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 |
| 8119713 | Polylactide-based compositions A polylactide-based polymer or copolymer (PLA) compositions with improved flame retardancy properties as obtained by conventional melt-blending of PLA polyester matrix (1) with both calcium sulfate (2) and organo-modified layered silicates (OMLS) (3). Combination of... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8034428 | Reinforced sandwich structure The present invention relates to a reinforced sandwich structure (10) comprising stacked in height direction thereof, at least one top layer (2) and at least one bottom layer (3) comprising a fibrous reinforcing material, which top and bottom la... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7994252 | Adhesive composition for the manufacturing of corrugated paper board An adhesive composition comprising an amount of an adhesive, and an amount of an additive which is selected from the group of homopolymers of acrylic acid, copolymers of acrylic acid and, polyacrylates, polyurethanes, cellulose thickening agent, natural or synthetic... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7906183 | Process for manufacturing a flexible support for an electrophoretic medium A process for making a support for an electrophoretic medium comprising the steps of: applying an agarose coating to a corona treated polymeric film by transferring a layer of agarose solution onto a surface of the corona treated polymeric film. The pH of the agaros... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7793472 | Mounting assembly for adjustably mounting frame parts onto wall or into wall opening, enabling positional adjustment of frame part in multiple directions Mounting assembly for adjustably mounting a frame part, such as for example a reveal part of a door frame or window frame or the like, onto a wall or onto a reveal wall of a wall opening. The mounting assembly comprises a holder element having attachment member on w... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7647712 | Cutter head for dredging soil and method for dredging by means of this cutter head A cutter head for dredging soil, which is mountable to the ladder of a suction dredger for dredging soil, and connectable on a suction pipe for removing loosened soil, the cutter head comprising a cage-shaped support construction which is mountable to a drivable rot... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7624553 | Door with integrated grip or integrated fixing element for removably fixing grip The invention relates to a door comprising a door panel forming a front surface and a back surface of the door, and a grip integrated into the door panel and extending from the front surface up to the back surface of the door panel, the grip being shaped to enable u... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7623961 | Method for determining a track of a geographical trajectory A method for determining a track of a geographical trajectory which has predetermined start and locations. A data collection device, which has onboard synchronized sensors, is moved between the start and end locations, and physical measurement data such as pitch, he... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7588720 | Method and apparatus for ozone sterilization The present invention provides a method and apparatus for sterilizing articles using an ozone-containing gas, where condensation of water from the sterilization atmosphere during the sterilization process is substantially prevented. The inventive sterilization metho... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7555617 | Electronic data processing device with secured memory access An electronic data processing device includes a data processing member provided for controlling, based on first and second encoded data, a secured operation initiated by a user, a memory which is configurable in order to delimit at least one secured memory part with... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7207253 | Parachute line cutting device The present invention is to improve the mechanical characteristics of a pyrotechnical parachute line cutting device. By enforcing the mechanical traction on the electrical connection wire by Kevlar reinforcement cords. The flexible electrical wire will be connected ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198850 | Glazing A glazing panel comprises in sequence at least a glass substrate, a base antireflective layer comprising at least a base antireflective lower layer and a base antireflective upper layer which is of a different composition to that of the base antireflective lower lay... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195821 | Coated substrate with high reflectance A transparent coated substrate with rather high reflectance, especially for use as in exterior glazing panels for buildings or automotives, is provided by a substrate carrying a coating stack comprising a pyrolytically-formed main layer containing oxide of tin and a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7089996 | Decorative radiator A radiator is disclosed for mounting in an upright position to a wall, comprising a front panel and a back panel between which an interior space is provided for introducing a fluid. The back panel is made of a heat-conductive material and is provided with fluid supp... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070863 | Glazing A laminated glazing panel (10) has at least one sheet of glass having a thickness of between 0.8 mm and 3.5 mm. The glass sheet has: a) an edge compression stress of between 20 MPa and 90 MPa; and b) a surface compressive stress at a central portion of the gl... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6925441 | System and method of targeted marketing A system and method of targeted marketing to consumers, including businesses and associates, based upon the financial characteristics of the consumer, type offer being made and the channel of communication for delivery of the offer. The consumer is characterized bas... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6895546 | System and method for encoding and decoding data utilizing modified reed-solomon codes A system and method for coding technique which achieves a high coding gain with simple, low-price implementation. The system comprises a transmitter for transmitting encoded code words, and a receiver for receiving and decoding the code words, via a network. In one ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6884472 | Process for forming a vitreous layer on a refractory surface A process for forming a vitreous layer on a refractory surface, in which a vitrifying agent is projected by means of an apparatus against the surface with an oxygen-containing carrier gas and simultaneously with a combustible gas, the latter generating a combustion ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6881505 | Coated substrate with high reflectance A transparent coated substrate with rather high reflectance, especially for use as in exterior glazing panels for buildings or automotives, is provided by a substrate carrying a coating stack comprising a pyrolytically-formed main layer containing oxide of tin and a... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6875614 | Occult blood test enhancer An improved fecal occult blood test having a matrix such as paper that is treated, imprinted or impregnated with a test reagent capable of undergoing a chromogen reaction is disclosed. The improvement relates to a novel developing solution in which the water to alco... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6872572 | Method of platelet function analysis using platelet count A method for determining platelet activation by utilizing numeric counts of platelets before a sample of platelets has been activated and after the activatable platelets are activated with a platelet activation agonist and using the difference between such counts as... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6873979 | Method of building predictive models on transactional data A method of building predictive statistical models provides a dedicated aggregation module for each transactional record source. Each aggregation module aggregates the transactional records using a neural network function to produce a scalar output which can then be... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6857148 | Adjustable bed base An adjustable bed base (1) for supporting a person (22) on a mattress (17) loosely lying on the bed base, comprising a leg part (2) and a back part (3), connected to each other by an adjusting mechanism (4) which comprises a... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6838180 | Transparent fire break glazing The invention concerns transparent fire break glass panels. The inventive glazing comprises at least two glass sheets and an intumescent phosphate-based material layer, layer which is located between said two glass sheets. The intumescent material comprises pyrogeno... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6838179 | Pyrolytic layer of aluminium oxynitride and glazing comprising same The invention concerns glass panels comprising thin layers in particular for providing them with solar protective or low-emissive properties, and also comprising other thin layers for correcting rainbow effects induced by the former. The invention is characterized i... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6838181 | Glazing A curved laminated automotive glazing panel (10) having a radius of curvature at at least one portion that is less than 500 mm has a glazing panel which is provided with a solar control coating layer (25) positioned at its convex internal surface (1... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6800575 | Deep coloured green-to-blue shade soda-lime glass The invention concerns a coloured soda-lime glass deep coloured with a green-to-blue shade. It contains 0.40 to 0.52 wt. % of FeO, present under illuminant A and for a glass thickness of 4 mm, a light transmittance (TLA4) less than 70%, a selectivity (SE4) higher th... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6797389 | Glazing A glazing panel comprises in sequence at least: a glass substrate, a base antireflective layer comprising at least a base antireflective lower layer and a base antireflective upper layer which is of a different composition to that of the base antireflective lower la... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6749307 | Silver coated mirror A domestic or vehicle rearview silvered mirror having a silver coating which is not covered with a protective layer of copper. The silver mirror comprises a glass sheet, tin and preferably palladium at surface of the glass sheet, a silver coating of the surface of t... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6670581 | Automotive glazing panel having an electrically heatable solar control coating layer An automotive glazing panel having an electrically heatable solar control coating layer, spaced first and second bus bars adapted to relay electrical power to the coating layer and a data transmission window positioned at least partially in contact with t... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6640215 | Integral criterion for model training and method of application to targeted marketing optimization The present invention maximizes modeling results for targeted marketing within a specific working interval so that lift within the working interval is higher than that obtained using traditional modeling methods. It accomplishes this by explicitly solving... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6410337 | Method of platlet function analysis using platelet count A method for determining platelet activation by utilizing numeric counts of platelets before a sample of platelets has been activated and after the activatable platelets are activated with a platelet activation agonist and using the difference between suc... | 06/25/2002 |
| 4777789 | Wire wrapped yarn for protective garments An improved yarn, fabric and protective garment made from such yarn where the yarn, fabric and garment exhibit increased cut resistance. The yarn includes a core made of fiber and a covering wrapped around the core, the covering includes at least one stra... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4775272 | Decorative capped wheel nut and method of making same A decorative capped wheel nut for holding a wheel on a motor vehicle where the capped wheel nut is exposed to view and to the environment. The nut has first and second ends, the first end to engage the wheel of the automobile, and a circumferential edge i... | 10/04/1988 |