US 11,936,214 B2
Wireless charging of an electric aircraft
John Charles Palombini, South Burlington, VT (US); Richard Donnelly, South Burlington, VT (US); Jake Pill, South Burlington, VT (US); and Edward Hall, South Burlington, VT (US)
Assigned to BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed by BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed on May 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/751,008.
Prior Publication US 2023/0378824 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. H02J 50/90 (2016.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); H02J 50/00 (2016.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01)
CPC H02J 50/90 (2016.02) [B64D 27/24 (2013.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); H02J 50/005 (2020.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 50/80 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric vehicle charger for an electric vehicle, wherein the electric vehicle charger comprises:
an energy source;
a transmitter coil electrically connected to the energy source, wherein the transmitter coil is configured to inductively couple a receiver coil, and wherein a spacing between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil is calculated as a function of a diameter of the transmitter coil;
at least a proximity sensor configured to generate alignment data relating to an electric vehicle; and
a computing device that is communicatively connected to the at least a proximity sensor, wherein the computing device is further configured to:
identify the electric vehicle, wherein identifying the electric vehicle comprises:
receiving, from the electric vehicle, at least an identification datum;
authenticating, using certificate-based authentication, the at least an identification datum; and
identifying the electric vehicle using the authenticated at least an identification datum;
determine an alignment element as a function of the alignment data, wherein the alignment element comprises at least a threshold distance;
align the transmitter coil with the receiver coil as a function of the alignment element; and
authorize the electric vehicle to begin charging as a function of the authentication wherein authorizing the electric vehicle comprises determining a charging profile for the electric vehicle.