Felix Hoffmann, a German chemist, was searching for something to relieve his father's arthritis. In doing so, he "rediscovered" acetylsalicylic acid and in 1900, patented a stable process for developing it. Hence, we have aspirin.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4899458 | Process and device for centering a guide mandrel A process and apparatus for centering a pilot shaft which is inserted into a valve guide of a valve seat to be machined, and serves therein as a guide mandrel for a rotary shaping tool. By electronically controlled drive mechanisms, the pilot shaft is sup... | 02/13/1990 |