Abstract: A prosthetic implant for forming a support structure between adjoining vertebrae in a spinal column. The prosthetic implant includes a generally spherical or ellipsoidal body that at least partially engages a surface of adjacent vertebrae.

Abstract: A programmable routing module is disclosed for interconnecting field wiring with a control system. The routing module includes a field connection to connect field signals from a controlled process to the routing module, an I/O connection to connect I/O signals from the control system to the routing module, and a configurable interconnection system that selectively couples particular field and I/O signals with one another.

Abstract: A method for taking a handover decision in a cellular communications system, wherein a communications network detects a need for initiating a handover for at least one mobile device from a source cell to a selected target cell, and further calculates a virtual traffic load indicator for the source cell after a virtual handover execution of the mobile device from said source cell to said target cell, calculates a virtual traffic load indicator for the target cell after a virtual handover execution of the mobile device from said source cell to said target cell, compares the calculated virtual traffic load indicators, and takes a decision to execute or not to execute said handover according to said comparison.