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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 17, 2022
Applicant:

Beta Air, Llc, South Burlington, VT (US);

Inventors:

Edward Hall, South Burlington, VT (US);

Cole Hanson, Burlington, VT (US);

Jake Pill, South Burlington, VT (US);

John Charles Palombini, South Burlington, VT (US);

Richard Donnelly, South Burlington, VT (US);

Assignee:

BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/302 (2019.01); H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H01R 24/38 (2011.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); B64F 1/36 (2017.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/302 (2019.02); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B64F 1/362 (2013.01); H01R 13/5202 (2013.01); H01R 13/62 (2013.01); H01R 24/38 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64C 29/0008 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01);
Abstract

Aspects relate to a connector and methods of use for charging an electric aircraft. An exemplary connector includes a housing configured to mate with a port of an electric aircraft, where the housing includes a fastener for removable attachment with the electric aircraft port, at least a high-voltage conductor configured to conduct a high-voltage electrical power, at least a low-voltage conductor, configured to conduct a low-voltage electrical power, at least a control signal conductor configured to conduct a control signal, at least a ground conductor configured to conduct to a ground, at least a cooling channel configured to contain a flow of a coolant, and at least a proximity signal conductor configured to conduct a proximity signal indicative of attachment with the electric aircraft port when the housing is mated with the port.


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