ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,456,615, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to DH TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT PTE. LTD. (Singapore).

"Identification of harmonics in RF quadrupole Fourier transform mass spectra" was invented by James W. Hager (Concord, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In one aspect, a method for performing mass spectrometry is disclosed, which comprises using a Fourier transform mass analyzer, which extends from an inlet port to an outlet port, to acquire a first mass spectrum of a first plurality of ions generated by ionizing a sample, where the first plurality of ions are radially confined within the mass analyzer under a first radial confinement condi...