Abstract: A device is for determining the body height of a vehicle by contactless measurement of the distance between body or frame of the vehicle and a vehicle part connected to the chassis. The device includes a transmitter and a receiver, which emit a high-frequency signal directed toward the vehicle part and receive and process the reflected signal. The reflected signal is evaluated via an algorithm stored in a control unit assigned to the device and the distance, which can be calculated from the signal, of the vehicle part to the transmitter and receiver is determined. The transmitter is assigned to a damper or stop buffer arranged on the body or frame and emits a high-frequency signal onto a stop surface, which is provided for the damper or stop buffer and is arranged on the chassis, and the receiver receives the signal reflected from the stop surface.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a magnesium alloy containing 5.0% by wt.-25.5% by wt. dysprosium, 0.01% by wt.-5.0% by wt. neodymium and/or europium, 0.1% by wt. 3.0% by wt. zinc, 0.1% by wt.-2.0% by wt. Zirconium, and balance to 100.0% by wt. magnesium, being degradable under physiological conditions and which is particularly suitable for the production of absorbable stents and to stents made thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to stents made of a magnesium alloy degradable under physiological conditions and an outer polymeric coating. Herein, the stents according to the invention can be additionally coated with at least one anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, antiangiogenic, antirestenotic and/or antithrombogenic active agent.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a magnesium alloy comprising dysprosium, being degradable under physiological conditions and which is particularly suitable for the production of absorbable stents and to stents made thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to stents made of a magnesium alloy degradable under physiological conditions and an outer polymeric coating. Herein, the stents according to the invention can be additionally coated with at least one anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, antiangiogenic, antirestenotic and/or antithrombogenic active agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the generation of chondrons and of cartilaginous tissue. In particular, the present invention relates to the ability of Mg ions to stimulate the growth and regeneration of chondrons, particularly of pseudo-chondrons as an intermediate in the regeneration and growth of cartilaginous tissue. Especially, Unphysiologically high extracellular concentrations of Mg are able to regenerate hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage and/or fibrocartilage via the intermediate form of chondrons.