Complex sentence: Louis Aronson applied for a patent in 1913 for a "Liter" (lighter) for which he later received a patent and over the next few years additional patent applications were submitted and granted.
Split into simpler sentences: Louis Aronson applied for a patent in 1913 for a "Liter" (lighter) for which he later received a patent. Over the next few years additional patent applications were submitted and granted.