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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20080264830 | Method for removing calcium from crude oil Methods for reducing calcium deposition along surfaces in contact with the water phase of a resolved water/oil emulsion are disclosed. High calcium crude oil and the like are contacted with a sequestrant to form a sequestered calcium containing complex that partitions t... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20070125685 | Method for removing calcium from crude oil Methods for reducing calcium deposition along surfaces in contact with the water phase of a resolved water/oil emulsion are disclosed. High calcium crude oil and the like are contacted with a sequestrant to form a sequestered calcium containing complex that partitions t... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070111903 | Separatory and emulsion breaking processes The invention pertains to the use of a class of acetylenic surfactants to resolve or break water and oil emulsions. The surfactants are of particular advantage in resolving crude oil emulsions of the type encountered in desalter and similar apparatus designed to extract... | 05/17/2007 |
| 20070112079 | Emulsion breaking process The invention pertains to the use of a class of acetylenic surfactants to resolve or break water and oil emulsions. The surfactants are of particular advantage in resolving crude oil emulsions of the type encountered in desalter and similar apparatus designed to extract... | 05/17/2007 |
| 20070092972 | Self-contained phosphate sensors and method for using same Embodiments of the invention provide self-contained phosphate sensors with an analyte-specific reagent and a pH-modifier. The analyte-specific reagent includes a molybdenum salt or metal complex and a dye. The self-contained phosphate sensors can be used either in aqueo... | 04/26/2007 |