Patent · US Active

Apparatus for guiding a transition between flight modes of an electric aircraft

US12332661B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
3References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMay 8, 2023
Grant dateJun 17, 2025
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 15, 2043

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G5/55
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for guiding a transition between flight modes of an electric aircraft is illustrated. The apparatus comprises at least a sensor configured to detect a movement datum of the electric aircraft and a flight controller communicatively connected to the at least sensor, wherein the flight controller is configured to receive the movement datum from the at least a sensor, determine a current flight mode of the electric aircraft as a function of the movement datum, generate a guidance datum as a function of a change in flight mode and the movement datum, communicate the movement datum and the guidance datum to a pilot indicator in communication with the flight controller, and display the movement datum and the guidance datum using the pilot indicator.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.