US 12,079,010 B2
Apparatus for pre-flight preparation for electric aircraft
Thomas Henck, South Burlington, VT (US); and Sarah Overfield, South Burlington, VT (US)
Assigned to BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed by BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/889,495.
Prior Publication US 2024/0061444 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2024.01); B64D 15/12 (2006.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 1/101 (2013.01) [B64D 15/12 (2013.01); G01C 21/20 (2013.01); B64C 29/0008 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for pre-flight preparation for an electric aircraft, comprising:
at least one processor; and
a memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the at least one processor to:
generate aircraft conditioning data associated with the electric aircraft using at least one sensor, wherein the aircraft conditioning data comprises:
a humidity datum comprising a specific humidity within the electric aircraft and a dew point within a cabin of the electric aircraft,
a temperature within the electric aircraft, and
a temperature external to the electric aircraft; and
activate an aircraft conditioning system using power from an auxiliary power supply independent from a main power supply of the electric aircraft, wherein the aircraft conditioning system comprises a wing defrosting system having heating coils embedded within at least one wing of the electric aircraft, and wherein the aircraft conditioning system is configured to:
generate heat using the heating coils as a function of the temperature external to the electric aircraft, and
control a humidity level within the cabin of the electric aircraft through temperature regulating elements and as a function of the humidity datum and the temperature within the electric aircraft.