Abstract: A method for producing a tubular semi-finished product for an implant scaffold which leads to an improvement of the dilatability of the scaffold. The semi-finished product consists of a magnesium alloy. The method includes extruding a tubular semi-finished product by a heated die or tempering an extruded tubular semi-finished product by a heating device. A tube drawing device applies a tensile stress and/or a torsional stress. The tube drawing device has a clamping device. The clamping device is fixed on a predefined portion of the tubular semi-finished product. Tensile force generated by the tube drawing device and/or the torsion moment generated by the tube drawing device is transferred to the semi-finished product.

Abstract: An implant includes an openwork, hollow-cylindrical main body assembled from a plurality of openwork, hollow-cylindrical segments arranged in succession in a longitudinal direction, the segments being connected to one another. The segments included two terminal segments arranged at opposite longitudinal ends of the main body and at least one inner segment between the two terminal segments. Each of the terminal and inner segments has a plurality of bars that form a circumferential meandering structure with maximum points and minimum points. The main body is configured to assume a compressed state and an expanded state. The meandering structure of at least one of the two terminal segments has a smaller number of minimum points than the at least one inner segment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling a lighting system, the lighting system being arranged as a wireless network comprising a controller and a plurality of operating nodes arranged to communicate with each other, wherein the method comprises the steps of synchronizing the operating nodes with the controller, determining, from the plurality of operating nodes, a set of operating nodes that are located within a predetermined operating area, estimating a state-shift delay based on a maximum communication delay between the controller and the set of operating nodes located within the predetermined operating area, communicating the estimated state-shift delay to the plurality of operating nodes, and communicating a state-shift command to the plurality of operating nodes.

Abstract: A marker composite for medical implants composed of a biocorrodible metallic material and a medical implant comprising an X-ray marker which was made of the marker composite. The marker composite contains a large number of particles composed of a radio-opaque metal, which are embedded in an electrically non-conductive polymer. The particles have an additional electrically non-conductive coating.

Abstract: There is provided a fall detector for detecting a potential fall by a user, the fall detector comprising a sensor for measuring the skin conductivity of the user; and a processor for analyzing the skin conductivity measurements to determine whether the user has had a potential fall, wherein the processor is configured to analyze the skin conductivity measurements by matching the skin conductivity measurements to a predetermined skin conductivity response corresponding to a stressful event.

Abstract: A marker composite for medical implants composed of a biocorrodible metallic material and a medical implant comprising an X-ray marker which was made of the marker composite. The marker composite contains a large number of particles composed of a radio-opaque metal, which are embedded in an electrically non-conductive polymer. The particles have an additional electrically non-conductive coating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling a lighting system, the lighting system being arranged as a wireless network comprising a controller and a plurality of operating nodes arranged to communicate with each other, wherein the method comprises the steps of synchronizing the operating nodes with the controller, determining, from the plurality of operating nodes, a set of operating nodes that are located within a predetermined operating area, estimating a state-shift delay based on a maximum communication delay between the controller and the set of operating nodes located within the predetermined operating area, communicating the estimated state-shift delay to the plurality of operating nodes, and communicating a state-shift command to the plurality of operating nodes.