MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617048139 A) filed by Amr Incorporated on April 15, 2026, for Ion Introduction Device And Ion Introduction Method For Introducing Ions Into Mass Spectrometer, Mass Spectrometry System, Mass Spectrometry Method, Ionization Device, And Ionization Method.
Inventors include Sakakura Motoshi; Tokue Ken; Hike Hiroshi; Shiota Teruhisa; and Usui Fumihiko.
The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.
Abstract: [Problem] To provide an ionization device and an ionization method which are capable of stably sustaining dark discharge at a low voltage and enable stable ionization of various samples from gas to solid. [Solution] The present invention pertains to an ionization device which: ionizes a sample by applying a voltage to a mixture gas of argon gas and nitrogen gas under an air atmosphere and exciting the argon with dark discharge; and comprises a mixture gas generation unit, a sample supply unit, and an ionization means. In the mixture gas generation unit, the mixture gas is generated by mixing the argon and the nitrogen. In the sample supply unit, a sample component is generated by bringing the mixture gas into contact with the sample. In the ionization means, sample ions are generated by exciting the sample component with the dark discharge. The present invention further pertains to: an ion introduction device and an ion introduction method for introducing said sample ions into a mass spectrometer; and a mass spectrometry system for analyzing the mass of the sample by ionizing and introducing the sample into the mass spectrometer.
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