Abstract: Catalyst for the abatement of ammonia from the exhaust of gasoline internal combustion engines The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising a carrier body having a length L extending between a first end face and a second end face, and differently composed material zones A, B and C arranged on the carrier body, wherein material zone A comprises rhodium and/or nickel and/or cerium; material zone B comprises platinum; and material zone C comprises a zeolite which is able to store ammonia and to catalyze the selective catalytic reduction of NOx.

Abstract: A method for determining a switching state of a valve that is actuated by a coil, wherein the method includes: respectively ascertaining a current flowing through the coil and a voltage applied to the coil at several times which follow one another with a prespecified time interval, calculating an inductance variable of the coil based on the currents, the voltage and the time interval, and determining the switching state based on the inductance variable. Also disclosed is a solenoid valve assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stoichiometric-combustion spark-ignition engine comprising a specific exhaust gas system for reducing harmful exhaust gases resulting from the combustion process. The exhaust gas system consists in the through-flow direction of a three-way catalytic converter close to the engine, an oxidation catalyst and a gasoline particulate filter.

Abstract: A fixture unit for holding a prismatic battery cell during a coating step and during a curing step, including: at least one skirt element, which is movable between a coating position and a curing position and wherein the skirt element is configured to shield an area of the battery cell in the coating position and to un-shield the area of the battery cell in the curing position; and at least one grip element configured to hold the battery cell during the coating step and the curing step, wherein the grip element is configured to hold the battery cell in the area that is shielded by the skirt element in its coating position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising two layers on an inert catalyst carrier, a layer A containing at least palladium as a platinum group metal, in addition to a cerium/zirconium/lanthanum/yttrium mixed oxide, and a layer B, which is applied to layer A, containing at least rhodium as the platinum group metal, in addition to a cerium/zirconium/lanthanum/yttrium mixed oxide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for supervision of an additive manufacturing process for producing a manufacturing product by selectively solidifying build-up material in a process chamber. The build-up material is irradiated according to predefinable irradiation control data; and a process chamber supervisory data set is generated based on the irradiation control data, supervisory data being encoded process chamber point by process chamber point in said data set. Quality data concerning the manufacturing process are determined based on the process chamber supervisory data set. A description is further given of a supervisory device suitable therefor a control device for an apparatus for additive manufacturing of manufacturing products, and an apparatus for additive manufacturing of manufacturing products comprising such a control device.

Abstract: A spacer clip for ensuring a minimum adhesive bond line thickness (T) during an attachment event with an adhesive, the spacer clip including: a spacer element having a thickness (t) defining the minimum bond line thickness, adapted to be arranged interleaved between a first vehicle part and a second vehicle part, a hold portion generally parallel with the spacer element and attached to the spacer element with an interconnecting portion. The spacer clip is mountable on the first vehicle part. The hold portion is adapted to be arranged on an opposite side of the first vehicle part compared to the spacer element. The spacer element and the hold portion are adapted to maintain a pressure on the first vehicle part such that the spacer clip can be mounted on the first vehicle part prior to the attachment event.

Abstract: A spacer clip for ensuring a minimum adhesive bond line thickness (T) during an attachment event with an adhesive, the spacer clip including: a spacer element having a thickness (t) defining the minimum bond line thickness, adapted to be arranged interleaved between a first vehicle part and a second vehicle part, a hold portion generally parallel with the spacer element and attached to the spacer element with an interconnecting portion. The spacer clip is mountable on the first vehicle part. The hold portion is adapted to be arranged on an opposite side of the first vehicle part compared to the spacer element. The spacer element and the hold portion are adapted to maintain a pressure on the first vehicle part such that the spacer clip can be mounted on the first vehicle part prior to the attachment event.

Abstract: A spacer clip for ensuring a minimum adhesive bond line thickness (T) during an attachment event with an adhesive, the spacer clip including: a spacer element having a thickness (t) defining the minimum bond line thickness, adapted to be arranged interleaved between a first vehicle part and a second vehicle part, a hold portion generally parallel with the spacer element and attached to the spacer element with an interconnecting portion. The spacer clip is mountable on the first vehicle part. The hold portion is adapted to be arranged on an opposite side of the first vehicle part compared to the spacer element. The spacer element and the hold portion are adapted to maintain a pressure on the first vehicle part such that the spacer clip can be mounted on the first vehicle part prior to the attachment event.

Abstract: A vehicle structure is provided that includes at least a die cast aluminum first vehicle component adhesively bonded to a second vehicle component made of a material other than die cast aluminum, in which the adhesive bond line between the bonding surface areas of the vehicle components is made uniform in thickness by the provision of aluminum protrusions of identical height to one another integrally die cast with and extending from the bonding surface area of the first vehicle component to contact the second vehicle component. Optionally, the adhesive bond is reinforced with one or more mechanical fasteners. Also provided is a method of making the vehicle structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for supervision of an additive manufacturing process for producing a manufacturing product by selectively solidifying build-up material in a process chamber. The build-up material is irradiated according to predefinable irradiation control data; and a process chamber supervisory data set is generated based on the irradiation control data, supervisory data being encoded process chamber point by process chamber point in said data set. Quality data concerning the manufacturing process are determined based on the process chamber supervisory data set. A description is further given of a supervisory device suitable therefor a control device for an apparatus for additive manufacturing of manufacturing products, and an apparatus for additive manufacturing of manufacturing products comprising such a control device.

Abstract: A spacer clip for ensuring a minimum adhesive bond line thickness (T) during an attachment event with an adhesive, the spacer clip including: a spacer element having a thickness (t) defining the minimum bond line thickness, adapted to be arranged interleaved between a first vehicle part and a second vehicle part, a hold portion generally parallel with the spacer element and attached to the spacer element with an interconnecting portion. The spacer clip is mountable on the first vehicle part. The hold portion is adapted to be arranged on an opposite side of the first vehicle part compared to the spacer element. The spacer element and the hold portion are adapted to maintain a pressure on the first vehicle part such that the spacer clip can be mounted on the first vehicle part prior to the attachment event.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising two layers on an inert catalyst carrier, wherein a layer A lying directly on the catalyst carrier contains at least one platinum group metal and one cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide, and a layer B, applied on layer A and in direct contact with the flow of exhaust gas, contains at least one platinum group metal and a cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide, wherein SE stands for a rare earth metal other than from cerium, characterized in that the fraction of SE oxide in the cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide of layer A is less than the fraction of SE oxide in the cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide of layer B.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for predicting a benefit from inclusion of taxane in a chemotherapy regimen in a patient suffering from or at risk of developing recurrent neoplastic disease, in particular breast cancer. Said method includes the steps of determining the expression levels of the marker genes S100P and PCSK6 and mathematically combining the expression level values to yield a combined score and comparing said combined score to a reference-value, wherein a high combined score is indicative of a benefit from including a taxane in a chemotherapy regimen of said patient and a low combined score is indicative of not having a benefit from including a taxane in a chemotherapy regimen.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a catalyst system for the reduction of the harmful exhaust-gas constituents hydrocarbons (THC), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and the environmentally detrimental secondary emissions ammonia (NH3) and nitrous oxide (N2O) of combustion engines operated using gasoline and to a corresponding method for exhaust-gas purification. The system is characterized by a particular arrangement of catalysts and is used in the case of engines which are operated with predominantly, on average, stoichiometric air/fuel mixtures. Here, a three-way catalyst produced in accordance with the current prior art is preferably installed in a close-coupled position. In the underfloor position, there is situated an SCR catalyst produced in accordance with the current prior art, followed by a further three-way catalyst produced in accordance with the current prior art.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for predicting a benefit from inclusion of taxane in a chemotherapy regimen in a patient suffering from or at risk of developing recurrent neoplastic disease, in particular breast cancer. Said method includes the steps of determining the expression levels of the marker genes S1OOP and PCSK6 and mathematically combining the expression level values to yield a combined score and comparing said combined score to a reference-value, wherein a high combined score is indicative of a benefit from including a taxane in a chemotherapy regimen of said patient and a low combined score is indicative of not having a benefit from including a taxane in a chemotherapy regimen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising two layers on an inert catalyst carrier, wherein a layer A lying directly on the catalyst carrier contains at least one platinum group metal and one cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide, and a layer B, applied on layer A and in direct contact with the flow of exhaust gas, contains at least one platinum group metal and a cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide, wherein SE stands for a rare earth metal other than from cerium, characterized in that the fraction of SE oxide in the cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide of layer A is less than the fraction of SE oxide in the cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide of layer B.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a catalyst system for the reduction of the harmful exhaust-gas constituents hydrocarbons (THC), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and the environmentally detrimental secondary emissions ammonia (NH3) and nitrous oxide (N2O) of combustion engines operated using gasoline and to a corresponding method for exhaust-gas purification. The system is characterized by a particular arrangement of catalysts and is used in the case of engines which are operated with predominantly, on average, stoichiometric air/fuel mixtures. Here, a three-way catalyst produced in accordance with the current prior art is preferably installed in a close-coupled position. In the underfloor position, there is situated an SCR catalyst produced in accordance with the current prior art, followed by a further three-way catalyst produced in accordance with the current prior art.

Abstract: The present invention describes a three-way-catalyst system comprising a first three-way catalyst on an inert catalyst support which is a double-layer catalyst comprising a first layer on the inert catalyst support, comprising active alumina, a cerium/zirconium mixed oxide and palladium and a second layer applied to the first layer and in direct contact with the exhaust gas to be purified, comprising active alumina and rhodium and being free of cerium and cerium containing materials and a second three-way-catalyst located upstream of the first three-way catalyst.

Abstract: A double-layer three-way catalyst is presented, which is formed from a catalytic coating applied directly to an inert honeycomb and a catalytically active coating thereon, and is suitable especially for cleaning of exhaust gases of motor vehicles with gasoline-operated internal combustion engines. The catalyst contains, in each layer, an active aluminum oxide and a cerium/zirconium mixed oxide, both of which are catalytically activated by palladium. The second layer on the gas side contains not only palladium but also rhodium, which is applied to the active aluminum oxide and the cerium/zirconium mixed oxide of the second layer in addition to the palladium. The cerium/zirconium mixed oxide of the second layer has a higher zirconium oxide content than the cerium/zirconium mixed oxide of the first layer. The catalyst is notable for exceptional activity coupled with outstanding aging stability.