Patents by Inventor Steven J. Foland
Steven J. Foland 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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Patent number: 11970294Abstract: An apparatus for determining a resource remaining datum of an electric aircraft is disclosed. The apparatus includes a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the processor. The memory contains instructions configuring the processor to receive aircraft data from at least a sensing device, wherein the at least a sensing device is configured to measure at least a parameter of a battery pack of the electric aircraft and generate aircraft data as a function of the at least a parameter of the battery pack of the electric aircraft. The memory contains instructions configuring the processor to determine a reserve energy as a function of a flight mode of the electric aircraft and determine a resource remaining datum as a function of the aircraft data and the reserve energy, wherein the resource remaining datum is related to the battery pack of the electric aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Beta Air, LLCInventors: Steven J. Foland, Thomas Henck, Herman Wiegman
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Publication number: 20240051399Abstract: A system for dynamic excitation of an energy storage element configured for use in an electric aircraft includes a plurality of propulsors mechanically connected to the electric aircraft. The system includes a plurality of energy storage elements electrically connected to the plurality of propulsors. The system includes a bus element, wherein the bus element is electrically connected to the plurality of energy storage elements and a cross tie element connected to the bus element configured to disconnect a first energy storage element from a second energy storage element. The system includes a modulator unit electrically connected to the bus element configured to modulate a first electrical command to the first energy storage element and a second electrical command to the second energy storage element. The system includes at least a sensor configured to detect an energy datum corresponding to the first energy storage element as a function of the modulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Herman Wiegman, Steven J. Foland
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Patent number: 11860698Abstract: A system for determining remaining useful energy in an electric aircraft, the system including a computing device where the computing device is configured to measure a internal state datum of a battery as a function of at least a sensor, receive the internal state datum from the at least a sensor, generate a useful energy remaining datum as a function of the internal state datum and a battery model, and display the useful energy remaining datum to a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Steven J. Foland, Herman Wiegman
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Patent number: 11861948Abstract: An apparatus for determining a resource remaining datum of an electric aircraft is disclosed. The apparatus includes a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the processor. The memory contains instructions configuring the processor to receive aircraft data from at least a sensing device, wherein the at least a sensing device is configured to measure at least a parameter of a battery pack of the electric aircraft and generate aircraft data as a function of the at least a parameter of the battery pack of the electric aircraft. The memory contains instructions configuring the processor to determine a reserve energy as a function of a flight mode of the electric aircraft and determine a resource remaining datum as a function of the aircraft data and the reserve energy, wherein the resource remaining datum is related to the battery pack of the electric aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Steven J. Foland, Thomas Henck, Herman Wiegman
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Publication number: 20230419741Abstract: In an aspect, an assembly for gauging fuel of an electric aircraft is presented. A assembly includes a plurality of battery packs of an electric aircraft. Each battery pack of a plurality of battery packs includes a plurality of battery modules. An assembly include at least a battery sensor in electronic communication with a battery pack of a plurality of battery packs. At least a battery sensor is configured to measure battery data. An assembly includes a computing device communicatively connected to at least a battery sensor. A computing device is configured to receive battery data from at least a battery sensor. A computing device is configured to determine a landing energy as a function of battery data. A computing device is configured to provide landing energy to a user through a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Cullen Jemison, Braedon Lohe, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Steven J. Foland
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Patent number: 11855469Abstract: Aspects relate to a system for discharging a power source of an electric aircraft. System may be configured to transfer power from the electric aircraft via a charging connection. In one or more embodiments, a charging station in electric communication with the power source may discharge the power source. For example, a controller communicatively connected to the electric aircraft may be configured to receive a supply request from a user and subsequently, generate a control signal that initiates a transfer of electrical power from the power supply to discharge the power source so that power data associated with the discharge may be collected and transmitted to the controller or a remote device of the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Steven J. Foland, John Charles Palombini
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Publication number: 20230406153Abstract: A system for predicting degradation of a battery for use in an electric vehicle is presented. The system includes a computing device communicatively connected to at least a pack monitor unit, wherein the at least a pack monitor unit is configured to detect a battery pack datum of a plurality of battery modules incorporated in a battery pack. The computing device is further configured to receive the battery pack datum as a function of the at least a pack monitor unit, generate, as a function of the battery pack datum, a battery pack model associated with the battery pack of the electric vehicle, and determine a battery degradation prediction as a function of the battery pack datum and the battery pack model.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: Steven J. Foland
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Patent number: 11833911Abstract: A system for dynamic excitation of an energy storage element configured for use in an electric aircraft includes a plurality of propulsors mechanically connected to the electric aircraft. The system includes a plurality of energy storage elements electrically connected to the plurality of propulsors. The system includes a bus element, wherein the bus element is electrically connected to the plurality of energy storage elements and a cross tie element connected to the bus element configured to disconnect a first energy storage element from a second energy storage element. The system includes a modulator unit electrically connected to the bus element configured to modulate a first electrical command to the first energy storage element and a second electrical command to the second energy storage element. The system includes at least a sensor configured to detect an energy datum corresponding to the first energy storage element as a function of the modulation.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Herman Wiegman, Steven J. Foland
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Publication number: 20230386261Abstract: An apparatus for determining a resource remaining datum of an electric aircraft is disclosed. The apparatus includes a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the processor. The memory contains instructions configuring the processor to receive aircraft data from at least a sensing device, wherein the at least a sensing device is configured to measure at least a parameter of a battery pack of the electric aircraft and generate aircraft data as a function of the at least a parameter of the battery pack of the electric aircraft. The memory contains instructions configuring the processor to determine a reserve energy as a function of a flight mode of the electric aircraft and determine a resource remaining datum as a function of the aircraft data and the reserve energy, wherein the resource remaining datum is related to the battery pack of the electric aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Steven J. Foland, Thomas Henck, Herman Wiegman
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Publication number: 20230382570Abstract: An apparatus for determining a resource remaining datum of an electric aircraft is disclosed. The apparatus includes a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the processor. The memory contains instructions configuring the processor to receive aircraft data from at least a sensing device, wherein the at least a sensing device is configured to measure at least a parameter of a battery pack of the electric aircraft and generate aircraft data as a function of the at least a parameter of the battery pack of the electric aircraft. The memory contains instructions configuring the processor to determine a reserve energy as a function of a flight mode of the electric aircraft and determine a resource remaining datum as a function of the aircraft data and the reserve energy, wherein the resource remaining datum is related to the battery pack of the electric aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Steven J. Foland, Thomas Henck, Herman Wiegman
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Publication number: 20230351900Abstract: A computing device for determining a revised flight plan as a function of battery temperature in an electric aircraft is disclosed. The computing device includes a battery model that may receive a flight plan and communicate with a machine-learning model, which may be trained as a function of a training set correlating data describing the flight plan to battery temperature labels. The battery model may generate a temperature output using the machine-learning model and determine the revised flight plan using the machine-learning model if the temperature output exceeds a threshold temperature. The computing device may receive the temperature output from the battery model and compare the temperature output to the threshold temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: Steven J. Foland
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Publication number: 20230347784Abstract: In an aspect a system for energy tracking in an electric aircraft. A system includes at least a battery pack. At least a battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules. A system includes a sensing device. A sensing device is configured to detect a battery parameter of at least a battery module of a plurality of battery modules. A sensing device is configured to generate battery data as a function of a detected battery parameter of at least a battery module. A system includes a computing device. A computing device is in electronic communication with a sensing device. A computing device is configured to receive battery data from a sensing device. A computing device is configured to determine an energy amount of a plurality of battery packs as a function of battery data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: Steven J. Foland
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Patent number: 11804138Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure is a system of automated fleet management for aerial vehicles, including a first aerial vehicle, the aerial vehicle comprising: a first sensor configured to measure an external metric and generate external datum based on the external metric; and a second sensor configured to measure an aircraft metric and generate aircraft datum based on the aircraft metric; and a computing device operating on the first aerial vehicle, the computing device communicatively connected to a network including at least a second aerial vehicle, the computing device configured to: receive the external datum from the first sensor of the first aerial vehicle and the aircraft datum from the second sensor of the first aerial vehicle; and transmit at least a flight plan update element to the network based on the external datum and the aircraft datum.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Steven J. Foland, Lochie Ferrier, Nick Warren, John Palombini
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Patent number: 11790790Abstract: An apparatus for generating an electric aircraft flight plan, where the apparatus includes a sensor and controller. The electric aircraft includes a sensor that is configured to detect a position of an electric aircraft, generate a position datum, and transmit the position to a flight controller. The electric aircraft also includes a database of recommended flights. The recommended flight plan is displayed on a display in the electric aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Steven J. Foland, Nicholas Warren, John Charles Palombini
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Patent number: 11772514Abstract: A system for predicting degradation of a battery for use in an electric vehicle is presented. The system includes a computing device communicatively connected to at least a pack monitor unit, wherein the at least a pack monitor unit is configured to detect a battery pack datum of a plurality of battery modules incorporated in a battery pack. The computing device is further configured to receive the battery pack datum as a function of the at least a pack monitor unit, generate, as a function of the battery pack datum, a battery pack model associated with the battery pack of the electric vehicle, and determine a battery degradation prediction as a function of the battery pack datum and the battery pack model.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: Steven J. Foland
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Publication number: 20230222925Abstract: An apparatus for generating an electric aircraft flight plan, where the apparatus includes a sensor and controller. The electric aircraft includes a sensor that is configured to detect a position of an electric aircraft, generate a position datum, and transmit the position to a flight controller. The electric aircraft also includes a database of recommended flights. The recommended flight plan is displayed on a display in the electric aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Steven J. Foland, Nicholas Warren, John Charles Palombini
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Publication number: 20230219423Abstract: A system and method for its use for determining a suitable battery pack combination configured for use in an electric aircraft, the system including at least a processor connected to a sensor and a memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive battery pack status data for each battery pack of a plurality of battery packs, generate a battery pack diagnostic datum for each battery pack of the plurality of battery packs as a function of the battery pack status data of each battery pack of the plurality of battery packs, and determine a suitability of the plurality of battery packs as a function of each battery pack diagnostic datum for each battery pack of the plurality of battery packs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: John Charles Palombini, Steven J. Foland
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Patent number: 11694560Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure is a computing device for predicting battery temperature in an electric aircraft, the computing device including a controller communicatively connected to the electric aircraft, the controller comprising: a battery model, the battery model configured to: receive a flight plan; instantiate a machine-learning model, wherein the machine-learning model is trained as a function of a training set correlating flight plan data to battery temperature labels.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: Steven J. Foland
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Publication number: 20230207901Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a system for transmitting battery pack data of an electric aircraft, wherein the system includes a plurality of battery packs. A plurality of battery packs includes a plurality of battery modules and at least a sensor is configured to detect a battery datum. The system also includes a computing device, wherein the computing device is configured to receive the battery datum, analyze the battery datum, and transmit analysis of the battery datum to remote data storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: Steven J. Foland
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Publication number: 20230206772Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure is a computing device for predicting battery temperature in an electric aircraft, the computing device including a controller communicatively connected to the electric aircraft, the controller comprising: a battery model, the battery model configured to: receive a flight plan; instantiate a machine-learning model, wherein the machine-learning model is trained as a function of a training set correlating flight plan data to battery temperature labels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: Steven J. Foland