Patents by Inventor Lutz Schweikhard

Lutz Schweikhard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method for moving an electron source
    Patent number: 6828549
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for moving an ion source in a magnetic field by making use of the Lorentz force. The ability of the electron source to move makes it possible to extend and retract it simply by switching the operating current on and off. In mass spectrometry, this means that the entrance of a mass spectrometric analyzer is not permanently obstructed but can be made accessible any time for other applications, such as laser beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Bruker Daltonik GmbH
    Inventors: Lutz Schweikhard, Gökhan Baykut
  • Device and method for moving an ion source
    Publication number: 20040026628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for moving an ion source in a magnetic field by making use of the Lorentz force. The ability of the electron source to move makes it possible to extend and retract it simply by switching the operating current on and off. In mass spectrometry, this means that the entrance of a mass spectrometric analyzer is not permanently obstructed but can be made accessible any time for other applications, such as laser beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: Bruker Daltonik GMBH
    Inventors: Lutz Schweikhard, Gokhan Baykut