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 |
| 5159761 | Electronic level indicator An electronic level indicator, having a housing including at least one planar surface, at least one gravity responsive sensor mounted on the housing, the sensor constituting at least a part of two branches of an electronic bridge circuit, a pulse generato... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5076942 | Filter The present invention relates to a method for filtering liquids. More particularly it is concerned with providing a clog-resistant filter of the kind in which a open end and with walls of metal, plastic or other suitable material bearing numerous perforat... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5027522 | Electronic level indicator An electronic level indicator, having a housing including at least one planar surface, a gravity responsive sensor mounted on the housing, the sensor constituting at least a part of two branches of an electronic bridge circuit, a pulse generator coupled t... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4966701 | Filter The present invention relates to a filter for liquids. More particularly it is concerned with providing a clog-resistant filter of the kind in which a filter element (usually of hollow cylindrical shape), having at least one open end and with walls of met... | 10/30/1990 |