Abstract: In a device for controlling a windshield wiper, in particular on a motor vehicle, the windshield wiper is switched on when a sensor indicates wetness above a preset threshold value. The windshield wiper can furthermore be turned on by a manually actuatable switch. The threshold value is reduced upon actuation of the switch.

Abstract: A method and a system for controlling a windshield wiper, particularly on a motor vehicle, provides that the windshield wiper is automatically activated as a function of the intensity of rain. A frequency-limited variation of the signal of a sensor serves as a measure of the intensity of the rain.

Abstract: A method for controlling a windshield wiper, particularly on a motor vehicle, in which a rain sensor is located on the windshield to be wiped in the region of the windshield wiper and gives off a sensor signal as a function of the amount of wetness. The rate of change of the sensor signal after the windshield wiper has passed the sensor is determined and used in order to control the frequency of wiping.

Abstract: In an acceleration sensor, in particular for automobiles, at least two electrodes which are surrounded by a dielectric are arranged, substantially parallel to each other, in a housing and immersed over part of their length in an electrically conductive liquid. Flip-flops output pulses having durations based on capacitance of the sensor. Output signals of the flip-flops are combined arithmetically.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining angular velocity from two voltage signals which are produced by an angle transmitter (1) have a sinusoidal function with respect to the angle of rotation of a rotatable member and are shifted in phase by 90 angular degrees. The amount and sign of the angular velocity (.omega.) are determined by the division of the derivative of a first voltage signal with respect to time by the second voltage signal. In that signal range in which the second voltage signal has passages through zero, the derivative of the second voltage signal with respect to time is divided by the first voltage signal. Alternatively, the amount of the angular velocity (.omega.) is determined from the vector sum of the derivatives of the two voltage signals with respect to time. The sign of the angular velocity is determined from the two voltage signals and their derivatives.

Abstract: An angle sensor (1) with a rotatably arranged transmitter part (5) and a fixed transmitter part (9). The rotatable transmitter part (5) has a coil (10) which can be connected to a source of alternating current, is wound helically on a support and extends on both sides of an axis of rotation (53) with longitudinal axis extending transverse to it. The fixed receiver part (9) contains at least one sensor for electromagnetic fields which is arranged facing and spaced from the coil (10).

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining angular velocity from two voltage signals which are produced by an angle transmitter (1) having a sinusoidal function with respect to the angle of rotation of a rotatable member and are shifted in phase by 90 angular degrees. The amount and sign of the angular velocity (.omega.) are determined by the division of the derivative of a first voltage signal with respect to time by the second voltage signal when said second voltage is above zero. In that signal range in which the second voltage signal passes below zero, the derivative of the second voltage signal with respect to time is divided by the first voltage signal. Alternatively, the amount of the angular velocity (.omega.) is determined from the vector sum of the derivatives of the two voltage signals with respect to time. The sign of the angular velocity is determined from the two voltage signals and their derivatives.

Abstract: In order to maintain the torque of the ratio meter and the drive of amplifiers feeding it independently of the amplitudes of a sine signal voltage and a cosine signal voltage, a regulation is provided. The regulation makes use of two-quadrant voltage-controlled sources of current each of which is connected to a coil branch. Control voltage amplifiers, one connected in front of each source of current, are furthermore used. A sum-current resistor is provided to form the sum of the supply currents of two voltage-controlled sources of current. The supply currents represent the amounts of the sine signal voltage and cosine signal voltage which act on the voltage amplifiers. From the resistor for the formation of the sum of the supply currents a signal is derived which switches the amplification of the voltage amplifiers automatically in the direction of compensation.

Abstract: In a contact-less electronic angular-position transmitter having a turnable magnet (5), sensor coils (11, 12) arranged at right angles to each other are provided on a toroidal core (9), common to all sensor coils, of a magnetic-field detector formed in accordance with the flux-gate principle in order to determine the angular position. The angular-position transmitter is preferably arranged, together with the turnable magnets and the turnable core having the sensor coils, in a housing (1) which shields them from the terrestrial field. In the said housing, the inner space (2), within which the magnet can turn, is hermetically separated from an inner space (3) in which the toroidal core (9), together with the sensor coils and the electronic system (15-19) is arranged.