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公开(公告)号:US11940427B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-26
申请号:US17448063
申请日:2021-09-20
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor: Benjamin Tiemann , Stefan Quint , Florian Schweinberger
CPC classification number: G01N30/7266 , G01N30/88 , G01N2030/027
Abstract: A liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) apparatus including an ionization source coupled to a mass spectrometer and a liquid chromatographic (LC) system coupled to the ionization source. The LC system comprises multiple fluidic streams alternately connectable to the ionization source, thereby assigning a detection time window to each fluidic stream from the multiple fluidic streams when connected to the ionization source. The LC-MS apparatus further comprises a controller configured to carry out steps of monitoring an ionization current of the ionization source for the multiple fluidic streams and identifying differences in flow conditions between the multiple fluidic streams based on the monitored ionization current. The controller is further configured to carry out adjusting detection conditions of one or more of the multiple fluidic streams responsive to the identified differences, thereby enabling eluates of interest from each fluidic stream to be detected by the mass spectrometer in the respective detection time window.
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公开(公告)号:US20180364175A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-20
申请号:US16111646
申请日:2018-08-24
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor: Hans-Peter Josel , Herbert Andres , Michaela Windfuhr , Oliver Larbolette , Stefan Quint
Abstract: The disclosure concerns methods for the detection of an analyte in a sample by electrochemiluminescence using new reagent compositions. New reagent compositions, reagent kits for measuring electrochemiluminscence (ECL) and electrochemiluminescence detection methods using the new reagent compositions are disclosed. In particular, the disclosure relates to the use of novel combinations of compounds which can be used in said measurements to provide improved assay performance.
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公开(公告)号:US20250069875A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-27
申请号:US18719252
申请日:2022-12-13
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor: Stefan Quint , Florian Schweinberger , Benjamin Tiemann , Marius Wagner
IPC: H01J49/00
Abstract: A method for characterization of a mass spectrometry instrument (100) comprising at least one mass analyzing cell (102, 104, 106) is proposed. The method comprising the steps of analyzing a sample (110) comprising at least one substance having a known molecular weight by means of the mass spectrometry instrument (100) so as to provide a mass spectrum (116, 118, 144, 146) of the sample (110), determining an outer envelope and an inner envelope of the mass spectrum (116, 118, 144, 146), calculating a squared difference between the outer envelope and the inner envelope, and determining a deviation of the calculated squared difference from a theoretical mass to charge ratio value of the substance.
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公开(公告)号:US20220172940A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-02
申请号:US17453189
申请日:2021-11-02
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor: Stefan Quint , Florian Schweinberger
Abstract: A packaging for a needle-like component of a mass spectrometry (MS) system is provided. The packaging includes a receptacle configured for storing the needle-like component in a secured position inside the receptacle. The packaging further comprises an actuator configured to move the needle-like component from the secured position inside the receptacle to a mounting position in which the needle-like component projects out of the receptacle for mounting the needle-like component to the MS system.
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公开(公告)号:US20210116290A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-22
申请号:US17066692
申请日:2020-10-09
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor: Stefan Quint , Dieter Kempken
Abstract: An automated method for detecting and/or monitoring a state of a degasser of an analyzer is provided, the degasser including a container configured to be evacuated. The method includes obtaining a time series of values indicative of pressures inside the container. The time series spans a period during which the container is evacuated or pressurized. The method further includes determining a liquid level state of the degasser which is determined by an amount of liquid present in the container based on the time series.
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公开(公告)号:US12165859B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-10
申请号:US17653539
申请日:2022-03-04
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor: Stefan Quint , Florian Schweinberger
IPC: H01J49/00
Abstract: A method for checking a validity of a mass axis calibration of a mass spectrometer (MS) of an analyzer system, comprising obtaining a mass axis check sample spanning a predetermined m/z measurement range of the MS and automatically processing the sample, performing multiple full scan mode MS measurements of different types using the MS for the at least two mass axis points to obtain measurement data, wherein the different types include at least a first full scan MS measurement in a positive mode and a second measurement in a negative mode, or at least a first full scan measurement for a first mass filter and a second full scan measurement for a second mass filter; comparing the measurement data for each of the at least two mass axis points with respective reference data and determining if a condition is out of specification based on a result of the comparing steps.
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公开(公告)号:US11796477B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-24
申请号:US16044897
申请日:2018-07-25
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor: Stefan Quint , Klaus Bauer-Espindola
IPC: G01N21/66 , G01N35/00 , G01N27/327 , G01N27/416 , G01N35/10
CPC classification number: G01N21/66 , G01N27/3277 , G01N27/4163 , G01N35/00623 , G01N35/00722 , G01N35/1004 , G01N2035/00891
Abstract: Described is an electrochemiluminescence method of detecting an analyte in a liquid sample using a measuring cell having a working electrode for detecting the analyte using an electrochemiluminescence measurement cycle, involving
a. carrying out the measurement cycle in a calibration process using a liquid sample without analyte and performing a first electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, EIS, at a given point of the measurement cycle, the first EIS being performed using the working electrode,
b. carrying out the measurement cycle in an analysis process using the liquid sample containing the analyte and performing a second EIS at the given point of the measurement cycle, the second EIS being performed using the working electrode,
c. comparing the result of the first EIS and the second EIS,
providing an indication indicating if the comparison results show a deviation between the first EIS and the second EIS exceed a predefined threshold.-
公开(公告)号:US20220165557A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-26
申请号:US17453683
申请日:2021-11-05
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor: Robert Lang , Stefan Quint , Gabriele Punzmann
Abstract: A mass spectrometry (MS) apparatus is provided. The MS apparatus includes a mass spectrometer, an ionization source coupled to the mass spectrometer, and a flow injection system (FIS) coupled to the ionization source. The ionization source is configured to provide an ionized gas flow of an analyte towards an entrance of the mass spectrometer. The ionization source is further configured to provide a second gas flow of a second gas. The MS apparatus is configured to measure a mass spectrometer (MS) signal of the analyte. The MS apparatus is further configured to analyze a dependency of the MS signal of the analyte versus a parameter of the second gas flow or a state of the second gas flow and to determine a condition of the apparatus based on the analyzed dependency.
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公开(公告)号:US20210063361A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-04
申请号:US16994118
申请日:2020-08-14
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor: Stefan Quint , Benjamin Tiemann , Florian Schweinberger , Martin Stingl
Abstract: An automated method of monitoring a state of an analyzer is provided including a mass spectrometer (MS) with an electrospray ionization (ESI) source coupled to a liquid chromatography (LC) stream, including monitoring an electrospray ionization current of the ESI source and identifying a condition of multiple conditions of the analyzer based on the monitored ionization current of the ESI source, one of the conditions being a presence of a dead volume in a liquid chromatography stream of the analyzer downstream of an LC column of the LC stream.
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公开(公告)号:US12255059B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-18
申请号:US17805482
申请日:2022-06-06
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor: Stefan Quint , Florian Schweinberger , Benjamin Tiemann
IPC: H01J49/42
Abstract: A method for multiple transition monitoring of at least one analyte in a sample using a quadrupole mass analyzer is provided and comprises at least one voltage application step, wherein a direct current (DC) voltage and a radio frequency (AC) voltage are applied between two pairs of electrodes of at least one mass filter of the analyzer, wherein the AC voltage has an amplitude VAC and the DC voltage has an applicable voltage VDC, wherein a supplementary AC voltage is superimposed on top of the AC and the DC voltage, wherein an amplitude ΔVDC of the supplementary AC voltage is ≤ V DC , max 2 b + 1 , wherein VDC,max is a maximum voltage output of the DC voltage and b is a bit size of at least one electronics board of the mass filter of the analyzer; and wherein at least one transition of the analyte is determined with at least one detector of the analyzer.
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