Patents by Inventor Sean A. Richards
Sean A. Richards 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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Patent number: 11977202Abstract: The disclosure provides for a bottom hole assembly that comprises a stator solenoid winding transmitter assembly operable to generate a magnetic field. The stator solenoid winding transmitter assembly comprises a coil comprising a plurality of windings and a sleeve, wherein the coil is disposed within the sleeve. The bottom hole assembly further comprises a solenoid control assembly disposed adjacent to the stator solenoid winding transmitter assembly, wherein the solenoid control assembly is communicatively coupled to a controller and electrically connected to the coil and a mud motor comprising a rotor and a stator, wherein the stator solenoid winding transmitter assembly is disposed around the mud motor.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Charles Richard Thomas Hay, Sean Hinke, Pete L. Schiermeier
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Publication number: 20240129259Abstract: A durability assessment system may receive a request, from a computing system, for a durability index describing an entity. The durability assessment system may determine the durability index based on information about the resource usage by the entity, such as a resource availability score or a resource allocation score. The durability assessment system may compare the obtained resource availability score and resource allocation score to ranges associated with a set of durability indices. Based on the comparison, the durability assessment system may determine a durability index for the entity. The durability index may indicate an ability of the entity to return accessed resources. In some cases, the durability assessment system may provide the durability index to an allocation computing system that is configured to determine whether to grant access to resources based on the durability index.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Todd Duncan HOOVER, Brandi Nicole RECKER, William Charles GATES, Sean Patrick MCKEOWN, Matthew Richard JACKSON, Dinesh Hiro WADHWANI
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Patent number: 11870104Abstract: Aspects relate to systems and methods of use for a crash safe battery pack that includes a case, a first battery module located within the case and mounted to the case with at least a breakaway mount, a second battery module located within the case, a frangible connection configured to provide electrical conduction between the first battery module and the second battery module, and a die configured to contact and separate the frangible connection when the crash safe battery pack is impacted with a sufficiently great connection breaking force.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Sam Wagner, Peter Adam Gottlieb
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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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Patent number: 11811079Abstract: Aspects relate to systems and methods for manufacture of a battery pack including a metal case circumscribing an inner volume circumscribed on all but one open side, where the case additionally includes a sealing rim positioned at least partially about the open side, a first component that includes at least two or more sides of the case, and a second component that includes at least one other side of the case, at least a battery module installed within the inner volume of the case, and an inner panel installed within the inner volume, between the case and the at least a battery module. In some aspects, sealing rim, first component, and second component are all joined together by welding.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Sam Wagner
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Patent number: 11773585Abstract: A system and a method for securing a first composite panel to a second composite panel include a latch assembly having one or more latches. The latch assembly is configured to be secured to one of the first composite panel or the second composite panel. One or more strikes are configured to retain at least a portion of the one or more latches. The one or more strikes are configured to be secured to the other of the first composite panel or the second composite panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Sean Richard Cysewski, Christopher B. Barney
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Publication number: 20230253656Abstract: A power source assembly for an electric eVTOL aircraft comprising a battery pack. The battery pack further comprising an end panel, a plurality of high energy density battery modules, wherein each module comprises a plurality of battery units, further comprising a plurality of battery cells electronically coupled together, a cell retainer disposed in a predetermined arrangement comprising two columns, a protective wrapping of thermally insulating material woven between columns of battery units, and a terminal electronically disposed on the end panel electronically connected to each of the plurality of high energy density battery modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Raffaello Verna, Herman Wiegman, Braedon Andrew Lohe
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Patent number: 11652255Abstract: A power source assembly for an electric eVTOL aircraft comprising a battery pack. The battery pack further comprising an end panel, a plurality of high energy density battery modules, wherein each module comprises a plurality of battery units, further comprising a plurality of battery cells electronically coupled together, a cell retainer disposed in a predetermined arrangement comprising two columns, a protective wrapping of thermally insulating material woven between columns of battery units, and a terminal electronically disposed on the end panel electronically connected to each of the plurality of high energy density battery modules.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Raffaello Verna, Herman Wiegman, Braedon Andrew Lohe
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Patent number: 11652254Abstract: A high energy density battery module may comprise a plurality of battery units. The battery units may be electronically coupled to at least one other battery unit and may further comprise a plurality of electrochemical battery cells. The battery units may comprise a cell retainer to fix cells in a predetermined arrangement comprising a first and second column of battery cells. The battery units may comprise protective wrapping of thermally insulating material woven between at least a portion of the first and second column of battery cells. An electrical contact may be may be disposed in or on each of the plurality of battery units.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Raffaello Verna, Herman Wiegman, Braedon Andrew Lohe
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Publication number: 20230010413Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Tom Michael Hughes, Sarah Kathleen Overfield
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Patent number: 11524763Abstract: An example floor panel for a flooring system in a passenger vehicle includes a top sheet, a bottom sheet, a body situated between the top sheet and the bottom sheet, and an interlocking feature that extends outward from the body for slidably engaging an adjacent floor panel. An example flooring system in a passenger vehicle includes a first set of floor panels including panels rigidly attached to a structure of the passenger vehicle, and a second set of floor panels and each floor panel of the second set of floor panels has an interlocking feature for slidably engaging an adjacent floor panel and for enabling lateral relative motion to occur and restricting vertical relative motion between panels of the second set of floor panels and a respective adjacent floor panel.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Sean Richard Hesslewood, Howard McKenzie
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Publication number: 20220393276Abstract: Aspects relate to systems and methods for manufacture of a battery pack including a metal case circumscribing an inner volume circumscribed on all but one open side, where the case additionally includes a sealing rim positioned at least partially about the open side, a first component that includes at least two or more sides of the case, and a second component that includes at least one other side of the case, at least a battery module installed within the inner volume of the case, and an inner panel installed within the inner volume, between the case and the at least a battery module. In some aspects, sealing rim, first component, and second component are all joined together by welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Sam Wagner
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Publication number: 20220393287Abstract: An electric aircraft with a battery pack for failure safety is provided. The battery pack may be disposed within a fuselage of the electric aircraft. The battery pack may include a crush zone having energy absorbing material configured to compress as a function of a crash force.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Sam Wagner
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Publication number: 20220367991Abstract: Aspects relate to systems and methods of use for a crash safe battery pack that includes a case, a first battery module located within the case and mounted to the case with at least a breakaway mount, a second battery module located within the case, a frangible connection configured to provide electrical conduction between the first battery module and the second battery module, and a die configured to contact and separate the frangible connection when the crash safe battery pack is impacted with a sufficiently great connection breaking force.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Sam Wagner, Peter Adam Gottlieb
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Publication number: 20220343786Abstract: An automated tutoring platform, system and method configured to permit students to find and contact, in real time, other students or persons with subject matter expertise in a particular area and to directly connect with such persons to purchase and obtain tutoring services online through the automated tutoring system and method. The automated tutoring system and method is configured to provide an on-line or virtual marketplace or exchange where students can interact, discuss topics of interest, send and receive messages, find qualified and pre-vetted subject matter experts, students or other persons with relevant experience for a tutoring session or sessions and to receive such tutoring sessions virtually through the automated tutoring platform, system and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Sean Richard Hood, Sean Samuel Hood, Benjamin Thomas Hood
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Patent number: 11456499Abstract: Aspects relate to systems and methods for manufacture of a battery pack including a metal case circumscribing an inner volume circumscribed on all but one open side, where the case additionally includes a sealing rim positioned at least partially about the open side, a first component that includes at least two or more sides of the case, and a second component that includes at least one other side of the case, at least a battery module installed within the inner volume of the case, and an inner panel installed within the inner volume, between the case and the at least a battery module. In some aspects, sealing rim, first component, and second component are all joined together by welding.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Sam Wagner
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Publication number: 20220251825Abstract: A system and a method for securing a first composite panel to a second composite panel include a latch assembly having one or more latches. The latch assembly is configured to be secured to one of the first composite panel or the second composite panel. One or more strikes are configured to retain at least a portion of the one or more latches. The one or more strikes are configured to be secured to the other of the first composite panel or the second composite panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Sean Richard Cysewski, Christopher B. Barney
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Patent number: 11407195Abstract: A method for manufacturing a panel assembly is disclosed. The method includes receiving the panel assembly. The panel assembly includes at least one panel having a finished surface and a covering that is removably adhered to the finished surface of the panel, where the covering includes a plurality of patch sections defined by lines of demarcation. The method also includes removing at least one patch section from the finished surface of the panel to create an opening by tearing the at least one patch section along the lines of demarcation. Each of the plurality of patch sections are frangible with respect to an adjacent patch section at the lines of demarcation.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Sean Richard Cysewski, Nicholas Van Den Handel
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Patent number: 11394092Abstract: Aspects relate to systems and methods of use for a crash safe battery pack that includes a case, a first battery module located within the case and mounted to the case with at least a breakaway mount, a second battery module located within the case, a frangible connection configured to provide electrical conduction between the first battery module and the second battery module, and a die configured to contact and separate the frangible connection when the crash safe battery pack is impacted with a sufficiently great connection breaking force.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Sam Wagner, Peter Adam Gottlieb
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Patent number: 11394078Abstract: A battery pack for failure safety includes a pack casing, a battery module of a plurality of battery modules secured to the pack casing by a battery module connection, a crush zone located beneath the battery module, wherein the crush zone comprises an energy absorbing material configured to compress as a function of the battery module and a crash force, and wherein the battery module connection releases the battery module into the crush zone guided by the inner lining.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Sean Richard Donovan, Sam Wagner