1. A method for reconfiguring components arranged in a lighting system, wherein, when reconfiguring a component, at least part of the software or data stored in the component is updated andor additional software or data isare stored in the component, wherein the reconfiguration is carried out during ongoing operation of the component.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein that part of the software or data which is not being used by the component at the time of the reconfiguration is updated.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a component has basic operating functions before the reconfiguration and is expanded with additional functions as a result of the reconfiguration.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least part of the software or data is parameters which are used to control the component or devices connected to the component.
5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the parameters are dimming curves.
6. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein when updating the parameters, the component still uses the old parameters while new parameters are being transmitted to the component and uses the new parameters after transmission has been concluded.
7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the old parameters are deleted after transmission has been concluded.
8. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein when storing additional parameters, the component uses the additional parameters after the transmission of the additional parameters has been concluded.
9. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least part of the software or data is fault diagnosis functions which diagnose and evaluate faults in the component or in devices connected to the component.
10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the fault diagnosis functions are updated andor additional fault diagnosis functions are stored when a fault occurs.
11. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least part of the software or data is functions which make it possible to transfer calculation tasks, which should be carried out by one component during operation, to another component of the lighting system.
12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the energy efficiency, the computing time andor the resources of the components or of the lighting system are optimized by transferring calculation tasks.
13. A component of a lighting system, having a management unit which makes it possible to update at least part of the software or data stored in the component andor to store additional software or data in the component during ongoing operation of the component.
14. The component as claimed in claim 13, wherein the configuration and state of the component and the software or data stored in the component are known to the management unit.
15. A method for dividing computation tasks between a plurality of components of a lighting system, in which the components have functions which make it possible to transfer calculation tasks, which should be carried out by one component during operation, to another component of the lighting system.
16. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the energy efficiency, the computing time andor the resources of the components or of the lighting system are optimized by transferring calculation tasks.
17. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least some of the components are lamp operating devices.
18. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least some of the components are controllers which are provided for the purpose of controlling a plurality of luminaires or lamp operating devices.
19. The component as claimed in claim 13, wherein at least some of the components are lamp operating devices.
20. The component as claimed in claim 13, wherein at least some of the components are controllers which are provided for the purpose of controlling a plurality of luminaires or lamp operating devices.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. Bandage for the shoulder and upper arm area, comprising an anatomically shaped upper arm part which is configured to receive the upper arm of a patient, and an anatomically shaped forearm part which is configured to receive the forearm of said patient,
the upper arm part being designed in the shape of a half shell and having a recess configured to fit over and enclose the shoulder joint of said patient in said half shell, and
the forearm part being designed in the shape of a half shell and having an enclosure for the elbow joint configured to extend along the forearm of the patient, and
the upper arm part and the forearm part being connected to one another by a connecting strap in an adjustable and substantially flexible manner, and a support strap being arranged on the upper arm part and a holding strap being arranged on the forearm part wherein at least a portion of the holding strap is configured to extend generally parallel to the forearm of the patient and the forearm part, said holding strap being configured to pass laterally behind and across the back of a patient to the upper arm part and form a loop around the upper arm part and the upper arm of the patient below a shoulder of the patient, one end of said holding strap being fixed to the forearm part and the second end of said holding strap being secured to the upper arm part, thereby holding the forearm part against the body of said patient.
2. Bandage according to claim 1, wherein the upper arm part and the forearm part are surrounded by an encapsulating material.
3. Bandage according to claim 1, wherein the edges of the upper arm part, forearm or both are thin or conically shaped.
4. Bandage according to claim 1, wherein, in addition to the recess adapted to fit over and enclose the shoulder, the upper arm part comprises profiled recesses which exert a partial strengthening action.
5. Bandage according to claim 1, wherein profiled recesses can be worked into the forearm part and exert a partial strengthening action.
6. Bandage according to claim 1, wherein the forearm part has a hand guide or hand-securing means.
7. Bandage according to claim 1, wherein the upper arm part is fixed ventrally to the forearm part in the area of the wrist by means of said support strap and said support strap runs from the shoulder to the neck area.
8. Bandage according to claim 1, wherein the support strap comprises a partial padding in the area of transition from the cervical spine to the shoulder girdle.
9. Bandage according to claim 1 wherein the holding strap runs from the forearm part, starting from the hand region, dorsally in the lumbar area to the distal upper arm and laterally encloses the latter from posterior to anterior.
10. Bandage according to claim 1, wherein the straps are made of a laminated foam or a laminated nonwoven fabric.
11. Bandage according to claim 1, wherein the straps have a high padding effect and, with loading of about 50 N, have a longitudinal expansion of <35%.
12. Method of producing a bandage according to claim 1 wherein the upper arm part and the forearm part are made of a starting material which contains at least a proportion of thermoplastic fibres or components, and are thermoformed to the shape of the body part on which they are to be used.
13. Method according to claim 12, wherein said starting material is a thermoformable nonwoven fabric, woven fabric, knitted fabric, foil, foam, thermoformable plastic with low rigidity or a combination thereof.
14. Method according to claim 12, wherein the starting material comprises a two-layer or multi-layer laminate, of which at least one layer is thermoformable.
15. Method according to claim 12, wherein the starting material is heated to thermoformability and is then shaped using a positive mould, negative mould or both.
16. Method according to claim 12, wherein the starting material is heated to its thermoformability point and is shaped between a positive mould and a negative mould.
17. Method according to claim 12, wherein the starting material is heated to its thermofomability point and formed in heated moulds.
18. Method according to claim 12, wherein the starting material has been thermoformed to individual body sizes.
19. Bandage according to claim 11, wherein said longitudinal expansion is <10%.