Inventor · Schwalbach, DE

Werner Wallrafen

51Patents
14h-index
20Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 28, 1984 → Jan 31, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5412255A Switch device suitable for use in automotive vehicles Electricity 86 Expired
US5140234A Windshield wiper control based on rate of change of sensor signal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US5798640A Passive magnetic position sensor Physics 24 Expired
US5157312A Device including wetness sensor for controlling a windshield wiper Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US6401533B1 Level indicator Physics 22 Expired
US5719332A Process and system for operating a level sensor Physics 20 Expired
US5442865A Passive magnetic position sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US4829247A Angle sensor with inductive coil coupling Electricity 18 Expired
US5140233A Control of windshield wiper by integration and differentiation of sensor signal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US4646011A Electronic angular position transmitter with toroidal core and rotatable magnet Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US6002328A Tank display system and method for determining the remaining volume in a tank Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US6445176B1 Self-adaptive sensor unit for determining pulse switching points Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US5172065A Evaluation circuit for a capacitive sensor Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US6293145A Sensor for accurate measurement of levels in irregularly shaped tanks Physics 14 Expired
US6070337A Passive magnetic position sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6417662B1 Tachogenerator for detecting the rotational speed of a rotating machine part Physics 12 Expired
US6356087B1 System for determining relative air humidity Physics 12 Expired
US6016705A Pressure sensor with pivoting lever Physics 10 Expired
US6181127A Method and circuit for checking the width of the air gap in a speed sensor Physics 9 Expired
US4868497A Determining angular velocity from two quadrature signals by squaring the derivative of each signal and taking the square root of the sum Physics 9 Expired
US6072387A Device for triggering a control and/or warning process in a motor vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US6202811A Clutch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US5092171A Acceleration sensor with differential capacitance Physics 7 Expired
US6527517B1 Pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US9080896B2 Method for analyzing signals from an angle sensor Physics 6 Active

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