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 |
| 4929447 | Encapsulation composition for use with chewing gum and edible products The present invention is method and composition for protecting an active ingredient and providing controlled release therefor, especially in a chewing gum composition, which includes a high molecular weight polyvinyl acetate blended with a hydrophobic pla... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4894233 | Novel drug delivery system for decongestants A drug delivery system comprising a core material comprising a drug, and a hydrophobic matrix coating the core. The coating delays hydration of the drug and masks the taste of the drug. The coating comprises an emulsifier, an edible fatty acid or wax and ... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4882324 | Essentially pure acid hydroxyl ligand aluminum complexes and their preparation Essentially pure acid hydroxyl ligand aluminum complexes useful as antacids are prepared by first reacting an acid hydroxyl ligand with an aluminum alkoxide under anhydrous conditions to form an intermediate and further reacting the intermediate with wate... | 11/21/1989 |
