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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. 09, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 31, 2022
Applicant:

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

Inventor:

Herman Wiegman, South Burlington, VT (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/60 (2019.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 53/14 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/60 (2019.02); B64C 29/0016 (2013.01); B64D 45/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0029 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); B60L 53/14 (2019.02); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64C 29/0008 (2013.01); B64D 2045/0085 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system for pre-charging short circuit detection in electric aircraft. The system includes a charging connector and a controller communicatively connected to the charging connector. The charging connector includes a housing, at least a conductor, and at least a control signal conductor. The housing is configured to mate with an electric aircraft port of an electric aircraft. The at least a conductor is configured to conduct a charging current to the electric aircraft. The at least a control signal conductor is configured to conduct a control signal. The controller is configured to receive a circuit health datum, through the at least a control signal conductor, prior to initiation of charging of the electric aircraft, and to disable initiation of charging of the electric aircraft if the circuit health datum comprises a short circuit datum. A method for pre-charging short circuit detection in electric aircraft is also provided.


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