US 12,246,823 B2
System of cross-channel communication for effectors in an electric aircraft
Michael Shaw, South Burlington, VT (US)
Assigned to BETA AIR LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed by BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed on Oct. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/381,336.
Application 18/381,336 is a continuation of application No. 18/096,775, filed on Jan. 13, 2023, granted, now 11,820,492.
Prior Publication US 2024/0239477 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. B64C 13/50 (2006.01); B60L 3/12 (2006.01); H04L 12/40 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 13/503 (2013.01) [B60L 3/12 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); H04L 2012/40215 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a flight component of an electric aircraft;
a plurality of inverters configured to energize the flight component by delivering AC power thereto, and communicatively coupled to one another; and
a plurality of flight controllers communicatively connected to the plurality of inverters via a plurality of communication buses, wherein a first flight controller of the plurality of flight controllers is directly connected to a first inverter of the plurality of inverters via a first communication bus and indirectly connected to a second inverter of the plurality of inverters via the first communication bus and the first inverter, the first flight controller lacking a connection to the second inverter via a communication bus, the plurality of flight controllers configured to:
receive an input;
generate a command as a function of the input; and
transmit the command to the plurality of inverters.