Patents by Inventor Stephen SPITERI

Stephen SPITERI 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: 20260106566
    Abstract: An aircraft system for damping movement of a structural flight element. The aircraft system including a moveable aircraft structure, a power source, a controller, a resistor, and a first transistor connected in series to the resistor. When the power source of the aircraft is providing power, the controller controls the first transistor to prevent current flow through its terminals and through the resistor. Further, when the power source of the aircraft is not providing power, the first transistor allows current generated by a back EMF (electromotive force) voltage to flow through its terminals and through the resistor, the back EMF voltage being created by movement of the moveable aircraft structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2025
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Applicant: Archer Aviation Inc.
    Inventors: Guy BERNARD, Geoffrey BOWER, Diederik MARIUS, Kurt WAGNER, Stephen SPITERI
  • Patent number: 12580510
    Abstract: An aircraft system for damping movement of a structural flight element. The aircraft system including a moveable aircraft structure, a power source, a controller, a resistor, and a first transistor connected in series to the resistor. When the power source of the aircraft is providing power, the controller controls the first transistor to prevent current flow through its terminals and through the resistor. Further, when the power source of the aircraft is not providing power, the first transistor allows current generated by a back EMF (electromotive force) voltage to flow through its terminals and through the resistor, the back EMF voltage being created by movement of the moveable aircraft structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Archer Aviation Inc.
    Inventors: Guy Bernard, Geoffrey Bower, Diederik Marius, Kurt Wagner, Stephen Spiteri
  • Publication number: 20260058051
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods of forming a transformer with enhanced leakage inductance for power conversion. The transformer may include a toroidal core, a primary winding around a first portion of the toroidal core, a secondary winding around a second portion of the toroidal core different from the first portion, and a magnetic material disposed within a cavity formed by the toroidal core. The magnetic material may comprise a ferrite. The method of forming a transformer may include the steps of providing a toroidal core, winding a primary coil around a first portion of the toroidal core, winding a secondary coil around a second portion of the toroidal core, and disposing a magnetic material within the cavity formed by the toroidal core to enhance the leakage inductance of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Applicant: Archer Aviation Inc.
    Inventors: Harshit SONI, Stephen SPITERI
  • Patent number: 12519151
    Abstract: A battery pack assembly, comprising: a battery pack, the battery pack comprising: a battery pack enclosure, and one or more battery cells within the battery pack enclosure, and a junction box, the junction box comprising: a junction box enclosure including one base wall, four side walls connected to the base wall, and one open end, and a battery management unit, at least one fuse, and at least one switch, each located within the junction box enclosure and mounted to the base wall. The four side walls of the junction box enclosure are removably secured to the battery pack enclosure at the open end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Archer Aviation Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Clarabut, Michael Schwekutsch, Paul Frihauf, Alan D Tepe, Stephen Spiteri
  • Patent number: 12420908
    Abstract: An electrical propulsion system includes an electrical motor configured to drive one or more propellers of the aircraft, a capacitor configured to stabilize a direct current (DC) bus voltage, a first inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to alternate current (AC) voltages to drive a first set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a first pulse width modulation (PWM) vector, and a second inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to AC voltages to drive a second set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a second PWM vector. The first PWM vector and the second PWM vector are substantially equal and opposite vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: Archer Aviation Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Tepe, Stephen Spiteri, Wei Wu, Diederik Marius
  • Publication number: 20250289563
    Abstract: An electrical propulsion system includes an electrical motor configured to drive one or more propellers of the aircraft, a capacitor configured to stabilize a direct current (DC) bus voltage, a first inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to alternate current (AC) voltages to drive a first set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a first pulse width modulation (PWM) vector, and a second inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to AC voltages to drive a second set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a second PWM vector. The first PWM vector and the second PWM vector are substantially equal and opposite vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2025
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Applicant: Archer Aviation Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen SPITERI
  • Publication number: 20250247035
    Abstract: An aircraft system for damping movement of a structural flight element. The aircraft system including a moveable aircraft structure, a power source, a controller, a resistor, and a first transistor connected in series to the resistor. When the power source of the aircraft is providing power, the controller controls the first transistor to prevent current flow through its terminals and through the resistor. Further, when the power source of the aircraft is not providing power, the first transistor allows current generated by a back EMF (electromotive force) voltage to flow through its terminals and through the resistor, the back EMF voltage being created by movement of the moveable aircraft structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Archer Aviation Inc.
    Inventors: Guy BERNARD, Geoffrey BOWER, Diederik MARIUS, Kurt WAGNER, Stephen SPITERI
  • Publication number: 20250153853
    Abstract: An electrical propulsion system includes an electrical motor configured to drive one or more propellers of the aircraft, a capacitor configured to stabilize a direct current (DC) bus voltage, a first inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to alternate current (AC) voltages to drive a first set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a first pulse width modulation (PWM) vector, and a second inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to AC voltages to drive a second set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a second PWM vector. The first PWM vector and the second PWM vector are substantially equal and opposite vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Archer Aviation, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan TEPE, Stephen SPITERI, Wei WU, Diederik MARIUS
  • Publication number: 20250145274
    Abstract: “A battery pack assembly, comprising: a battery pack, the battery pack comprising: a battery pack enclosure, and one or more battery cells within the battery pack enclosure, and a junction box, the junction box comprising: a junction box enclosure including one base wall, four side walls connected to the base wall, and one open end, and a battery management unit, at least one fuse, and at least one switch, each located within the junction box enclosure and mounted to the base wall. The four side walls of the junction box enclosure are removably secured to the battery pack enclosure at the open end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Archer Aviation Inc.
    Inventors: Alex CLARABUT, Michael SCHWEKUTSCH, Paul FRIHAUF, Alan D. TEPE, Stephen SPITERI
  • Patent number: 12199541
    Abstract: An aircraft system for damping movement of a structural flight element. The aircraft system including a moveable aircraft structure, a power source, a controller, a resistor, and a first transistor connected in series to the resistor. When the power source of the aircraft is providing power, the controller controls the first transistor to prevent current flow through its terminals and through the resistor. Further, when the power source of the aircraft is not providing power, the first transistor allows current generated by a back EMF (electromotive force) voltage to flow through its terminals and through the resistor, the back EMF voltage being created by movement of the moveable aircraft structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: ARCHER AVIATION INC.
    Inventors: Guy Bernard, Geoffrey Bower, Diederik Marius, Kurt Wagner, Stephen Spiteri
  • Publication number: 20240379275
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods of forming a transformer with enhanced leakage inductance for power conversion. The transformer may include a toroidal core, a primary winding around a first portion of the toroidal core, a secondary winding around a second portion of the toroidal core different from the first portion, and a magnetic material disposed within a cavity formed by the toroidal core. The magnetic material may comprise a ferrite. The method of forming a transformer may include the steps of providing a toroidal core, winding a primary coil around a first portion of the toroidal core, winding a secondary coil around a second portion of the toroidal core, and disposing a magnetic material within the cavity formed by the toroidal core to enhance the leakage inductance of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: Archer Aviation Inc.
    Inventors: Harshit SONI, Stephen SPITERI
  • Patent number: 12139266
    Abstract: An electrical propulsion system includes an electrical motor configured to drive one or more propellers of the aircraft, a capacitor configured to stabilize a direct current (DC) bus voltage, a first inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to alternate current (AC) voltages to drive a first set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a first pulse width modulation (PWM) vector, and a second inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to AC voltages to drive a second set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a second PWM vector. The first PWM vector and the second PWM vector are substantially equal and opposite vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Inventors: Alan Tepe, Stephen Spiteri, Wei Wu, Diederik Marius
  • Publication number: 20240348190
    Abstract: An aircraft system for damping movement of a structural flight element. The aircraft system including a moveable aircraft structure, a power source, a controller, a resistor, and a first transistor connected in series to the resistor. When the power source of the aircraft is providing power, the controller controls the first transistor to prevent current flow through its terminals and through the resistor. Further, when the power source of the aircraft is not providing power, the first transistor allows current generated by a back EMF (electromotive force) voltage to flow through its terminals and through the resistor, the back EMF voltage being created by movement of the moveable aircraft structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Archer Aviation, Inc.
    Inventors: Guy BERNARD, Geoffrey BOWER, Diederik MARIUS, Kurt WAGNER, Stephen SPITERI
  • Publication number: 20240300659
    Abstract: An electrical propulsion system includes an electrical motor configured to drive one or more propellers of the aircraft, a capacitor configured to stabilize a direct current (DC) bus voltage, a first inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to alternate current (AC) voltages to drive a first set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a first pulse width modulation (PWM) vector, and a second inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to AC voltages to drive a second set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a second PWM vector. The first PWM vector and the second PWM vector are substantially equal and opposite vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Archer Aviation, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan TEPE, Stephen SPITERI, Wei WU, Diederik MARIUS
  • Patent number: 12068707
    Abstract: An electrical propulsion system includes an electrical motor configured to drive one or more propellers of the aircraft, a capacitor configured to stabilize a direct current (DC) bus voltage, a first inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to alternate current (AC) voltages to drive a first set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a first pulse width modulation (PWM) vector, and a second inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to AC voltages to drive a second set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a second PWM vector. The first PWM vector and the second PWM vector are substantially equal and opposite vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: ARCHER AVIATION, INC.
    Inventor: Stephen Spiteri
  • Publication number: 20240120869
    Abstract: An electrical propulsion system includes an electrical motor configured to drive one or more propellers of the aircraft, a capacitor configured to stabilize a direct current (DC) bus voltage, a first inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to alternate current (AC) voltages to drive a first set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a first pulse width modulation (PWM) vector, and a second inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to AC voltages to drive a second set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a second PWM vector. The first PWM vector and the second PWM vector are substantially equal and opposite vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Archer Aviation, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan TEPE, Stephen SPITERI, Wei WU, Diederik MARIUS