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US 12,376,770 · App. 19/074,174 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

System and method for ion packet formation, delivery, and calibration in mass spectrometry

Inventor: Mazdak Taghioskoui (North Bethesda, MD)
Assignee: Trace Matters Scientific LLC
H01J49/4235H01J49/065
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Patent No.
US 12,376,770
App. No.
19/074,174
Granted
Aug 5, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mass spectrometry system that includes first and second ion sources that produce ions, the ions produced by the second ion source being calibration ions to calibrate the mass spectrometry system; an ion transfer device that receives the ions as a continuous stream during a first time period and forms a first ion packet as a single ion packet, such that during a second time period when the ion transfer device delivers the first ion packet, it receives the ions as a continuous stream to form a second ion packet by accumulating the incoming ions in another single ion packet, such that the ion transfer device separately delivers the formed ion packets at a frequency in a range from 1 to 1000 Hz; and a mass analyzer that separates the ions in the ion packets based on the mass-to-charge ratio of the ions.

Claims (78)

1. A mass spectrometry system comprising:

a first ion source and a second ion source that produce ions,

wherein the ions produced by the second ion source are calibration ions to calibrate the mass spectrometry system;

an ion transfer device that includes a plurality of electrodes, the plurality of electrodes are connected to one or more voltage sources, the one or more voltage sources supply one or more voltages to the plurality of electrodes of the ion transfer device,

wherein the ion transfer device receives the ions and forms a first ion packet and a second ion packet from the received ions,

wherein the ion transfer device receives the ions as a continuous stream of incoming ions during a first time period from an inlet of the ion transfer device, and forms the first ion packet by accumulating the continuous stream of the incoming ions during the first time period,

wherein, during a second time period when the ion transfer device delivers the first ion packet via an outlet of the ion transfer device, the ion transfer device receives the ions as the continuous stream of the incoming ions from the inlet of the ion transfer device to form the second ion packet by accumulating the continuous stream of the incoming ions, and

wherein the ion transfer device delivers the first ion packet and the second ion packet to the outlet of the ion transfer device as separate ion packets exiting the ion transfer device at a frequency in a range from 1 Hz to 1000 Hz; and

a mass analyzer that separates the ions in the first and the second ion packets based on mass-to-charge ratio of the ions,

wherein the ion transfer device periodically forms calibration ion packets from the calibration ions to calibrate the mass spectrometry system or the mass analyzer.

2. The mass spectrometry system according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more voltage sources supply one or more direct current (DC) voltages, one or more radio frequency (RF) voltages, or a combination of one or more DC and RF voltages to the plurality of electrodes.

3. The mass spectrometry system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the one or more voltage sources are one or more DC voltage sources connected to one or more of the plurality of electrodes,

wherein the one or more DC voltage sources supply one or more DC voltages,

wherein the one or more DC voltages produce a potential gradient within the ion transfer device,

wherein the potential gradient guides the ions toward the outlet of the ion transfer device, and

wherein the one or more DC voltages is a sum of constant voltage and time-varying voltage components.

4. The mass spectrometry system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of electrodes of the ion transfer device are disposed at least partially inside an enclosure, and

wherein nitrogen, helium, or argon gas is supplied to the enclosure.

5. The mass spectrometry system according to claim 1 , wherein the first ion packet and the second ion packet reside in the ion transfer device for a time period, the time period being between 0.01 to 1000 milliseconds, before the ion transfer device delivers the first ion packet and the second ion packet to the outlet of the ion transfer device.

6. The mass spectrometry system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the ion transfer device delivers the first ion packet from the outlet of the ion transfer device to a next stage of the mass spectrometry system, and

wherein the next stage of the mass spectrometry system is synchronized with the ion transfer device to receive the first ion packet from the outlet of the ion transfer device.

7. The mass spectrometry system according to claim 1 , wherein the ion transfer device packages the ions for synchronized transfer to a next stage of the mass spectrometry system.

8. The mass spectrometry system according to claim 1 , wherein the ion transfer device forms the second ion packet from the ions entering the ion transfer device from an entrance gate electrode while transferring the first ion packet out of the ion transfer device from an exit gate electrode.

9. The mass spectrometry system according to claim 1 , wherein the ion transfer device further comprises:

an entrance gate electrode connected to and controlled by an entrance gate voltage source, the entrance gate electrode being located at the inlet of the ion transfer device; and

an exit gate electrode connected to and controlled by an exit gate voltage source, the exit gate electrode being located at the outlet of the ion transfer device.

10. The mass spectrometry system according to claim 9 , wherein the entrance gate electrode and exit gate electrode are conductance-limiting orifice plates that limit flow of gas.

11. The mass spectrometry system according to claim 9 ,

wherein the exit gate voltage source supplies the exit gate voltage to the exit gate electrode, and

wherein the exit gate voltage is synchronized with another ion guide, another ion transfer device, or the mass analyzer downstream the ion transfer device that receives the first ion packet and the second ion packet from the ion transfer device.

12. The mass spectrometry system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the ion transfer device is curved,

wherein the plurality of electrodes of the ion transfer device is curved, or

wherein both the ion transfer device and the plurality of electrodes of the ion transfer device are curved.

13. The mass spectrometry system according to claim 1 , wherein the mass analyzer is an ion trap, an orbitrap, a quadrupole, or a time of flight mass analyzer.

14. The mass spectrometry system according to claim 1 , wherein the ion transfer device accumulates the incoming ions for the first time period to form the first ion packet, or the second time period to form the second ion packet, the first time period and the second time period being in a range from 0.01 to 1000 milliseconds.

15. The mass spectrometry system according to claim 1 , wherein the ion transfer device simultaneously guides, controls, manipulates, or handles two or more separate ion packets.

16. The mass spectrometry system according to claim 1 , wherein while the first ion packet is being delivered out of the ion transfer device, the second ion packet is being formed in the ion transfer device.

17. An ion transfer device of a mass spectrometry system, the ion transfer device comprising:

a plurality of electrodes that are connected to one or more voltage sources, the one or more voltage sources supply one or more voltages to the plurality of electrodes of the ion transfer device,

wherein the ion transfer device receives ions and forms a first ion packet and a second ion packet from the received ions,

wherein the ion transfer device receives the ions as a continuous stream of incoming ions during a first time period from an inlet of the ion transfer device, and forms the first ion packet by accumulating the continuous stream of the incoming ions during the first time period,

wherein, during a second time period when the ion transfer device delivers the first ion packet via an outlet of the ion transfer device, the ion transfer device receives the ions as the continuous stream of the incoming ions from the inlet of the ion transfer device to form the second ion packet by accumulating the continuous stream of the incoming ions,

wherein the ion transfer device delivers the first ion packet and the second ion packet to the outlet of the ion transfer device as separate ion packets exiting the ion transfer device at a frequency in a range from 1 Hz to 1000 Hz,

wherein a first ion source and a second ion source produce the ions, the ions produced by the second ion source are calibration ions to calibrate the mass spectrometry system, and

wherein the ion transfer device periodically forms calibration ion packets from calibration ions to calibrate the mass spectrometry system or a mass analyzer.

18. The ion transfer device according to claim 17 ,

wherein the one or more voltage sources are one or more DC voltage sources connected to one or more of the plurality of electrodes,

wherein the one or more DC voltage sources supply one or more DC voltages,

wherein the one or more DC voltages produce a potential gradient within the ion transfer device,

wherein the potential gradient guides the ions toward the outlet of the ion transfer device, and

wherein the one or more DC voltages is a sum of constant voltage and time-varying voltage components.

19. The ion transfer device according to claim 17 , wherein the first ion packet and the second ion packet reside in the ion transfer device for a time period, the time period being between 0.01 to 1000 milliseconds, before the ion transfer device delivers the first ion packet and the second ion packet to the outlet of the ion transfer device.

20. The ion transfer device according to claim 17 , wherein the ion transfer device packages the ions for synchronized transfer to a next stage of the mass spectrometry system.

21. The ion transfer device according to claim 17 , wherein the ion transfer device simultaneously guides, controls, manipulates, or handles two or more separate ion packets.

22. The ion transfer device according to claim 17 , wherein while the first ion packet is being delivered out of the ion transfer device, the second ion packet is being formed in the ion transfer device.

23. A method for transferring ions within a mass spectrometry system, the method comprising:

producing the ions with a first ion source and a second ion source,

wherein the ions produced by the second ion source are calibration ions for calibrating the mass spectrometry system;

receiving the ions from an inlet of an ion transfer device as a continuous stream of incoming ions during a first time period,

wherein the ion transfer device includes a plurality of electrodes, the plurality of electrodes are connected to one or more voltage sources, and the one or more voltage sources supply one or more voltages to the plurality of electrodes of the ion transfer device;

forming a first ion packet by accumulating the continuous stream of the incoming ions during the first time period;

during a second time period when the ion transfer device delivers the first ion packet via an outlet of the ion transfer device, receiving the ions as the continuous stream of the incoming ions from the inlet of the ion transfer device for forming the second ion packet by accumulating the continuous stream of the incoming ions,

wherein the ion transfer device delivers the first ion packet and the second ion packet to the outlet of the ion transfer device as separate ion packets exiting the ion transfer device at a frequency in a range from 1 Hz to 1000 Hz; and

separating the ions in the first and the second ion packets based on mass-to-charge ratio of the ions,

wherein the ion transfer device periodically forms a calibration ion packet from the calibration ions for calibrating the mass spectrometry system or a mass analyzer.

24. The method according to claim 23 ,

wherein the one or more voltage sources are one or more DC voltage sources connected to one or more of the plurality of electrodes,

wherein the one or more DC voltage sources supply one or more DC voltages,

wherein the one or more DC voltages produce a potential gradient within the ion transfer device,

wherein the potential gradient guides the ions toward the outlet of the ion transfer device, and

wherein the one or more DC voltages is a sum of constant voltage and time-varying voltage components.

25. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the first ion packet and the second ion packet reside in the ion transfer device for a time period, the time period being between 0.01 to 1000 milliseconds, before the ion transfer device delivers the first ion packet and the second ion packet to the outlet of the ion transfer device.

26. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the ion transfer device packages the ions for synchronized transfer to a next stage of the mass spectrometry system.

27. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the ion transfer device guides, controls, manipulates, or handles two or more separate ion packets simultaneously.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2025
From: TAGHIOSKOUI, MAZDAK
To: TRACE MATTERS SCIENTIFIC LLC
Reel/Frame 070447/0398 →
Continuity (8)
Continuation 18789390 · Jul 30, 2024
Continuation 17570235 · Jan 6, 2022
Continuation 16509016 · Jul 11, 2019
Continuation In Part 16350396 · Jul 12, 2018
Provisional Application 62855089 · May 31, 2019
Provisional Application 62838076 · Apr 24, 2019
Provisional Application 62680592 · Jun 5, 2018
Related Publication 20250204823A1 · Jun 26, 2025
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