Chrysler Corporation

Daimlerchrysler Corporation

Continental Automotive Systems Us, Inc.

Luis Juan Morenilla

Bradley S Chupp

Paul A Markow

Gary Joseph Burlak

Marian Mirowski

John M Gaynier

Stephen W Burcham

Karl W Shock

Frank Trovato

Peter J Narbus

Frank R Holmes

Paul Aaron Markow

Rod S Fraser

Michael A Cox

James Stafford

Michael C Long

A charging circuit for a fuel injection coil enables the controller to selectively add a pulse of increased amplitude to the beginning of an injection current pulse. Optionally, the controller can also select one of a plurality of amplitudes for the pulse and control the duration of the pulse.

Fuel injection circuit with selectable peak injection currents

A universal vehicle electric power distribution module employs reconfigurable inputs and outputs enabling use of the same hardware across vehicle lines. The module is scalable for ease of expansion and is capable of handling both low current and high current load management on the same module.

Integrated vehicle power distribution and gateway system

A heat sink assembly to remove heat from electrical components mounted on a circuit board is disclosed. The assembly contains a housing that is formed from a suitable heat sinking material and is appropriate for receiving a circuit board with surface mounted electrical components. The invention provides an improved apparatus for establishing thermal contact from a heat generating, surface mounted electrical component to the housing. A resilient biasing element is fixed in relation to the circuit board and the housing in order to urge the circuit board with a plurality of surface mounted electrical components in thermal contact with the housing. Once the heat sink is assembled the invention provides various means for which heat can be readily transferred from the electrical components to the housing. Heat can be transferred away from the electrical component to the housing through a thermal via incorporated within the circuit board, though the resilient biasing element, or by direct contact of the electrical component and the housing.

Heat sink assembly for electrical components

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Huntsville, AL, United States of America

Luis Juan Morenilla