulation to enhance resolution and sensitivity within IMS and MS systems.SOLUTION: An apparatus for ion accumulation includes multiple regions. A first region receives and transfers ions to a second region using a first drive potential. The second region is switchable between a first state where it generates a first electric field preventing ions from further movement and entering a third region, and a second state where it generates a second electric field that guides the ions toward the third region. When in the first state, the ions are prevented from further movement by the first electric field, which causes the ions to accumulate in the second region. When in the second state, the ions are moved from the second region to the third region by the second electric field. A method of accumulating ions involves switching an electric field applied to a region between a trap state and a release state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Owner:MOBILION SYSTEMS INC

A charge detection mass spectrometry (CDMS) device

A charge detection mass spectrometry (CDMS) device comprising: an ion trap for receiving an ion flux and configured for selectively trapping and analysing one or more ions of interest from the ion flux, and at least one primary charge detector. positioned upstream of the ion trap in the path of the ion flux, to analyse the ion flux, wherein the device is configured such that the analysis by the at least one primary charge detector is used to selectively initiate an ion trapping event in the ion trap.
Owner:MICROMASS UK LTD

Mass Spectrometer

A mass spectrometer includes: an LIT to trap ions derived from a sample in a trap space extending along a linear axis and eject a part of the ions from the trap space to an outside; an ion guide unit to receive and deliver the ions to a latter stage, the ion guide unit including an ion inlet to receive the ejected ions, an ion outlet to send the received ions and / or ions generated from the received ions to a latter stage, and an ion passage path having a cross-sectional area decreasing as the ions travel from the ion inlet to the ion outlet; a bunching unit to bunch the ejected ions to form an ion bunch and to send the ion bunch to a downstream side; and a mass spectrometry unit to separate and detect, according to a m / z, ions contained in the ion bunch.
Owner:SHIMADZU CORP

Ion trap device

An ion trapping device and a mechanism for determining a measure of capacitance of one or more electrodes of the ion trapping device are described. The ion trapping device includes a plurality of electrodes and a capacitance measurement device, which are formed in a same integrated circuit. The capacitance measurement device determines a measure of capacitance of a (sub-)set of the plurality of electrodes.
Owner:INFINEON TECH AUSTRIA AG