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.
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992404 | Window air conditioner with easy installation method A window air conditioner includes an indoor housing, an outdoor housing, an air conditioning unit including a first unit for removing heat from indoors at the indoor housing, a second unit for releasing the heat to outdoors at the outdoor housing, and a power contro... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7930897 | Window type air conditioner A window type air conditioner comprises: a case of which one side is positioned indoors and another side is positioned outdoors; an axial fan mounted in the case for blowing the air in the radius direction thereof; a shroud having the axial fan therein and for guidi... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7818974 | Air conditioner An air conditioner is disclosed, which is suitable for improving its configuration and facilitating its assembly. The present invention includes a cabinet via which air is sucked or blown, a shroud guiding an air flow within the cabinet, a motor provided within the ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7802443 | Total room air purification system with air conditioning, filtration and ventilation A self-contained air conditioner unit incorporates an energy recovery ventilator portion that brings about several changes of room air per hour with outdoor fresh air. There is an outdoor air intake plenum which furnishes the fresh air and the condenser air for the ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7757507 | Air conditioner Air conditioner including a cabinet having room air inlets in at least one of side surfaces and a top surface, and a room air outlet in a front surface, and a front panel in front of the cabinet, thereby cooling/heating a room quickly, and improving thermal efficien... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7752861 | Outdoor unit of air conditioner The present invention includes foundation legs of an outdoor unit that are made of a relatively thin plate material, and can reduce cost. This outdoor unit includes a compressor, an outdoor refrigerant circuit that includes pipes and a heat exchanger, a case that ho... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752862 | Indoor unit in air conditioner An indoor unit of an air conditioner is provided. The indoor unit has an improved airflow structure, for a rapid air conditioning of the room, a user's convenience, and an efficiency of the air conditioner. ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7703294 | Indoor unit of an air conditioner An air conditioner indoor unit has a casing main body and a front panel. The casing main body has an outlet for passing air out into a room. The front panel covers the outlet as seen in a front surface view. Furthermore, the front panel opens and closes the outlet. ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7685833 | Air conditioner There is provided an indoor unit of an air conditioner, in which a front part of the indoor unit can be easily assembled and disassembled. The indoor unit includes: a main chassis forming a rear appearance; a front frame disposed at a front of the main chassis to fo... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7658085 | Monolithic air conditioner A monolithic air conditioner includes a cabinet, an outdoor heat exchanger mounted on a rear-inner portion of the cabinet and spaced away from a sidewall of the cabinet, a guide member attached on a rear surface of the outdoor heat exchanger, and a fan assembly disp... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7603873 | Enbloc air conditioner An enbloc air conditioner has a condenser unit and an evaporator unit aligned one behind the other on opposite sides of a plane transverse to the air flow path. ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7594411 | Indoor unit for air conditioner An indoor unit of an air conditioner is provided. The indoor unit includes a main chassis constituting a rear appearance, a heat exchanger and a fan disposed in an inner space of the main chassis, and a front frame formed on a front of the main chassis and constitut... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7587908 | Integral type air conditioner with air filtration An integral type air conditioner is provided. The integral type air conditioner includes a filter for selectively filtering air discharged to an inside and a passage guide means for introducing air into the filter during an air cleaning operation. The air conditione... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7454921 | Window type air conditioner A window type air conditioner comprises: a case having an indoor air suction port for sucking indoor air and an indoor air discharge port for discharging heat-exchanged air indoors; an indoor unit mounted inside the case positioned at an indoor side thus to be heat-... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7387654 | Screen assembly kit for an air processing unit A screen assembly, associated kit and method of forming the same. The screen assembly is adapted to filter intake air passing through an exterior surface of an air processing unit, and includes a substantially rectilinear screen mesh having opposing top and bottom e... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7363771 | Air conditioner In an air conditioner, the air conditioner includes a casing having an indoor space region and an outdoor space region; an indoor unit installed in the indoor space region, sucking air and cooling the sucked air through a first heat exchanger, an outdoor unit instal... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350371 | Indoor device of separable air conditioner Disclosed is an air conditioner enabling to perform an air purifying function in an optimum state according to a pollution level of room air, the air conditioner including a cabinet having a first air inlet for drawing in the air, and an air outlet for discharging p... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350759 | Quick release mounting for a room air conditioner A quick release mounting apparatus and method for mounting a room air conditioner in a window opening that utilizes a quick release mounting which supports the weight of the outdoor portion of the air conditioner in a cantilevered condition and, in the event of an e... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350370 | Air conditioner An indoor unit of an air conditioner is provided. The indoor unit includes a main chassis, a front frame, a heat exchanger and a fan, a front panel, a filter, and a filter frame. The main chassis constitutes a rear appearance. The front frame is formed on the front ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340911 | Monolithic air conditioner In a monolithic air conditioner, a front panel is mounted on a front of a cabinet and includes an indoor air intake, an indoor air outlet, and a discharge guide backwardly extended from the indoor air outlet. An indoor heat exchanger is mounted on a back of the fron... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337626 | Indoor unit in air conditioner An indoor unit of an air conditioner is provided. The indoor unit has an improved airflow structure, for a rapid air conditioning of the room, a user's convenience, and an efficiency of the air conditioner. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334421 | Air conditioner pad An air conditioning pad that is to be placed under an air conditioning unit to support it, raise it off the ground, and maintain it in a preferred position of use, even when subjected to strong winds or flooding. It has a plurality of openings therethrough for the i... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334424 | Air conditioner having independent cooling and purifying paths Disclosed herein is an air conditioner having independent cooling and purifying paths. The air conditioner comprises a body casing formed by assembling a front panel with a rear panel, the front panel having a cooled air discharge opening and one or more suction ope... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334420 | Air conditioning unit installation The installation of an air conditioning unit upon a roof having a sloping surface includes providing a framework having a first frame and a second frame which are joined for relative reciprocal movement whereby the framework can be secured to roof and adjusted to pr... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328589 | Cover for a through-wall air-conditioner unit A cover (30) for covering the exterior of a through-wall air-conditioner installation in a building. A sheet of material has a shape that provides a rectangular outer wall (32) for covering a rectangular outer face of the through-wall air-conditioner i... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320636 | Exhaust fan assembly having flexible coupling An exhaust assembly is provided for expelling contaminated air from a building. The assembly includes a plenum, a fan assembly attached to the plenum, and a windband mounted on top of the fan assembly. The fan assembly is constructed of cylindrical outer and inner w... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311964 | Inorganic matrix-fabric system and method A method of reinforcing a structural support, includes applying a reinforcement system comprising an AR-glass fibrous layer embedded in an inorganic matrix to the structural support. The AR-glass fibrous layer has a sizing applied thereon, and a resinous coating app... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310966 | Universal direct current brushless air conditioning system A universal direct current brushless air conditioning system preferably includes a blower unit and a compressor unit. The blower unit preferably includes an evaporator, at least one inlet fan, at least one outlet vent, a direct current controller, a thermostatic exp... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305801 | Air conditioning line flashing panel There is provided a flashing panel mount adapted for an air conditioning unit which is located about an exterior of a building. The panel mount features a generally rigid panel that is attachable to the building. The panel mount further features a hood member which ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305844 | Combined type air conditioner A combined type air conditioner is disclosed, by which manufacturing or assembly of the air conditioner is facilitated. The present invention includes a cabinet forming an exterior of the air conditioner to suck and blow an air by driving a blowing fan and an air gu... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7296424 | Mounting system and method for mounting an air conditioner A mounting system is provided for mounting an air conditioner on the exterior of a building adjacent to a window with an opening defined by a window frame having a lower sill and a height to an upper horizontal frame member. The air conditioner includes a main cabin... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294052 | Control for dual stepper motors In an air handling unit for discharging a flow of air into the surrounding ambient, having a series of horizontal louvers and a series of vertical louvers mounted in the discharge flow. A first multi-phase stepper motor is arranged to step the horizontal louvers to ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278834 | Compressor assemblies with improved mounting support and method of mounting such compressor assemblies A compressor assembly including a housing, a motor operatively linked to a compressor mechanism, a support structure, and a sheet of closed cell foam material. The motor and compressor mechanism are disposed within the housing. The housing, motor, and compressor mec... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263850 | Indoor unit for air conditioner Disclosed is an indoor unit for an air conditioner to solve drain problem of condensed water. The indoor unit includes: a lower frame provided with a suction inlet through which exterior air is inhaled; a middle frame spaced upward apart from the lower frame by a pr... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260953 | Air conditioner Disclosed is an air conditioner with an enhance efficiency. The air conditioner An air conditioner includes: an indoor part for inhaling indoor air to exchange heat with an indoor heat exchanger, and again discharging the heat-exchanged air into an indoor space; an ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258606 | Modular retrofit heating, ventilating and air conditioning system A modular heating, ventilation and air conditioning system including a rectangular sleeve that can be secured through an exterior wall of a building for moving air between an exterior of the building and the interior of the building, an electrical outlet fitted with... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257959 | Integral type air conditioner A front panel for an integral type air conditioner is provided. The front panel of the integral type air conditioner has a side intake formed at a side portion thereof such that desired air is introduced. The front panel also includes a discharge hole through which ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249466 | Indoor unit in air conditioner An indoor unit of an air conditioner is provided. The indoor unit has an improved airflow structure, for a rapid air conditioning of the room, a user's convenience, and an efficiency of the air conditioner. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243895 | Damping and mounting structure for a motor A damping and mounting structure for a motor includes a bracket to which a motor is mounted, the bracket being provided with a plurality of through-holes; a housing having a driven element which is driven by the motor on the bracket; a plurality of threaded holes an... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7228697 | Integrated air conditioner having condenser casing An integrated air conditioner, including a condenser casing to house a condenser and a condenser fan therein, the condenser casing including a front plate, an upper cover extending from an upper edge of the front plate, and a plurality of hinges integrally provided ... | 06/12/2007 |