Patents by Inventor Braedon Andrew Lohe
Braedon Andrew Lohe 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: 20230278460Abstract: A battery management and monitoring system integrated in a battery pack configured for use in electric aircraft. The system includes a sensor suite configured to measure a plurality of battery pack data. The system includes a battery monitoring component configured to detect a first fault in the battery pack and produce a first fault detection response notifying a user of the first fault in the battery pack. The system includes a battery management component configured to detect a second fault in the battery pack and produce a second fault detection response configured to mitigate the second fault in the battery pack. The system includes an interlock component having a first mode and a second mode, configured to enable the battery monitoring component and disable the battery management component when in the first mode and enable the battery management component and disable the battery monitoring component when in the second mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Braedon Andrew Lohe, Cullen Forrest Jemison, Andrew Joseph Giroux
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Publication number: 20230253656Abstract: A power source assembly for an electric eVTOL aircraft comprising a battery pack. The battery pack further comprising an end panel, a plurality of high energy density battery modules, wherein each module comprises a plurality of battery units, further comprising a plurality of battery cells electronically coupled together, a cell retainer disposed in a predetermined arrangement comprising two columns, a protective wrapping of thermally insulating material woven between columns of battery units, and a terminal electronically disposed on the end panel electronically connected to each of the plurality of high energy density battery modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Raffaello Verna, Herman Wiegman, Braedon Andrew Lohe
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Patent number: 11673484Abstract: A battery management and monitoring system integrated in a battery pack configured for use in electric aircraft. The system includes a sensor suite configured to measure a plurality of battery pack data. The system includes a battery monitoring component configured to detect a first fault in the battery pack and produce a first fault detection response notifying a user of the first fault in the battery pack. The system includes a battery management component configured to detect a second fault in the battery pack and produce a second fault detection response configured to mitigate the second fault in the battery pack. The system includes an interlock component having a first mode and a second mode, configured to enable the battery monitoring component and disable the battery management component when in the first mode and enable the battery management component and disable the battery monitoring component when in the second mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Braedon Andrew Lohe, Cullen Forrest Jemison, Andrew Joseph Giroux
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Patent number: 11652255Abstract: A power source assembly for an electric eVTOL aircraft comprising a battery pack. The battery pack further comprising an end panel, a plurality of high energy density battery modules, wherein each module comprises a plurality of battery units, further comprising a plurality of battery cells electronically coupled together, a cell retainer disposed in a predetermined arrangement comprising two columns, a protective wrapping of thermally insulating material woven between columns of battery units, and a terminal electronically disposed on the end panel electronically connected to each of the plurality of high energy density battery modules.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Raffaello Verna, Herman Wiegman, Braedon Andrew Lohe
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Patent number: 11652254Abstract: A high energy density battery module may comprise a plurality of battery units. The battery units may be electronically coupled to at least one other battery unit and may further comprise a plurality of electrochemical battery cells. The battery units may comprise a cell retainer to fix cells in a predetermined arrangement comprising a first and second column of battery cells. The battery units may comprise protective wrapping of thermally insulating material woven between at least a portion of the first and second column of battery cells. An electrical contact may be may be disposed in or on each of the plurality of battery units.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Raffaello Verna, Herman Wiegman, Braedon Andrew Lohe
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Publication number: 20230038027Abstract: A battery management system integrated in a battery pack configured for use in electric aircraft, the system comprising a first battery management component comprising a first sensor suite configured to measure a first plurality of battery pack data. The battery management system comprising a second battery management component comprising a second sensor suite configured to measure a second plurality of battery pack data. The battery management system comprising a data storage system configured to store the first plurality of battery pack data and the second plurality of battery pack data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Braedon Andrew Lohe, Cullen Forrest Jemison, Andrew Joseph Giroux
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Patent number: 11527899Abstract: A battery management system integrated in a battery pack configured for use in electric aircraft, the system comprising a first battery management component disposed on a first end of the battery pack, the first battery management component comprising a first sensor suite configured to measure a first plurality of battery pack data wherein the first sensor suite comprises a moisture sensor. The battery management system comprising a second battery management component disposed on a second end of the battery pack, the second battery management component comprising a second sensor suite configured to measure a second plurality of battery pack data wherein the second sensor suite comprises a moisture sensor. The battery management system comprising a data storage system configured to store the first plurality of battery pack data and the second plurality of battery pack data.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Braedon Andrew Lohe, Cullen Forrest Jemison, Andrew Joseph Giroux, Tom Michael Hughes
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Publication number: 20220355698Abstract: A battery management and monitoring system integrated in a battery pack configured for use in electric aircraft. The system includes a sensor suite configured to measure a plurality of battery pack data. The system includes a battery monitoring component configured to detect a first fault in the battery pack and produce a first fault detection response notifying a user of the first fault in the battery pack. The system includes a battery management component configured to detect a second fault in the battery pack and produce a second fault detection response configured to mitigate the second fault in the battery pack. The system includes an interlock component having a first mode and a second mode, configured to enable the battery monitoring component and disable the battery management component when in the first mode and enable the battery management component and disable the battery monitoring component when in the second mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Braedon Andrew Lohe, Cullen Forrest Jemison, Andrew Joseph Giroux
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Patent number: 11433779Abstract: A battery management and monitoring system integrated in a battery pack configured for use in electric aircraft. The system includes a sensor suite configured to measure a plurality of battery pack data. The system includes a battery monitoring component configured to detect a first fault in the battery pack and produce a first fault detection response notifying a user of the first fault in the battery pack. The system includes a battery management component configured to detect a second fault in the battery pack and produce a second fault detection response configured to mitigate the second fault in the battery pack. The system includes an interlock component having a first mode and a second mode, configured to enable the battery monitoring component and disable the battery management component when in the first mode and enable the battery management component and disable the battery monitoring component when in the second mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Braedon Andrew Lohe, Cullen Forrest Jemison, Andrew Joseph Giroux
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Publication number: 20220169146Abstract: A battery management and monitoring system integrated in a battery pack configured for use in electric aircraft. The system includes a sensor suite configured to measure a plurality of battery pack data. The system includes a battery monitoring component configured to detect a first fault in the battery pack and produce a first fault detection response notifying a user of the first fault in the battery pack. The system includes a battery management component configured to detect a second fault in the battery pack and produce a second fault detection response configured to mitigate the second fault in the battery pack. The system includes an interlock component having a first mode and a second mode, configured to enable the battery monitoring component and disable the battery management component when in the first mode and enable the battery management component and disable the battery monitoring component when in the second mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Braedon Andrew Lohe, Cullen Forrest Jemison, Andrew Joseph Giroux
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Publication number: 20220173601Abstract: A battery management system integrated in a battery pack configured for use in electric aircraft, the system comprising a first battery management component disposed on a first end of the battery pack, the first battery management component comprising a first sensor suite configured to measure a first plurality of battery pack data wherein the first sensor suite comprises a moisture sensor. The battery management system comprising a second battery management component disposed on a second end of the battery pack, the second battery management component comprising a second sensor suite configured to measure a second plurality of battery pack data wherein the second sensor suite comprises a moisture sensor. The battery management system comprising a data storage system configured to store the first plurality of battery pack data and the second plurality of battery pack data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Braedon Andrew Lohe, Cullen Forrest Jemison, Andrew Joseph Giroux, Tom Michael Hughes
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Publication number: 20220077443Abstract: A power source assembly for an electric eVTOL aircraft comprising a battery pack. The battery pack further comprising an end panel, a plurality of high energy density battery modules, wherein each module comprises a plurality of battery units, further comprising a plurality of battery cells electronically coupled together, a cell retainer disposed in a predetermined arrangement comprising two columns, a protective wrapping of thermally insulating material woven between columns of battery units, and a terminal electronically disposed on the end panel electronically connected to each of the plurality of high energy density battery modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Raffaello Verna, Herman Wiegman, Braedon Andrew Lohe
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Publication number: 20220077442Abstract: A high energy density battery module may comprise a plurality of battery units. The battery units may be electronically coupled to at least one other battery unit and may further comprise a plurality of electrochemical battery cells. The battery units may comprise a cell retainer to fix cells in a predetermined arrangement comprising a first and second column of battery cells. The battery units may comprise protective wrapping of thermally insulating material woven between at least a portion of the first and second column of battery cells. An electrical contact may be may be disposed in or on each of the plurality of battery units.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Raffaello Verna, Herman Wiegman, Braedon Andrew Lohe