Patents by Inventor John Charles Palombini
John Charles Palombini 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).
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Publication number: 20230206771Abstract: Aspects relate to a system for flight plan generation of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. An exemplary system for flight plan generation includes a flight controller mounted on an eVTOL aircraft. The flight controller may be configured to receive a plurality of flight plan data and generate a flight plan for the aircraft as a function of the plurality of flight plan data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Lochie Ferrier, Nicholas Warren, John Charles Palombini
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Publication number: 20230202663Abstract: A method for authentication of an electric aircraft for recharging. The method includes receiving, at a charging connector, an authentication datum from an electric aircraft. The charging connector is configured to mate with an electric aircraft port of the electric aircraft. The method further includes verifying, at a computing device communicatively connected to the charging connector, the authentication datum. The method further includes enabling charging of the electric aircraft, at the charging connector and by the computing device, as a function of the verification of the authentication datum. A system for authentication of an electric aircraft for recharging is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: John Charles Palombini
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Publication number: 20230191929Abstract: A system and method for a recharging station including a landing pad, a rechargeable component coupled to the landing pad, a power delivery unit configured to deliver powerfrom a power supply unit or power storage unit to the recharging component, and a support component coupled to the bottom of the landing pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: John Charles Palombini, Kyle Clark, Cole Hanson, Richard Donnelly, Edward Hall
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Publication number: 20230166868Abstract: The present disclosure is generally related to a system and method for a recharging station for an electric aircraft. The system may include a landing pad and a recharging component coupled to the landing pad. Further, the system may include a power delivery unit configured to deliver stored power from a power supply unit to the recharging component and wherein the floating platform is in direct contact with a body of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: John Charles Palombini, Kyle Clark, Cole Hanson
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Publication number: 20230158907Abstract: A system and method for a recharging station including an elevated landing pad, a rechargeable component coupled to the elevated landing pad, a power delivery unit configured to deliver power from a power supply unit or power storage unit to the recharging component, and a support component coupled to the bottom of the elevated landing pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: John Charles Palombini, Kyle Clark, Cole Hanson
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Patent number: 11654787Abstract: In an aspect the current disclosure may describe a electric charging station for an electric vehicle. The electric charging station may include a charging cable, wherein the charging cable is configured to carry electricity and an energy source, wherein the energy source is electrically connected to the charging cable. The charging station may further include a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is configured to generate temperature datum and a computing device. A computing device may be communicatively connected to the plurality of temperature regulating elements and the temperature sensor. The computing device may further be configured to receive the battery datum and regulate battery temperature and cabin temperature using the plurality of temperature regulating elements as a function of the temperature datum.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: John Charles Palombini, Nathan Ward, Richard Donnelly, Jake Pill, Edward Hall
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Publication number: 20230132515Abstract: The present invention is a system and methods for preconditioning a power source of an electric aircraft. The system may include a sensor attached to a power source of an electric aircraft, where the sensor is configured to detect a condition datum of an operating component of the power source, and a flight controller communicatively connected to the sensor, the flight controller configured to determine if there is a divergent element of an operating state of the power source and, if so, initiate a power source modification to correct the divergent element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: John Charles Palombini, Sean Donovan, Sam Wagner, Sarah Overfield
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Patent number: 11623535Abstract: A system for charging an electric aircraft including a horizontal cable arrangement, including a charger base including an energy source and a charging cable electrically connected to the energy source. The system further including a horizontal cable including at least a length of the charging cable and having a first cable arrangement position, wherein the horizontal cable arrangement is located at a first elevation, and a second cable arrangement position, wherein the horizontal cable arrangement is located at a second elevation. The second elevation is greater than the first elevation. The system further including a lift in contact with the horizontal cable arrangement. The lift having a first lift position and a second lift position. In the first lift position, the horizontal cable arrangement is in the first cable arrangement position, and in the second lift position, the horizontal cable arrangement is in the second cable arrangement position.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: John Charles Palombini, Skye Carapetyan, Richard Donnelly, Jake Pill, Ed Hall, Cole William Hanson, James Whitehill
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Patent number: 11623533Abstract: Electric aircraft charging system including charging cable configured to carry electricity and energy source, wherein the energy source is electrically connected to the charging cable. The system also including a cable reel module, the cable reel module including a reel, wherein the reel is rotatably mounted to the cable reel module, wherein the reel is configured to rotate in a forward direction and a reverse direction, and the charging cable, in a stowed configuration, is wound around the reel. The cable reel module further including a rotation mechanism configured to rotate the reel in reverse, and a cable reel module door having a closed position and an open position, wherein the closed position prevents access to the reel and the open position allows access to the reel. The system additionally including a controller communicatively connected to the rotation mechanism and configured to send a retraction signal to the rotation mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: John Charles Palombini, Skye Carapetyan, Richard Donnelly, Jake Pill, Ed Hall, Cole William Hanson, James Whitehill
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Patent number: 11618328Abstract: A system for charging an electric aircraft including a vertical cable arrangement, the system including a charger. The charger including an energy source, a charging cable electrically connected to the energy source, and a vertical cable arrangement. The vertical cable arrangement has a first cable arrangement position wherein the vertical cable arrangement is located at a first elevation, and has a second cable arrangement position, wherein the vertical cable arrangement is located at a second elevation, wherein the second elevation is greater than the first elevation. The charger also includes a lift connected to the vertical cable arrangement. The lift has a first lift position and a second lift position. When the lift is in the first lift position, the vertical cable arrangement is in the first cable arrangement position. When the lift is in the second lift position, the vertical cable arrangement is in the second cable arrangement position.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: John Charles Palombini, Skye Carapetyan, Richard Donnelly, Jake Pill, Ed Hall, Cole William Hanson, James Whitehill
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Patent number: 11618337Abstract: A system for charger management for electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircrafts includes a sensor connected to the first charger. The sensor is configured to detect a battery metric and transmit the metric to a computing device. The computing device is connected to a mesh network. The mesh network contains many aircrafts connected to chargers. The charger management system manages the charging of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: John Charles Palombini
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Patent number: 11605964Abstract: A system for charging an electric vehicle is presented. A system includes a charging connector. A charging connector includes a housing configured to mate with an electric vehicle port of an electric vehicle. A charging connector includes at least a conductor configured to conduct a current. A charging connector includes a switching mechanism in electromechanical communication with the at least a conductor. A charging connector includes a sensing device configured to measure charging data of an electric vehicle. A system includes a computing device in electronic communication with the charging connector. A computing device is configured to determine charging parameters of an electric vehicle as a function of received charging data. A computing device is configured to communicate charging parameters to a charging connector. A charging connector is configured to deliver power to an electric vehicle as a function of charging parameters.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: John Charles Palombini
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Patent number: 11584250Abstract: Aspects relate to a charging station configured to transfer power between an electric aircraft and a power grid via a charging connection. In one or more embodiments, charging station may communicate with the power grid and/or electric aircraft via a communication network. For example, the charging station may be configured to receive a supply request from a power grid or a demand request from an electric aircraft and subsequently generate a control signal that transfers electrical power between the power grid and the electric aircraft via the charging connection.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: John Charles Palombini
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Publication number: 20220412023Abstract: A system and method for a recharging station including an elevated landing pad, a rechargeable component coupled to the elevated landing pad, a power delivery unit configured to deliver power from a power supply unit or power storage unit to the recharging component, and a support component coupled to the bottom of the elevated landing pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: John Charles Palombini
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Patent number: 11465529Abstract: Aspects relate to methods and systems for optimizing battery recharge management for use with an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. An exemplary system includes an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft comprising at least battery mechanically coupled to the eVTOL aircraft and configured to power at least an aircraft component of the eVTOL aircraft, wherein the at least a battery comprises a plurality of battery cells, and at least a sensor, configured to measure battery data associated with the at least a battery, and a server remote from the eVTOL and in communication with the at least a sensor, wherein the server is configured to receive the battery data from the at least a sensor, receive mission data associated with a planned flight mission of the eVTOL aircraft, and generate a recharge time as a function of the battery data and the mission data.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: John Charles Palombini
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Patent number: 11447030Abstract: A method for authentication of an electric aircraft for recharging. The method includes receiving, at a charging connector, an authentication datum from an electric aircraft. The charging connector is configured to mate with an electric aircraft port of the electric aircraft. The method further includes verifying, at a computing device communicatively connected to the charging connector, the authentication datum. The method further includes enabling charging of the electric aircraft, at the charging connector and by the computing device, as a function of the verification of the authentication datum. A system for authentication of an electric aircraft for recharging is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: John Charles Palombini
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Patent number: 11420534Abstract: The present invention is a system and methods for preconditioning a power source of an electric aircraft. The system may include a sensor attached to a power source of an electric aircraft, where the sensor is configured to detect a condition datum of an operating component of the power source, and a flight controller communicatively connected to the sensor, the flight controller configured to determine if there is a divergent element of an operating state of the power source and, if so, initiate a power source modification to correct the divergent element.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: John Charles Palombini, Sean Donovan, Sam Wagner, Sarah Overfield
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Patent number: 11273724Abstract: A system and method for a recharging station including an elevated landing pad, a rechargeable component coupled to the elevated landing pad, a power delivery unit configured to deliver power from a power supply unit or power storage unit to the recharging component, and a support component coupled to the bottom of the elevated landing pad.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: John Charles Palombini