Patents by Inventor Stephen Widdis

Stephen Widdis 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: 20240128819
    Abstract: A rotor for a motor of an electric aircraft is provided. The rotor includes a retention band surrounding a plurality of magnets. The retention band is designed to retain the magnets in their positions and provide a way for heat to dissipate from the magnets. The retention band may also reduce eddy currents found within the rotor. A method of manufacturing a rotor with a retention band is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Manon Danielle Belzille, Stephen Widdis
  • Publication number: 20240128841
    Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure is an electric aircraft motor with a fully welded rotor. The motor includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes an inner cylindrical surface and an outer cylindrical surface. The rotor includes a cylindrical portion and spokes welded to the cylindrical portion. In another aspect of the present disclosure is a method for manufacturing a fully welded rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Widdis, Manon Belzile
  • Patent number: 11804759
    Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure is an electric aircraft motor with a fully welded rotor. The motor includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes an inner cylindrical surface and an outer cylindrical surface. The rotor includes a cylindrical portion and spokes welded to the cylindrical portion. In another aspect of the present disclosure is a method for manufacturing a fully welded rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Widdis, Manon Belzile
  • Publication number: 20230307972
    Abstract: A rotor for a motor of an electric aircraft is provided. The rotor may include a hub, which includes a plurality of magnets fixed to an inner surface of the hub that are configured to interact with a stator of the motor to rotate rotor. The rotor also includes redial spokes that extend from the hub and provide structural support to the rotor. The rotor may also include a hoop, which provides balance for rotor during operation of motor and may include an integrated fan that provides cooling to various components of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Manon Danielle Belzile, Kyle B. Clark, Stephen Widdis
  • Publication number: 20230155465
    Abstract: A method for motor manufacturing using a clip system is illustrated. The method includes sliding a plurality of magnets onto a vertical dowel hoop, wherein the plurality of magnets are stacked on each dowel, attaching a first plate to the top of the vertical dowel hoop and a second plate to the bottom of the vertical dowel hoop, wherein the plates compress the plurality of magnets on each vertical dowel, and curing the combination of the first plate, the second plate, the plurality of magnets and the vertical dowel hoop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Brandon White, Stephen Widdis
  • Publication number: 20230152377
    Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure is a system for monitoring health of a motor, including at least one sensor configured to detect at least a motor metric and send motor datum based on the at least a motor metric, an augmented reality display configured to display a visual representation of the motor datum, and a computing device communicatively connected to the at least one sensor and the augmented reality display, wherein the computing device is configured to: receive the motor datum from the at least one sensor; and command the augmented reality display to display the visual representation of the motor datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Brandon White, Stephen Widdis
  • Patent number: 11444520
    Abstract: A method for motor manufacturing using a clip system is illustrated. The method includes sliding a plurality of magnets onto a vertical dowel hoop, wherein the plurality of magnets are stacked on each dowel, attaching a first plate to the top of the vertical dowel hoop and a second plate to the bottom of the vertical dowel hoop, wherein the plates compress the plurality of magnets on each vertical dowel, and curing the combination of the first plate, the second plate, the plurality of magnets and the vertical dowel hoop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Brandon White, Stephen Widdis
  • Patent number: 11411474
    Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure is a system for monitoring health of a motor, including at least one sensor configured to detect at least a motor metric and send motor datum based on the at least a motor metric, an augmented reality display configured to display a visual representation of the motor datum, and a computing device communicatively connected to the at least one sensor and the augmented reality display, wherein the computing device is configured to: receive the motor datum from the at least one sensor; and command the augmented reality display to display the visual representation of the motor datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Brandon White, Stephen Widdis