Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7374779 | Pharmaceutical formulations and systems for improved absorption and multistage release of active agents The present invention pertains to pharmaceutical formulations and systems for delivery of active agents, wherein a first fraction of an active agent is suspended in a vehicle and a second fraction of active agent is solubilized in the vehicle, with the suspended fra... | 05/20/2008 |
| 6982281 | Pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms for administration of hydrophobic drugs Pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms for administration of hydrophobic drugs, particularly fenofibrate, are provided. The compositions comprise a therapeutically effective amount of an active agent and a solubilizer. The solubilizer is selected to effectivel... | 01/03/2006 |
