Patents by Inventor Nathan William Joseph Wiegman
Nathan William Joseph 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).
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Publication number: 20240128586Abstract: In an aspect a system for battery environment management in an electric aircraft, where in the system include, at least a at least a battery pack mounted within a fuselage of an electric aircraft. A battery pack may include a plurality of batteries configured to provide electrical power to the electric aircraft. A battery pack may also include a pouch cell. Adjacent to the battery pack there may be at least a channel. A channel is configured to provide a flow path for directing battery ejecta to a predetermined location.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Sean Donovan, Sam Wagner
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Publication number: 20240128582Abstract: An apparatus for venting battery ejecta for use in an electric aircraft is presented. The apparatus includes a battery module with a plurality of electrochemical cells. The electrochemical cells include a vent port connected to a venting path to an outlet used to vent battery ejecta in thermal runaway events. The apparatus is designed to prevent ejecta from passing beneath an electrochemical cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber, Sam Wagner, Nathan Goldsberry
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Publication number: 20240079715Abstract: An apparatus for venting battery ejecta for use in an electric aircraft is presented. The apparatus includes a battery module with a plurality of electrochemical cells. The electrochemical cells of the plurality of electrochemical cells are separated by a carbon fiber barrier. Venting port of a plurality of venting ports is configured to vent an electrochemical cell of the plurality of electrochemical cells using a venting path of a plurality of venting paths, wherein the plurality of vent ports is fluidly connected to the plurality of venting paths and the plurality of venting paths are fluidly connected to at least an outlet. Venting paths direct the battery ejecta from the electrochemical cell to the outside of the electric aircraft through at least an outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
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Publication number: 20240063444Abstract: An apparatus for battery management for a battery pack with multiple operational modes including a battery pack, a sensor communicatively connected to the battery pack, and a PMU that receives battery data from the sensor. PMU is configured to switch operational modes as a function of the battery data. Operational modes may change during non-flight operations and during flight operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Cullen Jemison, Braedon Lohe, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman
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Publication number: 20240059189Abstract: A battery management system includes a low-power chip that allows battery management system, or components thereof, to alternate between operational states. Operational states may include a first state, a second state, a third state, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Cullen Jemison, Braedon Lohe, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman
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Publication number: 20230419741Abstract: In an aspect, an assembly for gauging fuel of an electric aircraft is presented. A assembly includes a plurality of battery packs of an electric aircraft. Each battery pack of a plurality of battery packs includes a plurality of battery modules. An assembly include at least a battery sensor in electronic communication with a battery pack of a plurality of battery packs. At least a battery sensor is configured to measure battery data. An assembly includes a computing device communicatively connected to at least a battery sensor. A computing device is configured to receive battery data from at least a battery sensor. A computing device is configured to determine a landing energy as a function of battery data. A computing device is configured to provide landing energy to a user through a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Cullen Jemison, Braedon Lohe, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Steven J. Foland
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Patent number: 11855302Abstract: An apparatus for venting battery ejecta for use in an electric aircraft is presented. The apparatus includes a battery module with a plurality of electrochemical cells. The electrochemical cells of the plurality of electrochemical cells are separated by a carbon fiber barrier. Venting port of a plurality of venting ports is configured to vent an electrochemical cell of the plurality of electrochemical cells using a venting path of a plurality of venting paths, wherein the plurality of vent ports is fluidly connected to the plurality of venting paths and the plurality of venting paths are fluidly connected to at least an outlet. Venting paths direct the battery ejecta from the electrochemical cell to the outside of the electric aircraft through at least an outlet.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
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Publication number: 20230411767Abstract: An apparatus for venting battery ejecta for use in an electric aircraft is presented. The apparatus includes a battery module with a plurality of electrochemical cells. The electrochemical cells of the plurality of electrochemical cells are separated by a carbon fiber barrier. Venting port of a plurality of venting ports is configured to vent an electrochemical cell of the plurality of electrochemical cells using a venting path of a plurality of venting paths, wherein the plurality of vent ports is fluidly connected to the plurality of venting paths and the plurality of venting paths are fluidly connected to at least an outlet. Venting paths direct the battery ejecta from the electrochemical cell to the outside of the electric aircraft through at least an outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
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Publication number: 20230402693Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are generally related to a battery pack having a carbon fiber battery case, the battery pack comprising a plurality of pouch cells. Further, the battery pack having a carbon fiber battery case may include a casing formed with carbon fiber, the casing having one or more carbon fiber separation sheets and, the casing configured to dissipate heat from the plurality of pouch cells in a direction along carbon fibers of the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Tyler John Skroski, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Stuart Denson Schreiber
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Patent number: 11833913Abstract: A system for disconnecting a battery from an electric aircraft upon impact. The system includes an electric aircraft and a battery assembly electrically coupled to the electric aircraft. The battery assembly is configured to include at least a sensor. The at least a sensor is configured to detect impacts to the electric aircraft. The battery assembly is configured to include a connector. The connector attaches the battery assembly to the electric aircraft. The connector includes an electrically actuating disconnection mechanism. The battery assembly is configured to include a control circuit. The control circuit is electrically connected to the electrically actuating disconnection mechanism. The control circuit is configured to detect, using the at least a sensor, an impact to the aircraft. The control sensor disconnects the connector from the electric aircraft using the electrically actuating disconnection mechanism as a function of the detection of impacts to the electric aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Tom Michael Hughes
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Publication number: 20230387544Abstract: A venting assembly for battery ejecta on a side different from an egress, wherein the venting assembly comprises a plurality of battery packs configured to power the electric aircraft, wherein each battery pack of plurality of battery packs comprises a plurality of battery cells, a plurality of vents wherein each vent of the plurality of vents is attached to each battery pack of the plurality of battery packs, and at least an outlet in fluidic communication with the plurality of vents, wherein the at least an outlet is located on a different side of the electric aircraft as an egress.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Braedon Lohe, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Sean Donovan, Sam Wagner
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Patent number: 11824224Abstract: In an aspect a system for battery environment management in an electric aircraft, where in the system include, at least a at least a battery pack mounted within a fuselage of an electric aircraft. A battery pack may include a plurality of batteries configured to provide electrical power to the electric aircraft. A battery pack may also include a pouch cell. Adjacent to the battery pack there may be at least a channel. A channel is configured to provide a flow path for directing battery ejecta to a predetermined location.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Sean Donovan, Sam Wagner
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Publication number: 20230356681Abstract: A device for emergency disconnection of a high voltage electrical connection between a power source and a high voltage component of an electric aircraft in response to a crash. The device includes a controller, where the controller is configured to receive a sensor datum from a sensor of device, to determine a crash element between and initiate a disconnection protocol as a function of the crash element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Braedon Lohe, Sean Donovan, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Sam Wagner
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Publication number: 20230356859Abstract: Provided in this disclosure are components and methods for diagnostic and communication for an electric aircraft. Components may include a diagnostic element connected to a flight component which may include a sensor and a diagnostic circuit. Component may detect a module datum, maintenance phenomenon, maintenance datum, and flight status. Flight status may be transmitted to a remote device accessible by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Braedon Lohe, Sean Donovan, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Tom Michael Hughes
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Publication number: 20230307784Abstract: In an aspect a system for battery environment management in an electric aircraft, where in the system include, at least a at least a battery pack mounted within a fuselage of an electric aircraft. A battery pack may include a plurality of batteries configured to provide electrical power to the electric aircraft. A battery pack may also include a pouch cell. Adjacent to the battery pack there may be at least a channel. A channel is configured to provide a flow path for directing battery ejecta to a predetermined location.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Sean Donovan, Sam Wagner
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Publication number: 20230231253Abstract: Certain aspects relate to a battery pack for an electric vehicle. Exemplary battery pack includes a first pouch cell and a vent configured to vent the ejecta from the first pouch cell. The first pouch cell includes at least an outer coating, at least a first pair of electrodes, at least a first pair of foil tabs electrically connected to the at least a first pair of electrodes, at least a first insulator layer located substantially between the at least a first pair of foil tabs, a first pouch substantially encompassing the at least a first pair of foil tabs and the at least a first insulator layer, and a first electrolyte within the first pouch. The battery pack is also configured to power at least a propulsor component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Stuart Denson Schreiber, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Tom Michael Hughes
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Publication number: 20230227147Abstract: An aircraft having reverse thrust capabilities, the aircraft includes a fuselage, a plurality of flight components configured to enable the aircraft at a low-speed flight mode, a pilot control, a sensor, an energy source, and a flight controller configured to receive the aircraft datum from the sensor at an initial time, wherein the initial time occurs when at least a flight component of the plurality of flight components produces a positive thrust, initiate a reverse thrust command as a function of the aircraft datum at a subsequent time wherein the reverse thrust command causes the at least a flight component of the plurality of flight components to produce a negative thrust, and the subsequent time occurs temporally after the initial time, and command the at least a flight component of the plurality of flight components to enter a speed reversal region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Herman Lucas Norbert Wiegman, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Riley Clinton Griffin, Lochie Ferrier
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Patent number: 11698415Abstract: A battery management system includes a low-power chip that allows battery management system, or components thereof, to alternate between operational states. Operational states may include a first state, a second state, a third state, and the like. A method of operation by a battery management system for an electric aircraft is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Cullen Jemison, Braedon Lohe, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman
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Patent number: 11691517Abstract: A device for emergency disconnection of a high voltage electrical connection between a power source and a high voltage component of an electric aircraft in response to a crash. The device includes a controller, where the controller is configured to receive a sensor datum from a sensor of device, to determine a crash element between and initiate a disconnection protocol as a function of the crash element.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Braedon Lohe, Sean Donovan, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Sam Wagner
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Patent number: 11691709Abstract: An aircraft with increased crash robustness including a fuselage with a forward end, an opposite rear end, a ventral surface, and a dorsal surface. The aircraft further including a longitudinal axis running from the rear end to the forward end and a dorsoventral axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis and running from the dorsal surface to the ventral surface. The aircraft also including at least a battery module located within the fuselage comprising a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell includes an axial axis positioned orthogonally to each of the longitudinal axis and the dorsoventral axis, and each battery cell has a plurality of radial axes orthogonal to the axial axis, wherein the plurality of radial axes includes a first radial axis aligned with the longitudinal axis and a second radial axis aligned with the dorsoventral axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Donovan, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Braedon Lohe, Sam Wagner