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US 11,598,960 · App. 17/732,199 · Granted Mar 7, 2023

Systems and methods for a heads-up display for an electric aircraft

Inventor: Joshua E. Auerbach (Waterbury Center, VT)
Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
G02B27/0101B64D43/00G06F3/14G02B2027/014G02B2027/0141
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Patent No.
US 11,598,960
App. No.
17/732,199
Granted
Mar 7, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

A system for a head-up display for an electric aircraft is presented. The system includes an augmented reality device which may be operated by a pilot using a pilot device and a computing device connected to the pilot device, wherein the computing device is configured to receive an aircraft datum and generate a performance assessment model. The performance assessment model includes a plurality of information relevant to the operation of the electric aircraft. The augmented reality device further includes a projection device configured to project the performance assessment model onto an exterior view window and display the performance assessment model as a function of the projection device.

Claims (39)

1. An electric aircraft having a head-up display, the electric aircraft comprising:

at least a propulsor configured to generate thrust using an electric motor;

at least a battery configured to power the electric motor of the at least a propulsor;

a pilot device located within a physical cockpit and configured for use by a pilot;

a computing device comprising at least a microprocessor communicatively connected to the pilot device, wherein the computing device is configured to:

receive an aircraft datum; and

generate a performance assessment model as a function of the aircraft datum, wherein the performance assessment model comprises at least a flight phase model depicting the power consumption of at least a battery for at least a portion of the flight

an exterior view window configured to allow viewing of the surroundings of the electric aircraft and

a data display component configured to display the performance assessment model on the exterior view window, wherein the data display comprises a plurality of projection devices arranged in a concave formation.

2. The electric aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the pilot device further comprises a sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to:

detect measured aircraft data, including a battery system datum associated with the at least a battery; and

generate the aircraft datum as a function of the measured aircraft data.

3. The electric aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the electric aircraft comprises an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft wherein, the at least a propulsor comprises a lift propulsor configured to generate lift and a thrust propulsor configured to generate forward thrust.

4. The electric aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the exterior view window is further configured to display a live feed.

5. The electric aircraft of claim 4 , wherein the computing device is further configured to adjust the displaying of the performance assessment model based on the live feed.

6. The electric aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the data display component includes at least a projection device.

7. The electric aircraft of claim 6 , wherein the at least a projection device further comprises a first projection device configured to project a first display datum and a second projection device configured to project a second display datum, wherein the first display datum is distinct from the second display datum.

8. The electric aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the pilot device further comprises a multifunction display.

9. The electric aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the pilot device further comprises a primary flight display.

10. The electric aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the pilot device is further configured to control which information is to be displayed onto the exterior view window.

11. A method for an electric aircraft having a head-up display, the method comprising:

generating, using at least a propulsor, thrust using an electric motor;

powering, using at least a battery, the electric motor of the at least a propulsor;

receiving, by a computing device comprising at least a microprocessor communicatively connected to a pilot device located within a physical cockpit and configured for use by a pilot, an aircraft datum;

generating a performance assessment model as a function of the aircraft datum, wherein the performance assessment model comprises at least a flight phase model depicting the power consumption of at least a battery for at least a portion of the flight; and

displaying, by a data display component, the performance assessment model onto an exterior view window configured to allow viewing of the surroundings of the electric aircraft, wherein the data display comprises a plurality of projection devices arranged in a concave formation.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises:

detecting, by a sensor communicatively connected to the pilot device, measured aircraft data, including a battery system datum associated with the at least a battery; and

generating the aircraft datum as a function of the measured aircraft data.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the electric aircraft comprises an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, wherein the at least a propulsor comprises a lift propulsor configured to generate lift and a thrust propulsor configured to generate forward thrust.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises displaying, by the exterior view window, a live feed.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein displaying the live feed further comprises adjusting the displaying of the performance assessment model based on the live feed.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the data display component includes at least a projection device.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the method further comprises:

displaying, by a first projection device, a first display datum; and

displaying, by a second projection device, a second display datum, wherein the second display datum is distinct from the first display datum.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the pilot device further comprises a multifunction display.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the pilot device further comprises a primary flight display.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises controlling, by the pilot device, which information is to be displayed onto the exterior view window.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2024
From: AUERBACH, JOSHUA E.
To: BETA AIR, LLC
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