Abstract: The invention relates to a system for controlling and/or operating a medical device (30) associated with a display (20; 50) on which medical images (24) and/or control and/or operating elements (21, 22, 25) are displayed, wherein the system comprises: —a light pointer (10; 40) which projects a delimited light cursor (14; 44); —a light detection device which is associated with the display and comprises a sensor (23) for determining the presence and location of the light cursor (14; 44) projected by the light pointer (10; 40); and—a converter (26) which converts the captured presence and location information into control and/or operating commands for the medical device.

Abstract: A device for lateral environment detection of a motor vehicle and a method for the substantially simultaneous operation of a parking support device and a door protection device is provided. The parking support device and the door protection device perform an environment detection with structurally identical environmental sensors. In order to be able to operate these simultaneously or overlapping in time, without interference by cross echo pulse occurring, it is provided to operate the simultaneously operated environmental sensors at frequencies that are shifted relative to one another and of which at least one of the frequencies is also shifted with respect to a resonance frequency of the environmental sensors.

Abstract: A device and a method for detecting objects in the surroundings of a vehicle is provided. At least one reflection pattern is ascertained for at least one object class. Pulse echo measurements for m different transmitter/receiver geometries are performed. Echo signals in the pulse echo measurements are detected. Weights for the different objects of the corresponding class are calculated. The weight values thus ascertained are summed to form a weight, and the presence of objects of the at least one object class is ascertained using the weights thus ascertained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining an analyzing level for analyzing a system test procedure for testing a modular system having functional modules, comprising acquiring dependency data comprising dependency information describing at least one functional dependency of at least one functional module, acquiring change data comprising change information describing a change in a module test procedure for testing at least part of the at least one functional module located at a first system test level, acquiring impact data comprising impact information describing an impact of the change in the module test procedure on testing a functionality of the at least one functional module based on the dependency information and the change information, determining, based on the impact information, analyzing level data comprising analyzing level information describing an analyzing level being the system test level at which the system test procedure is analyzed.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a positive electrode active lithium-excess metal oxide with composition LixMyO2 (0.6?y?0.85 and 0?x+y?2) for a lithium secondary battery with a high reversible capacity that is insensitive with respect to cation-disorder. The material exhibits a high capacity without the requirement of overcharge during the first cycles.

Abstract: Apparatus for inspecting a semiconductor wafer (8) has a plurality of light sensors (2) arranged relative to a light source (1) and wafer inspection platform (4), so that images of different angle views of a surface of the wafer can be received and compared with corresponding images taken of a reference wafer to automatically detect defects based on image comparison. The light sensors (2) may receive superposed images of light (7) reflected directly from the light source (1) off the wafer surface and light (6) indirectly reflected off the wafer surface after first reflecting off a dome (3) with a diffusely reflecting inner surface (5) positioned over the platform (4).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining an analyzing level for analyzing a system test procedure for testing a modular system having functional modules, comprising acquiring dependency data comprising dependency information describing at least one functional dependency of at least one functional module, acquiring change data comprising change information describing a change in a module test procedure for testing at least part of the at least one functional module located at a first system test level, acquiring impact data comprising impact information describing an impact of the change in the module test procedure on testing a functionality of the at least one functional module based on the dependency information and the change information, determining, based on the impact information, analyzing level data comprising analyzing level information describing an analyzing level being the system test level at which the system test procedure is analyzed.

Abstract: An aquarium suitable for keeping, maintaining and displaying jellyfish is described. The aquarium has a container having a first and second exterior wall and a panel connecting the first and second exterior wall and defining an interior of the container, an interior wall having an upper and lower side, an upper and lower end, a first and second side, wherein the first side of the interior wall is connected to the first exterior wall of the container and the second side of the interior wall is connected to the second exterior wall of the container, and further wherein the interior wall is positioned parallel at least a portion of the panel along at least a side of the exterior wall to form a channel therebetween, an air pump positioned in communication with a lower end of the channel and a power supply.

Abstract: A medical navigation system, comprising at least one laser scanner, at least one marker and a processing unit, wherein a laser scanner comprises a laser for generating a laser beam and a laser positioning unit for varying the direction of the laser beam in at least one dimension, wherein a marker comprises a detector for the laser beam and is configured to send an information signal to the processing unit when the laser beam hits the detector, and wherein the processing unit is configured to calculate the location of a marker from the information signal sent by the marker.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control system for a surgical navigation system, wherein the navigation system is associated with a detection unit for detecting system control inputs made by a user, and wherein the navigation system is controlled in accordance with the control inputs and the detection unit comprises a gesture detection for detecting user gestures. The invention also relates to a method for controlling a surgical navigation system, wherein a detection unit for detecting system control inputs made by a user is associated with the surgical navigation system, the navigation system is controlled in accordance with the control inputs, and user gestures are used as said control inputs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a surgical microscope (1), wherein the position of the optical system (30) of the microscope (1) is tracked within an operating space by a position tracking system (40), wherein the optical system carrier (20) can be moved by means of a motorized carrier moving system (22, 23, 24). The line of sight of the optical system (30) is automatically set by moving the optical system carrier (20) and is aligned with a pre-defined direction in said operating space.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for controlling and/or operating a medical device (30) associated with a display (20; 50) on which medical images (24) and/or control and/or operating elements (21, 22, 25) are displayed, wherein the system comprises: —a light pointer (10; 40) which projects a delimited light cursor (14; 44); —a light detection device which is associated with the display and comprises a sensor (23) for determining the presence and location of the light cursor (14; 44) projected by the light pointer (10; 40); and—a converter (26) which converts the captured presence and location information into control and/or operating commands for the medical device.

Abstract: An aquarium suitable for keeping, maintaining and displaying jellyfish is described. The aquarium has a container having a first and second exterior wall and a panel connecting the first and second exterior wall and defining an interior of the container, an interior wall having an upper and lower side, an upper and lower end, a first and second side, wherein the first side of the interior wall is connected to the first exterior wall of the container and the second side of the interior wall is connected to the second exterior wall of the container, and further wherein the interior wall is positioned parallel at least a portion of the panel along at least a side of the exterior wall to form a channel therebetween, an air pump positioned in communication with a lower end of the channel and a power supply.

Abstract: The invention relates to a medical image registration method in which an actual part of a patient's body is locationally assigned to a stored image of the part of the body with computer assistance, wherein the part of the patient's body comprises a rigid structure and a soft-tissue structure above it, wherein the location of at least one reference point on the rigid structure is ascertained, through the closed soft-tissue structure, by means of optical coherence tomography (OCT), when detecting the actual spatial location of the part of the body. It also relates to a pointer unit of a medical image registration apparatus, which comprises an optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanner or its emitting unit.

Abstract: Apparatus for inspecting a semiconductor wafer (8) has a plurality of light sensors (2) arranged relative to a light source (1) and wafer inspection platform (4), so that images of different angle views of a surface of the wafer can be received and compared with corresponding images taken of a reference wafer to automatically detect defects based on image comparison. The light sensors (2) may receive superposed images of light (7) reflected directly from the light source (1) off the wafer surface and light (6) indirectly reflected off the wafer surface after first reflecting off a dome (3) with a diffusely reflecting inner surface (5) positioned over the platform (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for identifying and localizing body tissue, in which a light beam emitted from a tissue point or tissue region of interest is on the one hand positionally determined with the aid of an optical medical tracking system and is on the other hand analyzed with respect to its light properties, in order to determine from this the nature of the tissue point or tissue region. It also relates to a device for identifying and localizing body tissue, comprising: an optical medical tracking system which detects a light beam emitted from a tissue point or tissue region of interest and positionally determines the location of the tissue point or tissue region; and a light analyzer which analyses the light beam with respect to its light properties, in order to determine from this the nature of the tissue point or tissue region.

Abstract: The present application relates to a medical data method for updating a status of at least one object which relates to a medical applicability of the at least one object, including the following steps: preparing object data which describes location data and the status of the at least one object; preparing change data which relates to changes in the status of the at least one object; wherein the status of the at least one object is updated on the basis of a comparison between the object data and the change data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for ascertaining the position of the head of a medical instrument in a vascular system, wherein the instrument can be inserted into the vascular system of a body and describes a path at least partially inside the vascular system, and the position of the instrument head is calculated from structural data, length data and the relative position between a reference point and the vascular system, wherein the instrument is guided past the reference point, the structural data represents the structure of the vascular system, and the length data represents the length of the path between the reference point and the instrument head.

Abstract: The patent discloses a medical instrument having a control device for controlling medical treatment software, wherein the control device includes a transmitter for transmitting software control signals and at least one control for activating the transmitter. The transmitter may be provided as a separate transmitter unit, and the instrument may include a closable interior receptacle, wherein the transmitter unit can be inserted into and removed from the interior receptacle.