Abstract: 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:
Grant
Filed:
November 17, 2021
Date of Patent:
October 31, 2023
Assignee:
BETA AIR, LLC
Inventors:
Steven J. Foland, Lochie Ferrier, Nick Warren, John Palombini
Abstract: A system for controlling a flight boundary of an aircraft. The system includes a flight controller communicatively connected to the aircraft. The flight controller is configured to receive a plurality of flight data linked with the aircraft, determine a flight boundary for the aircraft as a function of the plurality of flight data, set an aircraft movement limit as a function of the flight boundary, receive a pilot instruction, and generate a control signal for the aircraft as a function of the aircraft movement limit and the pilot instruction. The control signal is limits the aircraft to remain within the flight boundary. A method for controlling a flight boundary of an aircraft is also provided.
Abstract: A method and system for ground-based thermal conditioning of an electric aircraft. The system includes an electric aircraft, an onboard thermal conditioning module on the electric aircraft, and a ground-based thermal conditioning module connected to the onboard thermal conditioning module. Liquid coolant runs through the ground-based thermal conditioning module to the onboard thermal conditioning module. Ground-based thermal conditioning module purges the coolant from the onboard thermal conditioning module. The ground-based thermal conditioning module is disconnected from the onboard thermal conditioning module.
Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and mitigating pilot actions in an electric aircraft is shown. The system comprises a computing device configured to detect at least a first flight datum, determine, as a function of the at least a flight datum, a current flight context, receive a pilot input command, identify, as a function of the current flight context and the pilot input command, a triggering event, and perform a mitigating response as a function of the triggering event.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 9, 2022
Date of Patent:
October 31, 2023
Assignee:
BETA AIR, LLC
Inventors:
Alexander Hoekje List, Vincent Moeykens
Abstract: Aspects relate to an electric aircraft having a two-motor propulsion system and methods for use. An exemplary electric aircraft includes a flight component attached to the electric aircraft, where the flight component is configured to generate thrust, a first electric motor and a second electric motor, where each of the first electric motor and the second electric motor are mechanically connected to the flight component and configured to provide motive power to the flight component, and the second electric motor is able to provide motive power to the flight component if the first electric motor is inoperative.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 27, 2022
Date of Patent:
October 24, 2023
Assignee:
BETA AIR, LLC
Inventors:
David L. Churchill, Brian O. Klinka, Herman Wiegman
Abstract: A fractional concentrated stator for use in electric aircraft motor includes an inner and outer cylindrical surface about an axis of rotation comprising different radii. The stator includes a plurality of teeth disposed on the inner cylindrical surface and extending radially inward, the cross-sectional area of each tooth increasing as it extends from the inner cylindrical surface. The stator includes a plurality of modular winding sets, each comprising at least a segment of electrically conductive material wound upon at least a tooth, an inverter providing electrical power to a configurable portion of the stator, and rotor shaft at the axis of rotation disposed coaxially within the stator. The rotor shaft further includes a cylindrical surface facing the inner cylindrical surface of the stator, a plurality of magnets coupled to rotor shaft and coupled to a propulsor and an air gap between the rotor and stator.
Abstract: A system for transmitting and storing data based on a connection for a vehicle is presented. The system includes a computing device, the computing device configured to receive a vehicle data, communicatively connect the computing device to a second device as a function of a mesh network, authenticate a second device as a function of an authentication module, generate a vehicle collection datum as a function of the vehicle data, communicate the vehicle collection datum to the second device as a function of the mesh network, and store the vehicle collection datum in a recorder database as a function of a lack of identification of the mesh network.
Abstract: A system for automated flight plan reporting for an electric aircraft, the system including a flight controller coupled to the electric aircraft configured to receive a digital datum from a remote device, generate a plan adjustment datum as a function of the digital datum, and transmit the plan adjustment datum to a pilot display, a pilot display coupled to the electric aircraft, wherein the pilot display is configured to receive the plan adjustment datum from the flight controller, display the plan adjustment datum to a user; and receive a confirmation datum from the user.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 30, 2022
Date of Patent:
October 24, 2023
Assignee:
BETA AIR, LLC
Inventors:
Alexander Hoekje List, Vincent Moeykens
Abstract: In an aspect this disclosure is directed at a propulsor assembly powered by a dual motor system. The aircraft may comprise a propulsors. The electric aircraft may also include a driveshaft that is mechanically coupled to the propulsor, wherein a driveshaft is configured to provide mechanical power to the propulsor. The aircraft includes a plurality of electric motors. The electric motors may be configured to impart rotational energy to the driveshaft. Wherein each electric motor includes a stator and a rotor. Each electric motor is selectively engaged to the driveshaft by a freewheel clutch.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 4, 2022
Date of Patent:
October 17, 2023
Assignee:
BETA AIR, LLC
Inventors:
Manon Danielle Belzile, David Churchill
Abstract: The system and method for defining boundaries of a simulation of an electric aircraft is illustrated. The system comprises a sensor, a computing device, and a remote device. The sensor is configured to detect an aircraft location datum, detect a boundary datum associated with a three-dimensional flying space, and transmit the aircraft location datum and boundary datum to a computing device. The computing device is configured to receive the aircraft location datum and boundary datum from the sensor, determine a distance datum between the aircraft location and boundary as a function of the aircraft location datum and boundary datum generate a recommended aircraft adjustment as a function of the distance datum, and transmit the distance datum and recommended aircraft adjustment to a remote device. The remote device is configured to receive the distance datum and recommended aircraft adjustment and display them to a user.
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:
January 6, 2023
Date of Patent:
October 17, 2023
Assignee:
BETA AIR, LLC
Inventors:
Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit, Joshua E. Auerbach
Abstract: 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:
Grant
Filed:
January 13, 2022
Date of Patent:
October 17, 2023
Assignee:
BETA AIR, LLC
Inventors:
Steven J. Foland, Nicholas Warren, John Charles Palombini
Abstract: In an aspect, a battery assembly of an aircraft. A battery assembly is configured to include a first plurality of battery cells, a second plurality of battery cells, and an electrical bridging device. A top of each battery cell of first plurality of battery cells is coupled to a first side of an electrical bridging device. A top of each battery cell of a second plurality of battery cells is coupled to a second side of an electrical bridging device.
Abstract: A system and method for management of propulsors for an electric aircraft, where the electric aircraft is configured to transition between a hover state and a fixed-wing flight state. The electric aircraft may include at least one set of a plurality of propulsors coupled to the electric aircraft. A flight controller may be coupled to the electric aircraft and configured to detect a state transition of the electric aircraft from the hover state to the fixed-wing flight state and send a parking command to the at least one set of a plurality of propulsors.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 14, 2022
Date of Patent:
October 17, 2023
Assignee:
BETA AIR, LLC
Inventors:
Christopher J. Woodall, Riley Griffin, Herman Wiegman
Abstract: A system for emergency shutdown of an electric charger using a de-energizing protocol is presented. The system includes a computing device, wherein the computing device is configured to receive a sensor datum from a sensor, determine a disruption element between a charging connector and an electric vehicle as a function of the sensor datum, and initiate a de-energizing protocol as a function of the disruption element.
Abstract: A connector with ambience monitoring capability for charging an electric aircraft. The connector includes a housing, at least a current conductor, at least a ground conductor and at least a control pilot. The housing is configured to mate with an electric aircraft port of the electric aircraft. The at least a current conductor is configured to conduct a current. The at least a ground conductor is configured to conduct to ground. The at least a control pilot is configured to conduct a control signal. The at least a control pilot is further configured to receive a voltage datum of a battery of the electric aircraft, determine, as a function of the voltage datum, an ambient requirement for the battery, and transmit the ambient requirement for implementation. A method, of using a connector with ambience monitoring capability, for charging an electric aircraft is also provided.
Abstract: A system for overvoltage protection on loads for use in an electric aircraft is presented. The system includes an energy storage element configured to produce an electrical output, a bus element, wherein the bus is configured to transfer the electrical output from the energy storage element, a plurality of inverters, wherein each inverter is configured to generate a regulated output as a function of the electrical output and detect an overvoltage output as a function of the regulated output, and a plurality of load devices connected to the plurality of inverters, wherein each load device includes a fault protection device.
Abstract: An aircraft with an in-boom lift propulsor includes a fuselage, a boom with a recess in the upper surface, and a lift propulsor comprising of a motor assembly and a propulsive element. Motor on the aircraft is operated through an interaction between the motor’s magnetic field and electric current in a wire winding to generate force on a shaft of the motor. The in-boom lift propulsor helps prevent damages to the motor assembly and the aircraft by absorbing torque from the rotor and absorbing moment from the mating flange, where the mating flange joins the motor assembly to the boom. The boom includes an access panel to service the motor assembly and invertor during maintenance.
Abstract: In an aspect a system for fly-by-wire flight control configured for use in electric aircraft including at least a sensor, wherein the sensor is communicatively connected a pilot control and configured to detect a pilot input from the pilot control and generate, as a function of the pilot input, command datum. A system includes a flight controller, the flight controller including a computing device and configured to perform a voting algorithm, wherein performing the voting algorithm includes determining that the sensor is an allowed sensor, wherein determining that the sensor is an allowed sensor includes determining that the command datum is an active datum, determining the command datum is an admissible datum, generating, as a function of the command datum and the allowed sensor, a control surface datum wherein the control surface datum is correlated to the pilot input.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 25, 2023
Publication date:
October 5, 2023
Applicant:
BETA AIR, LLC
Inventors:
Chris Townsend, Joshua E. Auerbach, Andrew Giroux
Abstract: A system for recharging an electric vehicle including a recharging component, wherein the recharging component is configured to supply power to an energy source of an electric vehicle, a sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a plurality of data regarding the electric vehicle and generate an environment datum as a function of the plurality of data, a ventilation system, wherein the ventilation system is communicatively connected to the recharging component and a control pilot, wherein the control pilot is in electronic communication with the sensor, wherein the control pilot is configured to receive the environment datum from the sensor, generate a ventilation requirement datum as a function of the environment datum and command the ventilation system to perform a ventilation process as a function of the ventilation requirement datum.