MUMBAI, India, June 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617041843 A) filed by Smiths Detection-Watford Limited on April 01, 2026, for Method And Apparatus.
Inventors include Atkinson, Jonathan R; and Clark, Alastair.
The application for the patent was published on June 19, 2026, under issue no. 25/2026.
Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure provides a method of reducing electrical measurement noise in a detection apparatus configured to detect the arrival of ions at a collector electrode, wherein the detection apparatus comprises an air mover to provide a flow of air in the apparatus, the method comprising: operating the air mover, at an operating level, to provide the flow of air; reducing operation of the air mover for a quiet period; and operating the detection apparatus to allow ions to travel to be detected by a collector electrode during the quiet period.
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