Patents by Inventor Markus Haapala

Markus Haapala 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).

  • Method and system for desorbing and ionizing chemical compounds from surfaces
    Patent number: 8044346
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for ionizing analyte-containing sample lying on a surface of a substrate. The method comprises directing to the sample a heated flow of desorption gas in order to desorb analyte from the surface, and simultaneously directing to the sample light capable of ionizing the desorbed analyte in the presence of the desorption gas. The invention provides a method and system suitable for efficiently producing ions of neutral and nonpolar molecules on surfaces, for example for mass spectrometric purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Licentia Oy
    Inventors: Risto Kostiainen, Tiina Kauppila, Markus Haapala, Jaroslav Pol, Tapio Kotiaho
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DESORBING AND IONIZING CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS FROM SURFACES
    Publication number: 20090159790
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for ionizing analyte-containing sample lying on a surface of a substrate. The method comprises directing to the sample a heated flow of desorption gas in order to desorb analyte from the surface, and simultaneously directing to the sample light capable of ionizing the desorbed analyte in the presence of the desorption gas. The invention provides a method and system suitable for efficiently producing ions of neutral and nonpolar molecules on surfaces, for example for mass spectrometric purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: LICENTIA OY
    Inventors: Risto Kostiainen, Tiina Kauppila, Markus Haapala, Jaroslav Pol, Tapio Kotiaho