Patents by Inventor John E. Proulx

John E. Proulx has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vehicular electronics assembly
    Patent number: 8059411
    Abstract: An electronics assembly for use in a vehicle is provided. The assembly comprises a heat sink, a dam coupled to the heat sink, the dam and the heat sink combining to form a reservoir, an electronic component positioned within the reservoir, and a thermally conductive layer conformally molded to the electronic component and disposed between the electronic component and the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Yunqi Zheng, John E. Proulx
  • VEHICULAR ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20110026226
    Abstract: An electronics assembly for use in a vehicle is provided. The assembly comprises a heat sink, a dam coupled to the heat sink, the dam and the heat sink combining to form a reservoir, an electronic component positioned within the reservoir, and a thermally conductive layer conformally molded to the electronic component and disposed between the electronic component and the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: YUNQI ZHENG, JOHN E. PROULX