Patents by Inventor Collin Freiheit

Collin Freiheit 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).

  • Patent number: 11735058
    Abstract: A system and method for an automated sense and avoid system for an electric aircraft is illustrated. The system comprises a flight controller communicatively connected to an electric aircraft, wherein the flight controller is configured to receive a plurality of flight inputs from a sensor, determine an impact element as a function of the plurality of flight inputs, produce a flight modification as a function of the impact element, and initiate the flight modification as a function of an automated process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit, Joshua E. Auerbach
  • Publication number: 20230257130
    Abstract: A system and method for flight control compensation for component degradation is illustrated. The system comprises a first flight component mechanically coupled to the electric aircraft and a second flight component mechanically coupled to the electric aircraft. A sensor is also coupled to both the first flight component and the second flight component, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a performance degradation datum in one of the first flight component and the second flight component and transmit the performance degradation datum to a flight controller. The system also comprises a flight controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the flight controller is configured to receive the performance degradation datum from the sensor and adjust operation of either the first flight component or the second flight component as a function of the performance degradation datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua E. Auerbach, Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit
  • Patent number: 11725991
    Abstract: Provided in this disclosure are systems and methods for determining a confidence level of a sensor measurement of a sensor. A system may include a sensor array, which includes a plurality of sensors configured to detect a physical phenomenon. Each sensor of the sensor array may generate an output signal that includes measurement datum related to the detected physical phenomenon, which may be received by a controller of the system. Controller may compare the measurement datum from a selected sensor to other sensors of the sensor array to determine the confidence level of the selected sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit, Joshua E. Auerbach
  • Patent number: 11720125
    Abstract: An electric aircraft with flight trajectory planning. The electric aircraft includes a sensor. The sensor is coupled to the electric aircraft. The sensor is configured to detect a plurality of weather measurements. The electric aircraft includes a processor. The processor is communicatively connected to the sensor. The processor is configured to receive, from the sensor, a weather measurement of the plurality of weather measurements. The processor is configured to receive, from a user, a destination datum and a desired altitude datum. The processor is configured to determine an optimal trajectory of the electric aircraft as a function of the destination datum, weather datum, and altitude datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Collin Freiheit
  • Publication number: 20230234698
    Abstract: A system and a method for a battery power management system for an electric aircraft is disclosed. The system includes at least a flight component of an electric aircraft, at least a battery, wherein the at least a battery is configured power the at least a flight component of the electric aircraft, at least a sensor communicatively connected to the at least a battery and a controller communicatively connected to the at least a sensor. The controller is configured to receive sensor data from the at least a sensor, identify a battery status as a function of the sensor data and a battery threshold, and control the power from the at least a battery to the at least a flight component of the electric aircraft as a function of the battery status, further comprising reducing a torque to the at least a flight component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Denson Schreiber, Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit
  • Publication number: 20230219682
    Abstract: A system for the prioritization of flight controls in an electric aircraft is illustrated. The system includes a plurality of flight components, a sensor, and a computing device. The plurality of flight components are coupled to the electric aircraft. The sensor is coupled to each flight component of the plurality of flight components. Each sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to detect a failure event of a flight component of the plurality of flight components and generate a failure datum associated to the flight component of the plurality of flight components. The computing device is communicatively connected to the sensor and is configured to receive the failure datum associated to the flight component of the plurality of flight component from the sensor, determine a prioritization element as a function of the failure datum, and restrict at least a flight element as a function of the prioritization element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua E. Auerbach, Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit
  • Patent number: 11691721
    Abstract: In an aspect, a system for propeller parking control for an electric aircraft. The system include at least a sensor and a computing device. A sensor may be configured to generate angular datum. The computing device may be configured to generate a trajectory command as a function of angular datum. The computing device may also be configured to initiate the transition from hover to fixed-wing flight as a function of a trajectory command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Collin Freiheit
  • Patent number: 11691730
    Abstract: A system and method for the remote piloting of an electric aircraft is illustrated. The system comprises a remote device located outside an electric aircraft, wherein the remote device is configured to receive a flight command input from a user and transmit the flight command input to a flight controller located on the aircraft. The flight controller is located inside the aircraft and configured to receive the flight command input from the remote device and enact the flight command autonomously as a function of the flight command input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit, Joshua E. Auerbach
  • Publication number: 20230202675
    Abstract: Systems and methods for lag optimization of pilot intervention is provided. A critical event may be identified while an electric aircraft is in an autopilot mode and operating primarily under autonomous functions; as a result, a flight controller of the system may switch from an autopilot mode to a manual mode, allowing pilot intervention. System made determine a lag duration as a function of the critical event and a phase of operation of the electric aircraft to determine a lag duration before pilot intervention occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit, Joshua E. Auerbach
  • Patent number: 11681301
    Abstract: In an aspect, a system for a guidance interface for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft comprises a plurality of flight components that are mechanically coupled to the VTOL aircraft. The VTOL aircraft also comprises an output device that is configured to present a display of the outside environment. The output device may overlay the display with a datum, a focal point, and a guidance symbol. The datum may be associated with the flight components of the VTOL aircraft. The focal point may be indicative of a desired landing location for the VTOL aircraft. The focal point may be determined by at least a predetermined flight plan. The guidance symbol may be a symbol that includes an optimal flight path to the focal point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit
  • Patent number: 11679890
    Abstract: A command model connected to plurality of flight components of an electric aircraft and comprises a circuitry configured to detect a predicted state and a measured state datum, transmit predicted state datum to an actuator model, and transmit measured state datum to a plant model. An actuator model connected to the sensor configured to receive the predicted state datum and generate a performance datum. A plant model connected to the sensor configured to receive measured state datum and performance datum from the actuator model, transmit a feedback path to controller, and generate an inconsistency datum as a function of the measured state datum and the performance datum. A controller communicatively connected to the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to receive the inconsistency datum from the plant model and apply a torque to the aircraft as a function of the inconsistency datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Collin Freiheit
  • Patent number: 11667376
    Abstract: A system and method for flight control compensation for component degradation is illustrated. The system comprises a first flight component mechanically coupled to the electric aircraft and a second flight component mechanically coupled to the electric aircraft. A sensor is also coupled to both the first flight component and the second flight component, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a performance degradation datum in one of the first flight component and the second flight component and transmit the performance degradation datum to a flight controller. The system also comprises a flight controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the flight controller is configured to receive the performance degradation datum from the sensor and adjust operation of either the first flight component or the second flight component as a function of the performance degradation datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua E. Auerbach, Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit
  • Publication number: 20230150650
    Abstract: A system and method for flight control compensation for component degradation is illustrated. The system comprises a first flight component mechanically coupled to the electric aircraft and a second flight component mechanically coupled to the electric aircraft. A sensor is also coupled to both the first flight component and the second flight component, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a performance degradation datum in one of the first flight component and the second flight component and transmit the performance degradation datum to a flight controller. The system also comprises a flight controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the flight controller is configured to receive the performance degradation datum from the sensor and adjust operation of either the first flight component or the second flight component as a function of the performance degradation datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua E. Auerbach, Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit
  • Publication number: 20230150682
    Abstract: A command model connected to plurality of flight components of an electric aircraft and comprises a circuitry configured to detect a predicted state and a measured state datum, transmit predicted state datum to an actuator model, and transmit measured state datum to a plant model. An actuator model connected to the sensor configured to receive the predicted state datum and generate a performance datum. A plant model connected to the sensor configured to receive measured state datum and performance datum from the actuator model, transmit a feedback path to controller, and generate an inconsistency datum as a function of the measured state datum and the performance datum. A controller communicatively connected to the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to receive the inconsistency datum from the plant model and apply a torque to the aircraft as a function of the inconsistency datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Collin Freiheit
  • Publication number: 20230137649
    Abstract: Provided in this disclosure is a system and methods for wind compensation of an electric aircraft. More specifically, provided in this disclosure is a controller of an aircraft configured to use a plant model for compensating for wind forces. The processor is configured to receive, from the sensor, at least a geographical datum of the electric aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Collin Freiheit
  • Patent number: 11623738
    Abstract: A system for the prioritization of flight controls in an electric aircraft is illustrated. The system includes a plurality of flight components, a sensor, and a computing device. The plurality of flight components are coupled to the electric aircraft. The sensor is coupled to each flight component of the plurality of flight components. Each sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to detect a failure event of a flight component of the plurality of flight components and generate a failure datum associated to the flight component of the plurality of flight components. The computing device is communicatively connected to the sensor and is configured to receive the failure datum associated to the flight component of the plurality of flight component from the sensor, determine a prioritization element as a function of the failure datum, and restrict at least a flight element as a function of the prioritization element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua E. Auerbach, Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit
  • Publication number: 20230054642
    Abstract: A system and method for pilot assistance in an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The system generally includes a pilot control and a flight controller. The pilot control is attached to the eVTOL aircraft. The pilot control is configured to transmit an input relating to the flight path of the aircraft. The flight controller is communicatively connected to the pilot control. The flight controller is configured to receive the input relating to the flight path, generate an output of a recommended flight maneuver as a function of the input, and display the recommended flight maneuver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Collin Freiheit
  • Patent number: 11584534
    Abstract: Aspects relate to systems and methods for orienting a thrust propulsor in response to a failure event of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. An exemplary system includes a plurality of lift propulsors mechanically connected to a VTOL aircraft, wherein each of the plurality of lift propulsors are configured to produce lift, a plurality of sensors, wherein at least a sensor is configured to detect a failure of at least a lift propulsor, and transmit a failure datum, a thrust propulsor mechanically attached to the VTOL aircraft with an orientable joint, wherein the thrust propulsor is configured to produce thrust and orient the thrust propulsor as a function of a thrust orientation datum, and a flight controller configured to receive the failure datum, generate a thrust orientation datum as a function of the failure datum, and transmit the thrust orientation datum to the orientable joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Moy, Riley Griffin, Lochie Ferrier, Collin Freiheit
  • Patent number: 11584543
    Abstract: A system for monitoring sensor reliability in an electric aircraft is provided. The system includes a computing device communicatively connected to a first sensor and an electric aircraft. The first sensor is mechanically connected to the electric aircraft and is configured to detect a first flight datum of the electric aircraft. The computing device is configured to receive the first flight datum from the first sensor, compare the first flight datum to at least a corroboratory datum, and tag the first sensor as a function of the comparison of the first flight datum and the at least a corroboratory datum. A method for monitoring sensor reliability in an electric aircraft is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit, Joshua E. Auerbach
  • Patent number: 11584542
    Abstract: Systems and methods for lag optimization of pilot intervention is provided. A critical event may be identified while an electric aircraft is in an autopilot mode and operating primarily under autonomous functions; as a result, a flight controller of the system may switch from an autopilot mode to a manual mode, allowing pilot intervention. System made determine a lag duration as a function of the critical event and a phase of operation of the electric aircraft to determine a lag duration before pilot intervention occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit, Joshua E. Auerbach