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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12536852-B2
Application number	US-202418615848-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 25, 2024
Priority date	Jun 29, 2022
Publication date	Jan 27, 2026
Grant date	Jan 27, 2026

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). The CAS may be in electronic communication a sensor, wherein the CAS is comprised of at least a computing device. The CAS may generate a plurality of remedy data as a function of the failure datum. The 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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system for an electric aircraft, the system comprising a processor configured to:
receive, from one or more sensors associated with the electric aircraft and using a network connecting the processor to the one or more sensors, failure data representing a condition of one or more components of the electric aircraft, wherein the processor is associated with a network interface device for connecting to the network; generate an alert associated with the condition; determine a plurality of remedies associated with the condition, the plurality of remedies comprising a first remedy comprising a first set of steps to address the condition and a second remedy comprising a second set of steps to address the condition; determine first data representing that performing the first set of steps is less intrusive to at least one of a flight plan or an operation of the electric aircraft than performing the second set of steps; and display, to a user associated with the electric aircraft and in association with the alert, an indication associated with the first data.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein determining the plurality of remedies comprises:
retrieving historical data representing that the first remedy is applied in response to the condition; and determining the plurality of remedies based on the historical data.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein determining the plurality of remedies comprises:
determining remedy data associated with the electric aircraft, the remedy data being associated with a first branch and a second branch, wherein the first branch comprises the first remedy and the second remedy; and selecting the first branch based on the condition.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first remedy is associated with at least one of:
activating a temperature regulation device associated with an electric motor of the electric aircraft, resetting a power cycle associated with the electric motor, modifying the flight plan associated with the electric aircraft, and activating a redundant system associated with the electric aircraft.

5 . The system of claim 1 , the processor further configured to:
receive, from the user, a selection of the first remedy; and based at least in part on the selection, apply the first remedy.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first data represents an ordering of the plurality of remedies based on intrusiveness.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the condition is associated with an electric motor of the electric aircraft.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
monitor, using data received via the network, the one or more sensors to determine that the condition has been resolved; and based on determining that the condition has been resolved, cease display of the indication.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
monitor, using data received via the network, the one or more sensors to determine that the first remedy has been applied but has failed to resolve the condition; and based on determining that the first remedy has been applied but has failed to resolve the condition, regenerate a second plurality of remedies and display a second indication associated with the second plurality of remedies.

10 . A method comprising:
receive, by a processor, from one or more sensors associated with an electric aircraft, and using a network connecting the processor to the one or more sensors, failure data representing a condition of one or more components of the electric aircraft, wherein the processor is associated with a network interface device for connecting to the network; generate an alert associated with the condition; determine, by the processor, a plurality of remedies associated with the condition, the plurality of remedies comprising a first remedy comprising a first set of steps to address the condition and a second remedy comprising a second set of steps to address the condition; determine, by the processor, first data representing that performing the first set of steps is less intrusive to at least one of a flight plan or an operation of the electric aircraft than performing the second set of steps; and display, by the processor, to a user associated with the electric aircraft, and in association with alert, an indication associated with the first data.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein determining the plurality of remedies comprises:
retrieving historical data representing that the first remedy is applied in response to the condition; and determining the plurality of remedies based on the historical data.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein determining the plurality of remedies comprises:
determining remedy data associated with the electric aircraft, the remedy data being associated with a first branch and a second branch, wherein the first branch comprises the first remedy and the second remedy; and selecting the first branch based on the condition.

13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the first remedy is associated with at least one of:
activating a temperature regulation device associated with an electric motor of the electric aircraft, resetting a power cycle associated with the electric motor, modifying the flight plan associated with the electric aircraft, and activating a redundant system associated with the electric aircraft.

14 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving, from the user, a selection of the first remedy; and based at least in part on the selection, applying the first remedy.

15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the first data represents an ordering of the plurality of remedies based on intrusiveness.

16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the condition is associated with an electric motor of the electric aircraft.

17 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions executable by one or more processors, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receive, from one or more sensors associated with an electric aircraft and using a network connecting the one or more processors to the one or more sensors, failure data representing a condition of one or more components of the electric aircraft, wherein the one or more processors are associated with a network interface device for connecting to the network; generate an alert associated with the condition; determine a plurality of remedies associated with the condition, the plurality of remedies comprising a first remedy comprising a first set of steps to address the condition and a second remedy comprising a second set of steps to address the condition; determine first data representing that performing the first set of steps is less intrusive to at least one of a flight plan or an operation of the electric aircraft than performing the second set of steps; and display, to a user associated with the electric aircraft and in association with the alert, an indication associated with the first data.

18 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 17 , wherein determining the plurality of remedies comprises:
retrieving historical data representing that the first remedy is applied in response to the condition; and determining the plurality of remedies based on the historical data.

19 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 17 , wherein determining the plurality of remedies comprises:
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Assignees

• Beta Air Llc

Inventors

• Guthrie Charles Camron
• Henck Thomas

Classifications

• B64D2045/0085

  Devices for aircraft health monitoring, e.g. monitoring flutter or vibration · CPC title

• B64C29/00

  Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft (rotorcraft B64C27/00) · CPC title

• G06N20/00

  Machine learning · CPC title

• B64D47/00

  Equipment not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B64D45/00 Primary

  Aircraft indicators or protectors not otherwise provided for · CPC title