Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Woodall

Christopher J. Woodall 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).

  • Method of propulsor management in electric aircraft
    Patent number: 11787575
    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
  • METHOD OF PROPULSOR MANAGEMENT IN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20220411051
    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: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher J. Woodall, Riley Griffin, Herman Wiegman
  • Method of propulsor management in electric aircraft
    Patent number: 11365001
    Abstract: A system for propulsion management of an electric aircraft. The system includes an electric aircraft that is configured to transition between a hover state and a fixed-wing flight state. The electric aircraft includes at least one set of a plurality of propulsors that are coupled to the electric aircraft. The system includes a flight controller that is coupled to the electric aircraft. The flight controller is configured to detect a state transition of the electric aircraft from the hover state to the fixed-wing flight state. The flight controller is configured to send a parking or unparking command to the at least one set of a plurality of propulsors to reduce air drag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher J. Woodall, Riley Griffin, Herman Wiegman