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US 11,941,925 · App. 17/852,783 · Granted Mar 26, 2024

Monitoring system for an electric aircraft and a method for its use

Inventors: Charles Camron Guthrie (South Burlington, VT); Thomas Henck (South Burlington, VT)
Assignee: Beta Air, LLC
G07C5/0825B64D45/00B64D47/00G06N20/00B64C29/00B64D2045/0085
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Patent No.
US 11,941,925
App. No.
17/852,783
Granted
Mar 26, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aircraft monitoring system for an electric aircraft is disclosed. The monitoring system may include at least a sensor configured to generate a failure datum. The failure datum includes a datum regarding a condition of an electric motors. An electronic checklist may include a crew alerting system (CAS). A CAS may be in electronic communication a sensor, wherein the CAS is comprised of at least a computing device. A CAS may generate a plurality of remedy data as a function of the failure datum. A CAS then may display the plurality of remedy data using a pilot display. A pilot may be prompted to apply the remedy datum using a pilot display as a function of the plurality of remedy data. The CAS provides an indication of the condition of the electric motor using a pilot display as a function of the application of the plurality of remedy data.

Claims (36)

1. An aircraft monitoring system for an electric aircraft, wherein

the aircraft monitoring system comprises:

at least a sensor configured to generate a failure datum, wherein the failure datum includes a datum regarding a condition of an electric motor;

a crew alerting system (CAS) in electronic communication with the at least a sensor, wherein the CAS is comprised of at least a computing device, wherein the at least a computing device is configured to:

generate a checklist comprising a plurality of branches, each branch comprising a plurality of remedy data configured to address the failure datum for the electric motor;

determine a first branch of the plurality of branches as a function of the failure datum;

display the plurality of remedy data for the first branch using a pilot display, wherein the plurality of remedy data is displayed with increasing intrusiveness from a least intrusive remedy that is expected to be the least intrusive to a flight plan or operation of the aircraft to a most intrusive remedy that is expected to be the most intrusive to a flight plan or operation of the aircraft;

prompt a pilot to apply a remedy datum of the plurality of remedy data for the first branch using the pilot display as a function of the plurality of remedy data, wherein correlations between the failure datum and the remedy datum are generated from past failure data and past remedy data;

apply the remedy datum; and

provide an indication of the condition of the electric motor using the pilot display as a function of the application of the remedy datum.

2. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is further configured to generate the remedy datum as a function of the indication of the condition of the electric motor.

3. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the indication comprises a failure score.

4. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein applying the remedy datum comprises engaging a plurality of temperature regulating devices.

5. The monitoring system of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of temperature regulating elements comprises heating elements.

6. The monitoring system of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of temperature regulating elements includes cooling elements.

7. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of remedy data is generated using a machine learning model, wherein the machine learning model is trained using training data comprising correlations between a set of failure datum and a set of remedy datum.

8. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of remedy data is generated using a fuzzy logic.

9. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the failure datum includes a datum regarding a condition of an energy source.

10. The monitoring system of claim 9 , wherein the CAS is further configured to provide an indication of the condition of the energy source using the pilot display as a function of the application of the remedy datum.

11. A method of use for a monitoring system for an electric aircraft, wherein the method comprises:

generating, using at least a senor, a failure datum wherein the failure datum includes a datum regarding a condition of an electric motor;

generating, using a crew alerting system (CAS), a checklist comprising a plurality of branches, each branch comprising a plurality of remedy data configured to address the failure datum for the electric motor;

determining, using the CAS, a first branch of the plurality of branches a function of the failure datum;

displaying, using the CAS, the plurality of remedy data for the first branch using a pilot display, wherein the plurality of remedy data is displayed with increasing intrusiveness from a least intrusive remedy that is expected to be the least intrusive to a flight plan or operation of the aircraft to a most intrusive remedy that is expected to be the most intrusive to a flight plan or operation of the aircraft;

prompting, using the CAS, a pilot to apply a remedy datum of the plurality of remedy data for the first branch using the pilot display as a function of the plurality of remedy data, wherein correlations between the failure datum and the remedy datum are generated from past failure data and past remedy data;

applying, using the CAS, the remedy datum; and

providing, using the CAS, an indication of the condition of the electric motor using the pilot display as a function of the application of the plurality of remedy data.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the computing device is further configured to generate the remedy datum as a function of the indication of the condition of the electric motor.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the indication comprises a failure score.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein applying the remedy datum comprises engaging a plurality of temperature regulating devices.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of temperature regulating elements comprises heating elements.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of temperature regulating elements includes cooling elements.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of remedy data is generated using a machine learning model, wherein the machine learning model is trained using training data comprising correlations between a set of failure datum and a set of remedy datum.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of remedy data is generated using a fuzzy logic.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the failure datum includes a datum regarding a condition of an energy source.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the CAS is further configured to provide an indication of the condition of the energy source using the pilot display as a function of the application of the remedy datum.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2022
From: GUTHRIE, CHARLES CAMRON; HENCK, THOMAS
To: BETA AIR, LLC
Reel/Frame 061694/0246 →
Continuity (1)
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