Abstract: A method of winding a toroidal core through a bobbin aperture, including the steps of: providing a fixture having a cavity defined by first and second continuous arcuate walls, the first continuous arcuate wall having contiguous first and second surface portions of differing curvature; placing a bobbin having an aperture therethrough into the fixture such that the bobbin aperture opens into the cavity; feeding a ribbon of strip stock material having a leading edge and first and second sides into the fixture; feeding the leading edge of the ribbon through the bobbin aperture; sliding the ribbon along the second arcuate wall of the cavity; directing the leading edge of the ribbon toward and into sliding contact with the first surface portion of the first arcuate wall of the cavity; sliding the leading edge of the ribbon from the first surface portion of the first arcuate wall of the cavity to the second surface portion of the first arcuate wall of the cavity; and feeding the leading edge of the ribbon again thr

Abstract: A diagnostic system for an engine is provided for which a plurality of annunciators are energized according to particular fault code sequences. A self-diagnosis mode is controlled by use of the vehicle throttle. The self-diagnosis mode can be initiated by a predetermined number of cycles of the vehicle throttle, in which a cycle corresponds to depressing and releasing the throttle beyond upper and lower limits. In one aspect of the invention, a timer is used to determine whether the predetermined number of throttle cycles occurs within a fixed time limit. If not, then the self-diagnosis mode is not activated. Once the self-diagnosis mode is activated, subsequent cycles of the vehicle throttle will increment the annunciators among the sequential fault codes.

Abstract: A sealing element (2) consisting of elastic material is adapted to be molded into for example a concrete pipe socket. In order to improve the binding between the sealing element and the material of the concrete pipe socket the sealing element is at least partially provided with fiber flock (14) at the surface portion which at the molding is adapted to be enclosed by the concrete material of the socket. (FIG.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical powder cartridge for powder inhalers for receiving a medicament depot for a large number of pharmaceutical powder doses, having an integrated metering device which comprises at least one metering cavity for receiving a predetermined quantity of a pharmaceutical powder, the integrated metering device being capable of being moved at least out of a filling position into an emptying position approximately transversely with respect to the flow direction of the pharmaceutical powder, and an inhaler for powdered medicaments, in which inhaler the medicament can be received by a patient by means of an air stream and which has a receptacle for such a pharmaceutical powder cartridge.