Patents by Inventor Alan Tepe
Alan Tepe 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: 20260116564Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to systems and methods for flight control of aircrafts driven by electric propulsion systems and in other types of vehicles. In some embodiments, a system of an aircraft is disclosed, configured to determine one or more desired commands for the aircraft, retrieve engine information for at least one electric propulsion unit (EPU) of a plurality of EPUs of the aircraft, wherein the engine information includes at least one time-based metric for temperature associated with the at least one EPU, generates control commands based on the received engine information, and controls effectors according to the generated control commands to meet the desired commands of the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2025Publication date: April 30, 2026Applicant: Archer Aviation Inc.Inventors: Pedro Roberto Paterson CARLEIAL, Alan TEPE, Bharat TULSYAN, Fernanda Aline Matta DE PAIVA, Michael SCHWEKUTSCH
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Patent number: 12528595Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to systems and methods for flight control of aircrafts driven by electric propulsion systems and in other types of vehicles. In some embodiments, a system of an aircraft is disclosed, configured to determine one or more desired commands for the aircraft, retrieve engine information for at least one electric propulsion unit (EPU) of a plurality of EPUs of the aircraft, wherein the engine information includes at least one time-based metric for temperature associated with the at least one EPU, generates control commands based on the received engine information, and controls effectors according to the generated control commands to meet the desired commands of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2025Date of Patent: January 20, 2026Assignee: Archer Aviation Inc.Inventors: Alan Tepe, Bharat Tulsyan, Pedro Roberto Paterson Carleial, Fernanda Aline Matta De Paiva, Michael Schwekutsch
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Publication number: 20250319979Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to systems and methods for flight control of aircrafts driven by electric propulsion systems and in other types of vehicles. In some embodiments, a system of an aircraft is disclosed, configured to determine one or more desired commands for the aircraft, retrieve engine information for at least one electric propulsion unit (EPU) of a plurality of EPUs of the aircraft, wherein the engine information includes at least one time-based metric for temperature associated with the at least one EPU, generates control commands based on the received engine information, and controls effectors according to the generated control commands to meet the desired commands of the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2025Publication date: October 16, 2025Applicant: Archer Aviation Inc.Inventors: Alan TEPE, Bharat TULSYAN, Pedro Roberto Paterson CARLEIAL, Fernanda Aline Matta DE PAIVA, Michael SCHWEKUTSCH
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Patent number: 12420908Abstract: An electrical propulsion system includes an electrical motor configured to drive one or more propellers of the aircraft, a capacitor configured to stabilize a direct current (DC) bus voltage, a first inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to alternate current (AC) voltages to drive a first set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a first pulse width modulation (PWM) vector, and a second inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to AC voltages to drive a second set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a second PWM vector. The first PWM vector and the second PWM vector are substantially equal and opposite vectors.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2024Date of Patent: September 23, 2025Assignee: Archer Aviation Inc.Inventors: Alan Tepe, Stephen Spiteri, Wei Wu, Diederik Marius
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Publication number: 20250247034Abstract: A propulsion system, comprising: a motor assembly including a stator and a rotor, a heat exchanger configured to receive air to cool a liquid, and a thermal plate including one or more channels configured to convey the liquid from the heat exchanger to the motor assembly. The heat exchanger is mechanically and fluidically coupled to the thermal plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2025Publication date: July 31, 2025Applicant: Archer Aviation Inc.Inventors: Scott GRAVES, Alan TEPE
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Publication number: 20250153853Abstract: An electrical propulsion system includes an electrical motor configured to drive one or more propellers of the aircraft, a capacitor configured to stabilize a direct current (DC) bus voltage, a first inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to alternate current (AC) voltages to drive a first set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a first pulse width modulation (PWM) vector, and a second inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to AC voltages to drive a second set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a second PWM vector. The first PWM vector and the second PWM vector are substantially equal and opposite vectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2024Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: Archer Aviation, Inc.Inventors: Alan TEPE, Stephen SPITERI, Wei WU, Diederik MARIUS
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Patent number: 12139266Abstract: An electrical propulsion system includes an electrical motor configured to drive one or more propellers of the aircraft, a capacitor configured to stabilize a direct current (DC) bus voltage, a first inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to alternate current (AC) voltages to drive a first set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a first pulse width modulation (PWM) vector, and a second inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to AC voltages to drive a second set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a second PWM vector. The first PWM vector and the second PWM vector are substantially equal and opposite vectors.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2024Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventors: Alan Tepe, Stephen Spiteri, Wei Wu, Diederik Marius
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Publication number: 20240300659Abstract: An electrical propulsion system includes an electrical motor configured to drive one or more propellers of the aircraft, a capacitor configured to stabilize a direct current (DC) bus voltage, a first inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to alternate current (AC) voltages to drive a first set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a first pulse width modulation (PWM) vector, and a second inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to AC voltages to drive a second set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a second PWM vector. The first PWM vector and the second PWM vector are substantially equal and opposite vectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Archer Aviation, Inc.Inventors: Alan TEPE, Stephen SPITERI, Wei WU, Diederik MARIUS
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Publication number: 20240120869Abstract: An electrical propulsion system includes an electrical motor configured to drive one or more propellers of the aircraft, a capacitor configured to stabilize a direct current (DC) bus voltage, a first inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to alternate current (AC) voltages to drive a first set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a first pulse width modulation (PWM) vector, and a second inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to AC voltages to drive a second set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a second PWM vector. The first PWM vector and the second PWM vector are substantially equal and opposite vectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Archer Aviation, Inc.Inventors: Alan TEPE, Stephen SPITERI, Wei WU, Diederik MARIUS
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Publication number: 20120065757Abstract: A system and method of forming a honeycomb structure includes selecting a desired honeycomb structure shape, forming a plurality of two dimensional sheets into desired two dimensional shapes corresponding to the selected honeycomb structure shape, stacking the plurality of two dimensional sheets, connecting the plurality of two dimensionally shaped sheets along corresponding connection lines and spreading the plurality of sheets apart.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Alan Tepe, Dennis Fernandez
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Patent number: D1121279Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2024Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Inventors: Alan Tepe, Janis Lacey