Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of an alkenylaromatic compound comprising the step of: contacting a hydrocarbon stream including an alkylaromatic compound with water vapor in the presence of a dehydrogenation catalyst, suitable for the dehydrogenation of the alkylaromatic compound, in one or more consecutive reactors, wherein the weight ratio between the water vapor and the hydrocarbon (water/hydrocarbon ratio) is from 0.4 to 1.5, wherein the dehydrogenation catalyst comprises three or more of teeth and a body, such that the cross-section of the dehydrogenation catalyst is a toothed-wheel shape, and wherein the dehydrogenation catalyst comprises, based on the total weight of the dehydrogenation catalyst components as oxides, from 30 to 90 weight percent (wt. %) of iron calculated as Fe2O3, from 1 to 50 wt. % of potassium calculated as K2O, from 1 to 50 wt. % of cerium calculated as CeO2, and from 0.01 to 1 wt. % of yttrium calculated as Y2O3.

Abstract: The present invention provides delivery vectors for transferring a nucleic acid sequence to a cell in vitro, ex vivo or in vivo. The present invention provides methods of delivering a nucleic acid sequence to a cell and methods of treating focal epilepsies.

Abstract: A supported platinum catalyst comprising an open-pored support material and platinum of oxidation state 0, wherein an XRD spectrum of the catalyst is free of signals of elemental platinum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a precursor of a supported platinum catalyst. To provide a method for producing a platinum catalyst precursor, by means of which supported platinum catalysts can be produced which have a relatively high activity, a method is proposed, comprising the steps of: a) impregnating an open-pored support material with platinum sulphite acid; b) calcining the impregnated zeolite material under a protective gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a precursor of a supported platinum catalyst. To provide a method for producing a platinum catalyst precursor, by means of which supported platinum catalysts can be produced which have a relatively high activity, a method is proposed, comprising the steps of: a) impregnating an open-pored support material with platinum sulphite acid; b) calcining the impregnated zeolite material under a protective gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a precursor of a supported platinum catalyst. To provide a method for producing a platinum catalyst precursor, by means of which supported platinum catalysts can be produced which have a relatively high activity, a method is proposed, comprising the steps of: a) impregnating an open-pored support material with platinum sulphite acid; b) calcining the impregnated zeolite material under a protective gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shaped catalyst body comprising a core and a first catalytically active layer arranged on sections of the core, characterized in that the total density of the core is greater than the total density of the catalytically active layer. The invention further relates to the use of said shaped catalyst body as an oxidation catalyst in the cleaning of exhaust gases or for reducing and decomposing nitrogen oxides and nitrous oxide.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a circuit is disclosed comprising a circuit portion coupled to a terminal and a calibration circuit portion coupled to said terminal.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes an output terminal to be coupled to a light-emitting diode, an output circuit coupled to the output terminal, the output circuit being configured to supply an operating signal to the light-emitting diode, a measuring circuit coupled to the output terminal and a control circuit coupled to the measuring circuit. The measuring circuit is configured to sense on the output terminal a signal value outside an operating regime of the light-emitting diode, the signal value being a voltage below a forward voltage of the light-emitting diode or a current below a threshold current of the light-emitting diode. The control circuit is configured to configure at least one function of the integrated circuit when the signal value as sensed by the measuring circuit corresponds to a voltage below the forward voltage of the light-emitting diode or a current below the threshold current of the light-emitting diode.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a circuit is disclosed comprising a circuit portion coupled to a terminal and a calibration circuit portion coupled to said terminal.

Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises an output terminal to be coupled to a non-linear circuit element, an output circuit coupled to the output terminal, the output circuit being configured to supply an operating signal to the non-linear circuit element, a measuring circuit coupled to the output terminal, the measuring circuit being configured to sense on the output terminal a signal value outside an operating regime of the non-linear circuit element, and a control circuit coupled to the measuring circuit, the control circuit being configured to configure at least one function of the integrated circuit on the basis of the signal value sensed by the measuring circuit.