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).

  • Publication number: 20230136273
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 11641035
    Abstract: A system for aircraft power management and distribution, including a sensor suite configured to measure battery pack data. The system includes a battery pack with a plurality of batteries and a battery monitoring component. This battery monitoring component is configured to measure battery pack data. The system also has electric power converters, each connected to a battery of the plurality of batteries. The system also includes a controller configured to control each electric power converter; receive an estimated charge from each battery; select and enable electric power converters based on the estimated charge; compare the total output of the enabled electric power converters against an optimal operating region; and adjust the number of the one or more enabled electric power converters accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 11639230
    Abstract: An integral hybrid electric aircraft system including a fuselage including an electrical energy source, wherein the electrical energy source includes a plurality of batteries and a fuel tank, and wherein the fuel tank contains fuel. The fuselage also including a generator in fluid communication with the fuel tank. The generator generates electricity using the fuel from the fuel tank. The system including a set of propulsors, wherein each propulsor of the set of propulsors is electrically connected to the electrical energy source and the generator and wherein the set of propulsors is configured to be powered by the generator during fixed-wing flight. The set of propulsors including at least a pusher propulsor configured to provide forward thrust and at least a lift propulsor configured to provide lift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 11634232
    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: April 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 11628745
    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, wherein the battery pack includes at least a battery module, wherein each battery module includes at least a battery unit containing a first row of battery cells, a second row of battery cells, and a thermal conduit disposed between the first row and the second row of the battery unit, wherein the thermal conduit is configured to precondition the battery cells. Each battery module includes a thermal circuit mechanically coupled to the thermal conduit configured to facilitate the precondition using thermal media. The apparatus further includes a media channel encompassing the battery pack configured to connect to a ground cooling component that provides the thermal media to the thermal circuit using the thermal circuit, and evacuate the thermal media using the thermal circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Donovan, Sarah Kathleen Overfield, Stuart Denson Schreiber, Peter Adam Gottlieb, Braedon Lohe, Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 11623743
    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: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 11623762
    Abstract: The system and method for actuator monitoring of an electric aircraft is illustrated. The system includes a plurality of flight components, a computing device attached to each rotor component, and a flight controller. The plurality of flight components are coupled to the electric aircraft. A computing device is communicatively coupled to each rotor component and is configured to detect an input health datum associated with each rotor component of the plurality of flight components and transmit the input health datum to a flight controller. The flight controller is communicatively connected to the computing devices and is configured to receive the health datum from the computing devices, generate an updated health datum as a function of the input health datum, and transmit the updated health datum to each rotor component of the plurality of flight components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 11618331
    Abstract: A proximity detection system for facilitating charging of electric aircraft. The proximity detection system includes at least a computing device. The at least a computing device is configured to receive a detection datum from at least a sensor, determine a proximal element as a function of the detection datum, and communicate a notification as a function of the proximal element to at least one of the electric aircraft and a charging structure. The detection datum includes information on at least one of the electric aircraft and the charging structure. The proximal element includes information on a spacing between the electric aircraft and the charging structure. A proximity detection method for facilitating charging of an electric aircraft is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 11613185
    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: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 11613184
    Abstract: A system for disabling an electric vehicle during charging, including an energy storage device, the energy storage device attached to an electric vehicle. T The system including a charging port, wherein the charging port is configured to engage with a charging connector, the charging port disposed on the electric vehicle and electrically connected to the energy storage device. The system also including a presence sensor, the presence sensor communicatively connected to the charging port, the presence sensor configured to detect whether the charging connector is engaged with the charging port. Additionally, the system including an interlock component, the interlock component configured to disable the electric vehicle when the charging connector is engaged with the charging port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Publication number: 20230088506
    Abstract: The system and method for actuator monitoring of an electric aircraft is illustrated. The system includes a plurality of flight components, a computing device attached to each rotor component, and a flight controller. The plurality of flight components are coupled to the electric aircraft. A computing device is communicatively coupled to each rotor component and is configured to detect an input health datum associated with each rotor component of the plurality of flight components and transmit the input health datum to a flight controller. The flight controller is communicatively connected to the computing devices and is configured to receive the health datum from the computing devices, generate an updated health datum as a function of the input health datum, and transmit the updated health datum to each rotor component of the plurality of flight components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Publication number: 20230089840
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and methods for adaptive electric vehicle charging. The system may include a sensor communicatively connected to a charging connection between a charger and an electric vehicle, where the sensor is configured to generate a vehicle datum, and a controller communicatively connected to the sensor is configured to determine a compatibility element of the vehicle as a function of the at least a vehicle datum. Compatibility element may then be used to generate an operating state command, which is a signal actuating the charger to transmit a specific electrical power from the charger to the electrical vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Publication number: 20230086216
    Abstract: A system and method for redundant electric power for an electric aircraft is provided. The system includes a plurality of battery packs which includes at least a first pack monitor unit and at least a second pack monitor unit configured to detect a first battery pack datum and a second battery pack datum, and transmit the pair of battery pack datum to a controller. Each battery pack. The system further includes a contactor coupled to the electric aircraft, a plurality of loads communicatively coupled to each battery pack of the plurality of battery packs, and a controller, wherein the controller is designed and configured to receive the first battery pack and the second battery pack datum, compare the first battery pack datum to the second battery pack datum as a function of a differential threshold, and generate an alert datum as a function of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Publication number: 20230089658
    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: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Publication number: 20230080257
    Abstract: System and method for determining distance in navigation of an electric aircraft is illustrated. The system and method comprise a sensor and a computing device. The sensor is configured to detect a surface and transmit at least a first signal and a first frequency and at least a second signal at a second frequency to a computing device, wherein the first signal and the second signal comprise a corresponding distance. The computing device is configured to receive a returned signal from the sensor, wherein the returned signal comprises an intermodulation product associated to the first signal and the second signal, detect an amplitude of the returned signal as a function of the frequency, identify a distance datum as a function of the amplitude and an amplitude threshold, determine an aircraft adjustment as a function of the distance datum, and transmit the distance datum and aircraft adjustment to a remote device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Publication number: 20230083902
    Abstract: A system for flight control for managing actuators for an electric aircraft is provided. The system includes a controller, wherein the controller is designed and configured to receive a sensor datum from at least a sensor, generate an actuator performance model as a function of the sensor datum, identify a defunct actuator of the electric aircraft as a function of the sensor datum and the actuator performance model, generate an actuator allocation command datum as a function of at least the actuator performance model and at least the identification of the defunct actuator, and perform a torque allocation as a function of the actuator allocation command datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Publication number: 20230084918
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Publication number: 20230078803
    Abstract: A system for flight control system using simulator data for an electric aircraft is presented. The system includes a computing device, the computing device configured to receive a plurality of measured flight data, simulate a plurality of aircraft performance model outputs as a function of a flight simulator and the plurality of measured flight data, determine a moment datum as a function of the plurality of measured flight data and the plurality of aircraft performance model outputs, generate an allocation command datum as a function of the moment datum and the plurality of aircraft performance model outputs, and perform a torque allocation on a flight component of a plurality of flight components as a function of the allocation command and the moment datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Publication number: 20230078832
    Abstract: A system for instantaneous communication between simulators is presented. The system includes a plurality of simulation devices, wherein each simulation device includes a computing device, wherein the computing device is configured to receive an input datum, simulate a vehicle performance model output, generate a simulation datum as a function of the performance model output, and transmit the simulation datum to a communication device. The system further includes a mesh network configured to communicatively connect the plurality of simulation devices. The system further includes a communication device, wherein the communication device includes, an authentication module, and a plurality of communication components, wherein each communication component configured to facilitate real-time communication between the plurality of simulation devices. The system further includes at least a database, wherein the at least a database configured to store the simulation datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Publication number: 20230081498
    Abstract: A system for monitoring electrical flow in an electric aircraft. The system includes at least a battery, at least a flight component, at least a sensor, and a computing device. The battery is configured to transmit an electrical flow. The flight component is coupled to an electric aircraft. The flight component is configured to receive the electrical flow from the battery, and to operate as a function of the electrical flow. The sensor is coupled to the flight component. The sensor is configured to detect a ground fault of the electrical flow, to generate a fault notification as a function of the detection of the ground fault, and to transmit the fault notification. The computing device is configured to receive the fault notification from the sensor, and to display the fault notification to a user. A method for monitoring electrical flow in an electric aircraft is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman