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Granted Patent B2
US 12,315,381 · App. 17/862,777 · Granted May 27, 2025

System and method for digital communication of a flight maneuver

Inventor: Vincent Moeykens (Williston, VT)
Assignee: BETA AIR LLC
G08G5/55G06N20/00G08G5/26G08G5/34G08G5/56G08G5/57G08G5/76
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Patent No.
US 12,315,381
App. No.
17/862,777
Granted
May 27, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for digital communication of a flight maneuver. The system includes a computing device. The computing device is configured to receive at least a flight datum from an aircraft, generate a traffic rendition as a function of the at least a flight datum, identify a flight maneuver as a function of the traffic rendition and a traffic landscape, and transmit the flight maneuver to the aircraft. A method for digital communication of a flight maneuver is also provided.

Claims (56)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory communicatively connected to the processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the processor to:

receive from an electric aircraft, a flight datum including an aircraft flight plan;

generate a traffic rendition as a function of the flight datum;

determine a separation element as a function of the traffic rendition, the separation element including a required separation distance from another aircraft; and

in response to determining that the required separation distance is not satisfied by the electric aircraft:

selecting a training set as a function of the traffic rendition and the flight datum, wherein the traffic rendition is correlated to an element of maneuver data related to the electric aircraft;

generating a machine-learning algorithm based on the traffic rendition, the flight datum, and the training set;

determining a flight maneuver as a function of the machine-learning algorithm; and

transmit the flight maneuver to the electric aircraft.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the memory contains instructions further configuring the processor to receive a condition datum from the electric aircraft; and

generating clearance datum is a function of the condition datum.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the condition datum comprises a weather datum.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the memory contains instructions further configuring the processor to receive state of charge data for an electric energy source of the electric aircraft from the electric aircraft; and

generating clearance datum a function of the state of charge data for the electric energy source of the electric aircraft.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the flight datum comprises a geographic location of the electric aircraft.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the memory contains instructions further configuring the processor to generate a traffic landscape as a function of the flight datum.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the traffic landscape comprises a projected mapping of surrounding aircrafts.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the machine-learning algorithm is generated based on the traffic rendition, the flight datum, the training set, and the traffic landscape.

9. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a processor, a flight datum from an electric aircraft, wherein the flight datum comprises an aircraft flight plan;

generating, by the processor, a traffic rendition as a function of the flight datum;

determining a separation element as a function of the traffic rendition, the separation element including a required separation distance from another aircraft; and

in response to determining that the required separation distance is not satisfied by the electric aircraft:

selecting a training set as a function of the traffic rendition and the flight datum, wherein the traffic rendition is correlated to an element of maneuver data related to the electric aircraft;

generating a machine-learning algorithm based on the traffic rendition, the flight datum, and the training set;

determining a flight maneuver as a function of the machine-learning algorithm; and

transmitting the flight maneuver to the electric aircraft.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein:

the method further comprises receiving, by the processor, a condition datum from the electric aircraft; and

generating clearance datum is a function of the condition datum.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the condition datum comprises a weather datum.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein:

the method further comprises receiving, by the processor and from the electric aircraft, state of charge data for an electric energy source of the electric aircraft; and

generating clearance datum a function of the state of charge data for the electric energy source of the electric aircraft.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the flight datum comprises a geographic location of the electric aircraft.

14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising generating, by the processor, a traffic landscape as a function of the flight datum.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the traffic landscape comprises a projected mapping of surrounding aircrafts.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the machine-learning algorithm is generated based on the traffic rendition, the flight datum, the training set, and the traffic landscape and the traffic rendition.

17. An automated air traffic control system, comprising:

an air traffic control radar system configured to generate a traffic landscape;

a processor; and

a memory communicatively connected to the processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the processor to:

receive the traffic landscape from the air traffic control radar system, the traffic landscape including location data describing locations of a plurality of aircraft;

receive from an electric aircraft, a flight datum including an aircraft flight plan;

generate a traffic rendition as a function of the flight datum;

determine a separation element including a required separation distance from other aircraft according to the location data; and

in response to determining that the required separation distance is not satisfied by the electric aircraft:

selecting a training set as a function of the traffic rendition and the flight datum, wherein the traffic rendition is correlated to an element of maneuver data related to the electric aircraft;

generating a machine-learning algorithm based on the traffic rendition, the flight datum, and the training set; and

determining a flight maneuver as a function of the machine-learning algorithm;

transmitting the flight maneuver to the electric aircraft.

18. The automated air traffic control system of claim 17 , wherein the required separation distance from other aircraft exceeds 2000 feet.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2024
From: MOEYKENS, VINCENT
To: BETA AIR LLC
Reel/Frame 068598/0984 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 17406223 · Aug 19, 2021
Related Publication 20230053491A1 · Feb 23, 2023
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