Patents by Inventor Tyler John Skroski

Tyler John Skroski 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: 20240128582
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber, Sam Wagner, Nathan Goldsberry
  • Publication number: 20240128783
    Abstract: A system and method for using unrecoverable energy in a battery cell is disclosed in this application. A system includes a battery cell, the battery cell includes an excess amount of cathode or anode that can function as half cells in an emergency. A user, such as a pilot, can command a controller to utilize unrecoverable energy based on battery data presented to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Denson Schreiber, Tyler John Skroski
  • Patent number: 11949121
    Abstract: A system for a venting seal for battery modules in an electric aircraft is presented. The system includes a plurality of battery modules, wherein each battery module comprises a vent conduit, a contactor configured to disengage at least a catalyst battery module as a function of a thermal event, and an electrical bridging device configured to seal off the at least a catalyst battery module as a function of an independent seal, disengage the at least a catalyst battery module from the remaining plurality of battery modules, and transfer electrical energy across the plurality of battery modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20240079715
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
  • Patent number: 11855302
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20230411767
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20230402693
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler John Skroski, Nathan William Joseph Wiegman, Stuart Denson Schreiber
  • Patent number: 11824176
    Abstract: A system for battery pack cooling including a battery pack. The battery pack includes a plurality of pouch cells and a separation element, where the separation separates at least a first pouch cell of the plurality pouch cells from a second pouch cell of the plurality of pouch cells. The separation element contains a fluid. The system also includes a cooling plate, where the cooling plate is adjacent to the lower side of the battery pack. The cooling plate comprises at least a cooling fin, where the at least a cooling fin extends towards the separation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
  • Patent number: 11817567
    Abstract: In an aspect, a system for battery temperature management in an electric aircraft. In some embodiments, the system includes a plurality of battery cells, comprised of pouch cells. The system includes at least a sensor communicatively connected to a computing device. At least a sensor may be configured to detect temperature. A system also includes a plurality of temperature regulating elements disposed between the plurality of pouch cells. A temperature regulating elements are configured to maintain the temperature of the battery pack. The system also includes a computing device communicatively connected to the plurality of temperature regulating elements. A computing device is configured to determine a target temperature of the plurality of cells and direct the plurality of temperature regulating elements to modify a temperature of the plurality of battery cells as a function of the target temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20230352770
    Abstract: A system and method for automatic preconditioning of a battery pack is shown. The system comprises a battery pack coupled to an electric aircraft, configured to power the electric aircraft, and comprises a plurality of battery cells where each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells includes a battery tab and a plurality of vents where each vent of the plurality of vents is located under each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells. The system also comprises a sensor coupled to the battery pack and configured to detect a battery pack output. Battery pack output is then received by a controller which is configured to identify a vent arrangement as a function of the battery pack output, maneuver the plurality of vents as a function of the vent arrangement, and supply heat through the plurality of vents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20230307742
    Abstract: Provided in this disclosure are systems and methods for venting an electric vehicle. A vent may be selectively opened or closed to allow a fluid to traverse through a specific portion of the vent so that the fluid may be displaced away from or toward battery modules and/or cells of an electric aircraft. The movement of fluid through a vent allows for regulation of, for example, a temperature of a battery pack of an electric aircraft, or components thereof, of the electric aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20230307741
    Abstract: A system for battery pack cooling including a battery pack. The battery pack includes a plurality of pouch cells and a separation element, where the separation separates at least a first pouch cell of the plurality pouch cells from a second pouch cell of the plurality of pouch cells. The separation element contains a fluid. The system also includes a cooling plate, where the cooling plate is adjacent to the lower side of the battery pack. The cooling plate comprises at least a cooling fin, where the at least a cooling fin extends towards the separation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
  • Patent number: 11735944
    Abstract: A system and method for using unrecoverable energy in a battery cell is disclosed in this application. A system includes a battery cell, the battery cell includes an excess amount of cathode or anode that can function as half cells in an emergency. A user, such as a pilot, can command a controller to utilize unrecoverable energy based on battery data presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Denson Schreiber, Tyler John Skroski
  • Publication number: 20230207957
    Abstract: A battery venting system having a battery module containing a plurality of pouch cells. The battery module also includes a vent port. The battery venting system also including a vent outlet disposed on the surface of an aircraft fuselage. The battery venting system further including a vent conduit fluidly connecting the vent port of the battery module to the vent outlet. The vent conduit is configured to carry battery ejecta from the battery module, from the vent port to the vent outlet. The vent conduit includes at least a cooling fin disposed on an interior wall of the vent conduit and extending into the vent conduit, the at least a cooling fin configured to dissipate heat from the battery ejecta, when the battery ejecta is in the vent conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20230207952
    Abstract: A method for a venting seal for battery modules in an electric aircraft is presented. The method includes sealing off, by an independent seal, a battery module of a plurality of battery modules from a vent conduit during typical operation, unsealing, by independent seal, the vent conduit as a function of a thermal event, disengaging, by a contactor of an electrical bridging device, at least a catalyst battery module from the remaining plurality of battery modules, and transferring, by the electrical bridging device, electrical energy across the remaining plurality of battery modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20230207951
    Abstract: A system for a venting seal for battery modules in an electric aircraft is presented. The system includes a plurality of battery modules, wherein each battery module comprises a vent conduit, a contactor configured to disengage at least a catalyst battery module as a function of a thermal event, and an electrical bridging device configured to seal off the at least a catalyst battery module as a function of an independent seal, disengage the at least a catalyst battery module from the remaining plurality of battery modules, and transfer electrical energy across the plurality of battery modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20230207922
    Abstract: In an aspect, a system for battery temperature management in an electric aircraft. In some embodiments, the system includes a plurality of battery cells, comprised of pouch cells. The system includes at least a sensor communicatively connected to a computing device. At least a sensor may be configured to detect temperature. A system also includes a plurality of temperature regulating elements disposed between the plurality of pouch cells. A temperature regulating elements are configured to maintain the temperature of the battery pack. The system also includes a computing device communicatively connected to the plurality of temperature regulating elements. A computing device is configured to determine a target temperature of the plurality of cells and direct the plurality of temperature regulating elements to modify a temperature of the plurality of battery cells as a function of the target temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber
  • Patent number: 11489229
    Abstract: A battery venting system having a battery module containing a plurality of pouch cells. The battery module also includes a vent port. The battery venting system also including a vent outlet disposed on the surface of an aircraft fuselage. The battery venting system further including a vent conduit fluidly connecting the vent port of the battery module to the vent outlet. The vent conduit is configured to carry battery ejecta from the battery module, from the vent port to the vent outlet. The vent conduit includes at least a cooling fin disposed on an interior wall of the vent conduit and extending into the vent conduit, the at least a cooling fin configured to dissipate heat from the battery ejecta, when the battery ejecta is in the vent conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler John Skroski, Stuart Denson Schreiber