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 |
| 8070313 | Backlight structure including clipping connectors A backlight structure comprises a frame, a circuit board, and a connector. The frame has an opening. The circuit board is located below the frame and has a through hole, wherein the through hole aligns with the opening. The connector passes through the opening and t... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7431468 | Lamp assembly including power supply module with insulating partitions, and liquid crystal display device with such assembly A lamp assembly includes a lamp having two electrodes, a power supply module formed with a clip for gripping the electrodes, a base body on which at least two power supply modules are intermittently disposed in series, and an insulating partition for insulating the ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7354186 | Lamps with variable lower base Automotive headlight lamps of different kinds have identical burners and upper base parts, but lower base parts of different structures. The upper base part has reference elements, for example, a securing ring, for positioning the lamp at a headlight. The lower base... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338169 | Slit lamp for ophthalmic use A slit lamp for illuminating an eye comprises several LEDs electrically coupled to an LED driver. A user input accepts input for a length, a width and an intensity of a shaped beam of light. An LED driver selectively drives a set of LEDs of an LED array to form a sh... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7278754 | Back light unit A back light unit includes a plurality of lamps arranged at predetermined distances from each other, each lamp having a lamp tube provided with electrodes at both ends thereof. Common electrodes communicate with both ends of said plurality of lamps and contain a plu... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7241043 | Decoration tree with inserted articles The trunks and/or branches of a decoration tree are made of “metal mesh/insulation/metal mesh” sandwiched structure. Ornamental articles are configured to be easily and rapidly inserted into the sandwiched structure to decorate the decoration tree. The two metal... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7220046 | Replaceable lamp header A replaceable lamp header for positioning a lamp within a reflector assembly includes a base member having first and second lateral portions, at least one first source connection coupled to each of the first and second lateral portions, at least one second source co... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7090376 | Power supply module for lamp tube assembly A lamp assembly includes a lamp having two electrodes, a power supply module formed with a clip for gripping the electrodes, a base body on which at least two power supply modules are intermittently disposed in series, and an insulating partition for insulating the ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080934 | Illuminated caps for containers and display racks for energizing them A cap for a container, having a light source contained within the cap, and a pair of conductors adapted to be in contact with a source of current exterior to the cap, the conductors being disposed so as to conduct current to illuminate the light source when they are... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077539 | Stationery holder with luminous reminder Disclosed is a stationery holder includes a base having an upper portion, which defines first and second compartments for respectively receiving a roll of adhesive tape and a pen and a card receptacle between the compartments, and a lower portion, which forms a batt... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7033042 | Emergency flashlight An emergency flashlight has a flashlight body, and a holder supporting the body. The body includes a receiving section that stores small batteries, an electric lighting section, and a lower covering section. The holder includes a holder body section fixed to a struc... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6992429 | Lamp for an automobile A lamp for an automobile includes a lamp (10) and a base portion (30) to which the lamp (10) is mounted, in which the lamp (10) includes: a bulb (20); lead wires (11) extending from a base of the bulb (20); and a pinc... | 01/31/2006 |
| 5130911 | Two piece lamp holder A lamp holder may formed from a plastic a retainer and insert. The retainer is designed to receive and a couple with a lamp capsule, and an insert. A flexible wall is formed intermediate the lamp socket cavity and the insert cavity, thereby allowing an en... | 07/14/1992 |