Patents by Inventor Tom Hughes

Tom Hughes 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: 20240061051
    Abstract: An electric aircraft battery pack that includes an integrated battery management component, which determines if a power supply connection between the battery pack and the electric aircraft should be terminated due to a failure, defect, or malfunction of the battery pack, such as a failure of a battery module of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Braedon Lohe, Cullen Jemison, Andrew Giroux, Tom Hughes
  • Publication number: 20230415881
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for managing thermal energy of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The system comprises of a multilayer laminate that includes a rigid layer and an insulation layer. The multilayer laminate may be laid on a structural element of an aircraft. The aircraft comprises an active component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Riley Clinton Griffin, Tom Hughes
  • Patent number: 11835591
    Abstract: An electric aircraft battery pack that includes an integrated battery management component, which determines if a power supply connection between the battery pack and the electric aircraft should be terminated due to a failure, defect, or malfunction of the battery pack, such as a failure of a battery module of the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Braedon Lohe, Cullen Jemison, Andrew Giroux, Tom Hughes
  • Publication number: 20230302961
    Abstract: A system for battery management for electric aircraft batteries includes an energy storage system configured to provide energy to the electric aircraft via a power supply connection, the energy storage system including: a battery pack, a sensor configured to detect a condition parameter of the battery pack and generate a battery datum based on the condition parameter, a pack monitoring unit (PMU) configured to receive the battery datum, and a high voltage disconnect configured to terminate the power supply connection between the battery pack and the electric aircraft; a high voltage bus electrically connected to the high voltage disconnect; a primary functional display configured to display information based on battery datum; and a first controller area network (CAN) bus and a second CAN bus communicatively connected to the PMU, the high voltage bus, and the primary functional display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Braedon Lohe, Cullen Jemison, Andrew Giroux, Tom Hughes
  • Publication number: 20230251325
    Abstract: An electric aircraft battery pack that includes an integrated battery management component, which determines if a power supply connection between the battery pack and the electric aircraft should be terminated due to a failure, defect, or malfunction of the battery pack, such as a failure of a battery module of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Braedon Lohe, Cullen Jemison, Andrew Giroux, Tom Hughes
  • Patent number: 11705738
    Abstract: A system for battery management for electric aircraft batteries includes an energy storage system configured to provide energy to the electric aircraft via a power supply connection, the energy storage system including: a battery pack, a sensor configured to detect a condition parameter of the battery pack and generate a battery datum based on the condition parameter, a pack monitoring unit (PMU) configured to receive the battery datum, and a high voltage disconnect configured to terminate the power supply connection between the battery pack and the electric aircraft; a high voltage bus electrically connected to the high voltage disconnect; a primary functional display configured to display information based on battery datum; and a first controller area network (CAN) bus and a second CAN bus communicatively connected to the PMU, the high voltage bus, and the primary functional display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Braedon Lohe, Cullen Jemison, Andrew Giroux, Tom Hughes
  • Publication number: 20230155200
    Abstract: A module monitor module (MMU) is configured to assist in integrated battery management of an electric aircraft battery pack. An MMU is configured to detect a temperature of a battery cell of an electric aircraft battery pack to determine if the battery cell is malfunctioning. If the battery cell of the battery pack is determined to be malfunctioning, then the power supply to the malfunctioning battery cell is terminated until the battery cell has been fixed and/or the temperature no longer exceeds a predetermined threshold associated with the temperature of the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Braedon Lohe, Cullen Jemison, Andrew Giroux, Tom Hughes
  • Publication number: 20230150367
    Abstract: An electric aircraft battery pack that includes an integrated battery management component, which determines if a power supply connection between the battery pack and the electric aircraft should be terminated due to a failure, defect, or malfunction of the battery pack, such as a failure of a battery module of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Braedon Lohe, Cullen Jemison, Andrew Giroux, Tom Hughes
  • Publication number: 20230155394
    Abstract: A system for battery management for electric aircraft batteries includes an energy storage system configured to provide energy to the electric aircraft via a power supply connection, the energy storage system including: a battery pack, a sensor configured to detect a condition parameter of the battery pack and generate a battery datum based on the condition parameter, a pack monitoring unit (PMU) configured to receive the battery datum, and a high voltage disconnect configured to terminate the power supply connection between the battery pack and the electric aircraft; a high voltage bus electrically connected to the high voltage disconnect; a primary functional display configured to display information based on battery datum; and a first controller area network (CAN) bus and a second CAN bus communicatively connected to the PMU, the high voltage bus, and the primary functional display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Braedon Lohe, Cullen Jemison, Andrew Giroux, Tom Hughes
  • Patent number: 11549994
    Abstract: An electric aircraft battery pack that includes an integrated battery management component, which determines if a power supply connection between the battery pack and the electric aircraft should be terminated due to a failure, defect, or malfunction of the battery pack, such as a failure of a battery module of the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Braedon Lohe, Cullen Jemison, Andrew Giroux, Tom Hughes
  • Patent number: 11476676
    Abstract: A system for battery management for electric aircraft batteries includes an energy storage system configured to provide energy to the electric aircraft via a power supply connection, the energy storage system including: a battery pack, a sensor configured to detect a condition parameter of the battery pack and generate a battery datum based on the condition parameter, a pack monitoring unit (PMU) configured to receive the battery datum, and a high voltage disconnect configured to terminate the power supply connection between the battery pack and the electric aircraft; a high voltage bus electrically connected to the high voltage disconnect; a primary functional display configured to display information based on battery datum; and a first controller area network (CAN) bus and a second CAN bus communicatively connected to the PMU, the high voltage bus, and the primary functional display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Braedon Lohe, Cullen Jemison, Andrew Giroux, Tom Hughes
  • Publication number: 20150242848
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided which enable superior security in web transactions by allowing the use of DCWP/DCP/CCP in internet transactions, where such were previously only available in retail transactions. In some implementations, a mobile device such as a smart phone enables the payment of such transactions at web merchant sites and other internet websites. In one implementation, a mobile device may be coupled to an internet consumer terminal module which allows secure processing. In another implementation, a mobile device may include an integral internet consumer terminal module. In either case, systems and methods according to present principles enable a mobile device to act as a consumer terminal that can be used for payment by DCWP/DCP/CCP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventor: Tom Hughes
  • Patent number: 8203462
    Abstract: A system and methods for automatically configuring a monitoring device that is attachable to a network coupled to a data collection system. The network has associated network parameters. The monitoring device is coupled to an energy distribution system. The monitoring device measures a characteristic of energy supplied by the energy distribution system and stores data representative of the measured characteristics. A first network communications link is automatically established between the monitoring device and the network, and a host server is contacted to identify network parameters including an address of the data collection system. A second network communications link is automatically established between the monitoring device and the data collection system based on the address of the data collection system. Nameplate and configuration information associated with the monitoring device is communicated from the monitoring device over the network to the data collection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Shaun Hope, Tom Hughes
  • Publication number: 20100164749
    Abstract: A system and methods for automatically configuring a monitoring device that is attachable to a network coupled to a data collection system. The network has associated network parameters. The monitoring device is coupled to an energy distribution system. The monitoring device measures a characteristic of energy supplied by the energy distribution system and stores data representative of the measured characteristics. A first network communications link is automatically established between the monitoring device and the network, and a host server is contacted to identify network parameters including an address of the data collection system. A second network communications link is automatically established between the monitoring device and the data collection system based on the address of the data collection system. Nameplate and configuration information associated with the monitoring device is communicated from the monitoring device over the network to the data collection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Power Measurement Ltd.
    Inventors: Shaun Hope, Tom Hughes
  • Publication number: 20100162181
    Abstract: A touch-sensitive device accepts single-touch and multi-touch input representing gestures, and is able to changing a parameter of a gesture responsive to introduction or removal of a point of contact while the gesture is in progress. The operation associated with the gesture, such as a manipulation of an on-screen object, changes in a predictable manner if the user introduces or removes a contact point while the gesture is in progress. The overall nature of the operation being performed does not change, but a parameter of the operation can change. In various embodiments, each time a contact point is added or removed, the system and method of the present invention resets the relationship between the contact point locations and the operation being performed, in such a manner as to avoid or minimize discontinuities in the operation. In this manner, the invention avoids sudden or unpredictable changes to an object being manipulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Marc Gatan Shiplacoff, Tom Hughes, Johan Bjork
  • Patent number: 7246341
    Abstract: Presented herein is a system and method for byte slice based DDR timing closure. In one embodiment, there is presented a method for synthesizing/laying out a dual data rate memory, said method comprising synthesizing/laying out a portion of the dual data rate memory; replicating the portion; and placing the synthesized/laid out portion and the replicated portions in proximity to a corresponding plurality of pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Lionel D'Luna, Tom Hughes, Sathish Kumar Radhakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20050050510
    Abstract: Presented herein is a system and method for byte slice based DDR timing closure. In one embodiment, there is presented a method for synthesizing/laying out a dual data rate memory, said method comprising synthesizing/laying out a portion of the dual data rate memory; replicating the portion; and placing the synthesized/laid out portion and the replicated portions in proximity to a corresponding plurality of pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Lionel D'Luna, Tom Hughes, Sathish Radhakrishnan
  • Patent number: 5752296
    Abstract: A positive release bracket (16) for an object such as an electrical connector part (12) includes first and second semicylindrical shells (18,20) which are releasably held together by plates (36,38). On a separation force applied to the connector exceeding some predetermined maximum, one or both plates (36,38) are withdrawn from engagement with the shells (18,20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: G & H Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Chaput, Tom Hughes, Larry L. McCormick
  • Patent number: D333822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: V Band Corporation
    Inventors: Tom Hughes, Neil A. Roth