Patents by Inventor Herman Wiegman

Herman Wiegman 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).

  • Patent number: 12384270
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: BETA AIR LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Foland, Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 12358374
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: BETA Air LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Publication number: 20250225882
    Abstract: In an aspect an apparatus for determining a most limiting parameter of an electric aircraft is presented. An apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. A memory contains instructions configuring at least a processor to receive aircraft data from a sensing device. A sensing device is configured to measure a parameter of an electric aircraft and generate aircraft data. At least a processor is configured to determine a most limiting parameter of an electric aircraft as a function of aircraft data. At least a processor is configured to communicate a most limiting parameter to a pilot indicator in communication with the at least a processor and memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. A pilot indicator is configured to display a most limiting parameter to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Herman Wiegman, Thomas Henck, Sarah Overfield, Richard Donnelly
  • Publication number: 20250198800
    Abstract: A system and method for landing an electric aircraft is provided. The system includes a controller, wherein the controller is communicatively connected to the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to, receive a plurality of measured flight data, determine a descent confirmation as a function of the plurality of measured flight data, generate a descent instruction set as a function of the descent confirmation and the plurality of measured flight data, wherein generating the descent instruction set further includes generating a transition instruction set, and transmit the descent instruction set to a plurality of flight components, wherein each flight component of the plurality of flight components are coupled to the electric aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Publication number: 20250197002
    Abstract: In an aspect, a system comprising a computing device. The computing device is configured to determine a drag minimization axis of a rotor connected to an aircraft. The rotor includes a first end and a second end. The rotor is configured to rotate about an axis. The computing device is further configured to determine a halting point of the rotor, wherein the halting point includes a drag minimization axis of the rotor. The computing device is configured to send a halting command to at least a magnetic element to halt the rotor, wherein the halting process is configured to stop a movement of the rotor and position the rotor in the halting point. The position of the rotor in the halting point includes the first end pointing in one direction of the drag minimization axis and the second end pointing in an opposite direction of the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 12330522
    Abstract: A system and method for the overcurrent protection in an electric vehicle is illustrated. The system comprises an electric vehicle charging port that includes an AC pin, a DC pin, a sensor, and a controller. The electric vehicle charging port also includes a protection circuit, wherein the protection circuit is configured to control a transmission of power through the electric vehicle charging port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: BETA AIR LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 12291118
    Abstract: A system and method for managing residual energy in a charging component is disclosed herein. Managing residual energy includes detecting an electrical parameter of the charging component and the electrically connected battery pack and generating a residual datum. The residual datum is transmitted to a computing device. The computing device identifies a residual element, generates an alert datum, and executes a security measure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 12288471
    Abstract: In an aspect an apparatus for determining a most limiting parameter of an electric aircraft is presented. An apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. A memory contains instructions configuring at least a processor to receive aircraft data from a sensing device. A sensing device is configured to measure a parameter of an electric aircraft and generate aircraft data. At least a processor is configured to determine a most limiting parameter of an electric aircraft as a function of aircraft data. At least a processor is configured to communicate a most limiting parameter to a pilot indicator in communication with the at least a processor and memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. A pilot indicator is configured to display a most limiting parameter to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: BETA AIR LLC
    Inventors: Herman Wiegman, Thomas Henck, Sarah Overfield, Richard Donnelly
  • Patent number: 12286017
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and methods for an immediate shutdown of charging for an electric vehicle charger. The system may include a sensor, which is communicatively connected to a charging connection, and a control circuit, which is communicatively connected to the sensor. If a disruption element is determined by the control circuit as a function of a charging datum of the sensor, then control circuit is configured to conduct an immediate shutdown of charger by disabling a communication of a charging connection to prevent harm to an electric vehicle, a charger, and/or a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: BETA AIR LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 12253385
    Abstract: A system and method for landing an electric aircraft is provided. The system includes a controller, wherein the controller is communicatively connected to the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to, receive a plurality of measured flight data, determine a descent confirmation as a function of the plurality of measured flight data, generate a descent instruction set as a function of the descent confirmation and the plurality of measured flight data, wherein generating the descent instruction set further includes generating a transition instruction set, and transmit the descent instruction set to a plurality of flight components, wherein each flight component of the plurality of flight components are coupled to the electric aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: BETA AIR LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 12249680
    Abstract: Various techniques are provided to assemble, manufacture, and use a power source. A power source assembly system is provided to apply a compressive force on a plurality of battery cells so that the battery cells may be inserted into a compact container without damaging the battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: BETA Air LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 12246619
    Abstract: An apparatus for a ground-based battery management for an electric aircraft is presented. The apparatus includes a battery pack mechanically coupled to the electric aircraft, the battery pack includes at least a battery module that includes at least a battery unit that includes battery cells and a thermal conduit configured to transfer heat between the battery cells and the thermal conduit and a thermal circuit mechanically coupled to the thermal conduit configured to facilitate the heat transfer using thermal media. The apparatus includes a media channel communicatively connected to a computing device and comprising at least a sensor, wherein the media channel is configured to evacuate the thermal media out of the battery pack using the thermal circuit and the computing device that includes a battery management system is configured to receive a condition parameter as a function of the at least a sensor of the media channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: BETA Air LLC
    Inventors: Sean Donovan, Sarah Kathleen Overfield, Stuart Denson Schreiber, Peter Adam Gottlieb, Braedon Lohe, Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 12235657
    Abstract: A system for producing a control signal of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft includes a flight controller configured to obtain a requested aircraft force, generate an optimal command mix, wherein the optimal command mix includes a plurality of commands to a plurality of actuators as a function of the requested aircraft force, wherein generating further comprises receiving an ideal actuator model includes at least a performance parameter, producing a model datum as a function of the ideal actuator model, and generating the optimal command mix as a function of the request aircraft force and the model datum, and produce a control signal as a function of the optimal command mix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 12214675
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: BETA AIR LLC
    Inventors: Herman Wiegman, Steven J. Foland
  • Patent number: 12195192
    Abstract: A hybrid propulsion system for an electric aircraft, the system including an electric aircraft including a fuselage. The fuselage including an energy source containing electric power. The electric aircraft further including at least a laterally extending element attached to the fuselage and extending laterally from the fuselage. The electric aircraft further including at least a propulsor electrically connected to the energy source. The system also including at least a power unit pod attached to the at least a laterally extending element and including an auxiliary power unit configured to generate electric power. The power unit pod also including a fuel tank in fluid communication with the auxiliary power unit and a power output line electrically connected to the energy source of the electric aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: BETA AIR LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 12187422
    Abstract: In an aspect, a system comprising a computing device. The computing device is configured to determine a drag minimization axis of a rotor connected to an aircraft. The rotor includes a first end and a second end. The rotor is configured to rotate about an axis. The computing device is further configured to determine a halting point of the rotor, wherein the halting point includes a drag minimization axis of the rotor. The computing device is configured to send a halting command to at least a magnetic element to halt the rotor, wherein the halting process is configured to stop a movement of the rotor and position the rotor in the halting point. The position of the rotor in the halting point includes the first end pointing in one direction of the drag minimization axis and the second end pointing in an opposite direction of the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 12191683
    Abstract: Aspects relate to a connector of a charger and methods of use terminating a charging connection between the charger and an electric aircraft. A connector includes a controller that is configured to receive a control signal from a remote device and terminate the charging connection in response to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 12183209
    Abstract: An apparatus for swarm communication for an electric aircraft fleet, wherein the apparatus includes a plurality of electric aircraft connected by a mesh network. The apparatus further includes a computing device communicatively connected to the mesh network, wherein the computing device includes an authentication module configured to authenticate each electric aircraft and facilitate communication of a plurality of aircraft data between the plurality of electric aircraft. The computing device includes a plurality of communication components, each assigned to an electric aircraft of the electric aircraft fleet, wherein each communication component is configured to transmit the aircraft data to the communication component of its assigned electric aircraft. The apparatus further includes a cloud database configured to record the plurality of aircraft data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: BETA AIR LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 12172539
    Abstract: A system with a safety feature for charging an electric aircraft. The system includes an electric aircraft port of an electric aircraft, a sensor on the electric aircraft, and a computing device communicatively connected to the electric aircraft port and the sensor. The electric aircraft port is configured to mate with a charging connector. The sensor is configured to detect a sensor datum of the charging connector. The computing device is configured to receive the sensor datum, generate a charging instruction set as a function of the sensor datum, transmit the charging instruction set to the electric aircraft port, and enable charging of the electric aircraft, by the charging connector and through the electric aircraft port, as a function of the charging instruction set. The charging instruction set includes a safety lock instruction. A method with a safety feature for charging an electric aircraft is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Publication number: 20240400197
    Abstract: A system for automated flight correction in an electric aircraft includes an input control configured to generate a control datum, at least a sensor connected to the electric aircraft, wherein the at least a sensor is configured to detect a status datum, and a flight controller communicatively connected to the input control and the at least a sensor, wherein the flight controller is configured to determine a command datum as a function of the control datum and the status datum, wherein determining the command datum comprises comparing the control datum to a limitation set based on the status datum, and calculating a modified control datum based on a flight plan of the electric aircraft through a remote device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Beta Air, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman