Abstract: A method for early recognition of bone and joint diseases, such as osteoarthritis, by radiographic analysis, in which a digital radiographic image of the bone in the area of the joint head and/or joint socket is taken and the fractal dimension of at least one image zone is determined, and a bone structural value is calculated on the basis of the fractal dimension of the at least one image zone and used for assessing the state of health of the joint is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for early recognition of bone and joint diseases, such as osteoarthritis, by radiographic analysis, in which a digital radiographic image of the bone in the area of the joint head and/or joint socket is taken and the fractal dimension of at least one image zone is determined, and a bone structural value is calculated on the basis of the fractal dimension of the at least one image zone and used for assessing the state of health of the joint is disclosed.

Abstract: An atomizer is provided having an atomization chamber (1, 2; 1?) for receiving a liquid, at least one nebulizer (3, 4; 4?) for atomizing the liquid into drops of liquid, and an exit port (30) for discharging the vapor or mist of liquid thus generated from the atomization chamber (1, 2; 1?). At least one device for deflecting the vapor or mist of liquid (5; 5?) is provided, which is arranged in the area above the liquid surface.

Abstract: A data processing system for processing object data of a plurality of standard instances (101), where object identification data (100) and user data (110) in the object data database (20) can be stored and retrieved separately from each other so that no relationship between the object identification data (100) and the user data (110) can be derived from the stored data records alone, where at least one input device is provided which, after input of an allocated security code for the standard instance, permits access to the object identification data (100) of the assigned standard instance and to the associated user data (110), and the security code or a part thereof remains with the standard instance (101), with the recovery instance and if necessary with further instances (50, 60) determined by the standard instance.

Abstract: A data processing system for processing object data of a plurality of standard instances (101), where object identification data (100) and user data (110) in the object data database (20) can be stored and retrieved separately from each other so that no relationship between the object identification data (100) and the user data (110) can be derived from the stored data records alone, where at least one input device is provided which, after input of an allocated security code for the standard instance, permits access to the object identification data (100) of the assigned standard instance and to the associated user data (110), and the security code or a part thereof remains with the standard instance (101), with the recovery instance and if necessary with further instances (50, 60) determined by the standard instance.