In fiscal 2007, Siemens researchers submitted 8,267 invention reports,* seven percent more than the year before. We filed 5,060 patent applications, an 11 percent increase over fiscal 2006. On average, we generated 38 inventions and 23 patent applications per workday.
* Continuing operations

Healthcare
Healthcare I: Electrical nerve stimulation
Healthcare II: Miniaturized hearing aid with HF antenna

Energy
Energy I: Rotational vibration damper for drives
Energy II: Manipulation protection for fire detectors