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 |
| 6282730 | Magnetic stopper A waste outlet fitting for use in tubs, sinks and basins. A magnetic plug is mounted in the waste outlet which can be rotated between open and closed positions through the use of a rotatable magnetic located proximate to the plug. The magnetic is rotatabl... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6200125 | Decorative food and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same A decorative food formed of a plurality of kinds of fluid food materials and manufactured by using a mold is provided. The decorative food has an outside shape thereof conforming to an interior surface of the mold inclusive of an opening of said mold. The... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6076295 | Modular sign system A kit of parts and assembly of parts configured to create a sign system frame for accepting and displaying flexible signage of substantially uniform vertical dimension. One or more substantially uniformly parallel pairs of rail sections are provided each ... | 06/20/2000 |