Patents by Inventor Lochie Ferrier

Lochie Ferrier 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: 20250121933
    Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE: Braking systems and methods for an electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are provided. A braking system may contain a pilot control device, brakes, wheels, sensors, and a controller. Pilot controls the pilot control device to transmit information to the controller such that the aircraft will slow down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Lochie Ferrier, Riley Clinton Griffin
  • Patent number: 12214868
    Abstract: Braking systems and methods for an electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are provided. A braking system may contain a pilot control device, brakes, wheels, sensors, and a controller. Pilot controls the pilot control device to transmit information to the controller such that the aircraft will slow down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: BETA AIR LLC
    Inventors: Lochie Ferrier, Riley Clinton Griffin
  • Patent number: 12208917
    Abstract: In an aspect, a propulsor gauge is provide that provides guidance during a transition of a mode of operation of an electric aircraft. Propulsor gauge may include a processor configured to identify a current thrust envelope parameter of one or more propulsors of electric aircraft. Processor may also determine a recommended range as a function of the propulsor parameter, where the recommended range includes a lower threshold and an upper threshold. The recommended range and thrust envelope parameter may then be shown on a display of propulsor gauge, where a measurement of current thrust envelope parameter relative to recommended range may be represented by an indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit, Lochie Ferrier, Pranav Krishnamurthy, Richard Donnelly
  • Publication number: 20250007306
    Abstract: A system for establishing a primary function display for an electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The system further includes a plurality of sensors that detects at least a metric and generates at least a datum based on the at least a metric. Specifically, state of charge is at least generated based on the performance metric of an energy source. The system further includes a display to show the at least a datum. The system further includes a controller that receives the at least a datum and generates a visual to the pilot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Lochie Ferrier
  • Patent number: 12179930
    Abstract: A system for estimating percentage torque produced by a propulsor configured for use in an electric aircraft, the system including a propulsor, the propulsor configured to generate output torque. The system including a sensor, the sensor configured to detect the output torque and generate an output torque datum. The system including a flight controller including a computing device configured to receive an output torque datum, receive an ideal propulsor model, the ideal propulsor model including at least a performance parameter, generate a model torque datum, including a model torque datum threshold, as a function of the at least a performance parameter, generate a percentage datum as a function of the output torque datum and model torque datum, and determine, at least an obstruction datum correlated to the torque percentage datum, and display torque percentage datum and the at least an obstruction datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: BETA AIR LLC
    Inventor: Lochie Ferrier
  • Publication number: 20240420579
    Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure is a system for in-flight re-routing of an electric aircraft including a battery pack configured to provide electrical power to the electric aircraft; a sensor configured to detect at least a temperature metric of the battery pack and generate a temperature datum based on the at least a temperature metric; a controller communicatively connected to the sensor, the controller configured to: receive the temperature datum from the sensor; and re-route the electric aircraft based on the temperature datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Steven J. Foland, Lochie Ferrier, John Charles Palombini, Nick Warren
  • Patent number: 12080176
    Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure is a system for in-flight re-routing of an electric aircraft including a battery pack configured to provide electrical power to the electric aircraft; a sensor configured to detect at least a temperature metric of the battery pack and generate a temperature datum based on the at least a temperature metric; a controller communicatively connected to the sensor, the controller configured to: receive the temperature datum from the sensor; and re-route the electric aircraft based on the temperature datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Foland, Lochie Ferrier, Nick Warren, John Palombini
  • Patent number: 12040648
    Abstract: A system for establishing a primary function display for an electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The system further includes a plurality of sensors that detects at least a metric and generates at least a datum based on the at least a metric. Specifically, state of charge is at least generated based on the performance metric of an energy source. The system further includes a display to show the at least a datum. The system further includes a controller that receives the at least a datum and generates a visual to the pilot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Lochie Ferrier
  • Patent number: 12017784
    Abstract: A system for in-flight stabilization including a plurality of flight components mechanically coupled to an aircraft, wherein the plurality of flight components includes a first flight component and a second flight component opposing the first flight component. The system further comprises a sensor mechanically coupled to the aircraft, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a failure event of a first flight component. The system comprises a vehicle controller communicatively connected to the sensor and is configured to receive the failure datum of the first flight component from the sensor, generate a failure notification configured to indicate that the vehicle controller received the failure datum from the sensor, and initiate an automatic response as a function of the failure datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Lochie Ferrier, Alexander Hoekje List
  • Publication number: 20240067352
    Abstract: A system for estimating percentage torque produced by a propulsor configured for use in an electric aircraft, the system including a propulsor, the propulsor configured to generate output torque. The system including a sensor, the sensor configured to detect the output torque and generate an output torque datum. The system including a flight controller including a computing device configured to receive an output torque datum, receive an ideal propulsor model, the ideal propulsor model including at least a performance parameter, generate a model torque datum, including a model torque datum threshold, as a function of the at least a performance parameter, generate a percentage datum as a function of the output torque datum and model torque datum, and determine, at least an obstruction datum correlated to the torque percentage datum, and display torque percentage datum and the at least an obstruction datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Lochie Ferrier
  • Publication number: 20240051681
    Abstract: A system for landing spot analysis including an electric aircraft and a sensor connected to the electric aircraft. The sensor is configured to detect a landing datum relating to a possible landing spot, wherein the landing datum comprises information regarding the physical properties of the possible landing spot. The system also including a controller onboard the electric aircraft and communicatively connected to the sensor. The controller is configured to receive a command identifying at least the possible landing spot, receive the landing datum from the sensor, generate a landing determination as a function of the landing datum, wherein the landing determination relates to the suitability of the possible landing spot and generating the landing determination includes transmitting a landing request to air traffic control, and transmit the landing determination to a pilot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Lochie Ferrier, Nicholas Warren, John Charles Palombini
  • Publication number: 20230415915
    Abstract: In an aspect, a propulsor gauge is provide that provides guidance during a transition of a mode of operation of an electric aircraft. Propulsor gauge may include a processor configured to identify a current thrust envelope parameter of one or more propulsors of electric aircraft. Processor may also determine a recommended range as a function of the propulsor parameter, where the recommended range includes a lower threshold and an upper threshold. The recommended range and thrust envelope parameter may then be shown on a display of propulsor gauge, where a measurement of current thrust envelope parameter relative to recommended range may be represented by an indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit, Lochie Ferrier, Pranav Krishnamurthy, Richard Donnelly
  • Patent number: 11845551
    Abstract: A system for estimating percentage torque produced by a propulsor configured for use in an electric aircraft, the system including a propulsor, the propulsor configured to generate output torque. The system including a sensor, the sensor configured to detect the output torque and generate an output torque datum. The system including a flight controller including a computing device configured to receive an output torque datum, receive an ideal propulsor model, the ideal propulsor model including at least a performance parameter, generate a model torque datum, including a model torque datum threshold, as a function of the at least a performance parameter, generate a percentage datum as a function of the output torque datum and model torque datum, and determine, at least an obstruction datum correlated to the torque percentage datum, and display torque percentage datum and the at least an obstruction datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Lochie Ferrier
  • Publication number: 20230382520
    Abstract: Braking systems and methods for an electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are provided. A braking system may contain a pilot control device, brakes, wheels, sensors, and a controller. Pilot controls the pilot control device to transmit information to the controller such that the aircraft will slow down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Lochie Ferrier, Riley Clinton Griffin
  • Publication number: 20230361589
    Abstract: A system for establishing a primary function display for an electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The system further includes a plurality of sensors that detects at least a metric and generates at least a datum based on the at least a metric. Specifically, state of charge is at least generated based on the performance metric of an energy source. The system further includes a display to show the at least a datum. The system further includes a controller that receives the at least a datum and generates a visual to the pilot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Lochie Ferrier
  • Patent number: 11804138
    Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure is a system of automated fleet management for aerial vehicles, including a first aerial vehicle, the aerial vehicle comprising: a first sensor configured to measure an external metric and generate external datum based on the external metric; and a second sensor configured to measure an aircraft metric and generate aircraft datum based on the aircraft metric; and a computing device operating on the first aerial vehicle, the computing device communicatively connected to a network including at least a second aerial vehicle, the computing device configured to: receive the external datum from the first sensor of the first aerial vehicle and the aircraft datum from the second sensor of the first aerial vehicle; and transmit at least a flight plan update element to the network based on the external datum and the aircraft datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Foland, Lochie Ferrier, Nick Warren, John Palombini
  • Patent number: 11745886
    Abstract: An electric aircraft for generating a yaw force includes a fuselage, a plurality of laterally extending elements secured to the fuselage, a plurality of lift components attached to the plurality of laterally extending elements, and at least a longitudinal thrust component attached to the plurality of laterally extending elements, wherein the longitudinal thrust component is configured to generate a yaw force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Moy, Riley Griffin, Lochie Ferrier, Collin Freiheit
  • Patent number: 11742679
    Abstract: A system for establishing a primary function display for an electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The system further includes a plurality of sensors that detects at least a metric and generates at least a datum based on the at least a metric. Specifically, state of charge is at least generated based on the performance metric of an energy source. The system further includes a display to show the at least a datum. The system further includes a controller that receives the at least a datum and generates a visual to the pilot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Lochie Ferrier
  • Patent number: 11710413
    Abstract: Aspects relate to a system for flight plan generation of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. An exemplary system for flight plan generation includes a flight controller mounted on an eVTOL aircraft. The flight controller may be configured to receive a plurality of flight plan data and generate a flight plan for the aircraft as a function of the plurality of flight plan data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Lochie Ferrier, Nicholas Warren, John Charles Palombini
  • Publication number: 20230227169
    Abstract: A system for estimating flight range of an electric aircraft. The system generally includes at least a sensor and a computing device. The at least a sensor is communicatively connected to at least a flight component. The at least a sensor is configured to detect a performance datum of the at least a flight component. The computing device is communicatively connected to the at least a sensor. The computing device is configured to receive the performance datum from the at least a sensor, determine an energy performance datum from the performance datum, determine a flight performance datum from the performance datum, generate a projected flight range datum as a function of the energy performance datum and the flight performance datum, and display the projected flight range datum. A method for estimating flight range of an electric aircraft is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Lochie Ferrier