# US 11,993,363 B2 · Methods and apparatuses for a portable cockpit seat > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,993,363 B2 - Document ID: US11993363B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/734,018 - Filed: 2022-04-30 - Published: 2023-11-02 - Granted: 2024-05-28 - Earliest claimed: 2022-04-30 - Assignees: Beta Air, LLC - Applicants: Beta Air, LLC - Inventors: Edward Hall; Charles Camron Guthrie - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11993363B2 ## CPC - B64C 13/0421: {control sticks for primary flight controls} - B64D 11/0639: {with features for adjustment or converting of seats} - B64D 11/0689: {specially adapted for pilots} - G09B 9/28: Simulation of stick forces or the like - G09B 9/30: Simulation of view from aircraft - B64C 29/0025: {the propellers being fixed relative to the fuselage} - B64C: AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS - B64D: EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT - G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B) ## Abstract A portable cockpit seat apparatus, the apparatus including a portable cockpit seat, wherein the portable cockpit seat includes a hinge and has a stowed position, wherein the portable cockpit seat is folded about the hinge. The apparatus further including a headset including a display, and at least a flight control communicatively connected to the headset. The headset configured to and display a cockpit view of an aircraft. The flight control of the at least a flight control is connected to the portable cockpit seat and the at least a flight control, in response to actuation by a user, is configured to send a thrust signal, wherein the thrust signal causes the aircraft to alter its thrust and send a lift signal, wherein the lift signal causes the aircraft to alter its lift. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus, comprising: a telescoping frame connecting a portable cockpit seat and a set of yaw pedals, the telescoping frame configured to cause a reduction in size of a collapsible section of the frame between the set of yaw pedals and the portable cockpit seat; the portable cockpit seat including a hinge, wherein the portable cockpit seat has a stowed position in which the portable cockpit seat is folded about the hinge and the collapsible section of the frame is reduced in size; a headset comprising a display configured to display a cockpit view of an aircraft; and a flight control, the flight control being communicatively connected to the headset, wherein: the flight control, in response to actuation by a user, is configured to: send a thrust signal, wherein the thrust signal causes the aircraft to alter its thrust, or send a lift signal, wherein the lift signal causes the aircraft to alter its lift. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the frame including a frame hinge, the frame hinge allowing the set of yaw pedals to fold toward the portable cockpit seat. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cockpit view comprises: a first portion comprising a view of the flight control received from a camera; and a second portion comprising a simulated exterior view. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the flight control includes a propulsor blade pitch control, wherein the propulsor blade pitch control is configured to change a pitch angle of a blade on a lift propulsor. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the flight control comprises an inceptor stick and a lift lever, wherein the lift lever comprises a thrust dial, and wherein: the inceptor stick is configured to control a movement of the aircraft in forward and transverse directions; rotating the thrust dial of the lift lever in a first direction causes a thrust of the aircraft to increase; and rotating the thrust dial of the lift lever in a second direction causes the thrust of the aircraft to decrease. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the flight control comprises a lift lever, the lift lever comprising a pivot point, wherein: rotating the lift lever in a first direction causes a speed of a lift propulsor of the aircraft to increase; and rotating the lift lever in a second direction causes the speed of the lift propulsor of the aircraft to decrease. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the lift lever comprises a thrust dial, wherein: rotating the thrust dial of the lift lever in a first direction causes the thrust of the aircraft to increase; and rotating the thrust dial of the lift lever in a second direction causes the thrust of the aircraft to decrease. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an adjustment device controlling a distance between the portable cockpit seat and the set of yaw pedals. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a computing device communicatively connected to the headset and the flight control, the computing device configured to: receive the lift signal or the thrust signal from the flight control; and input the lift signal or the thrust signal into an aircraft simulation. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the computing device is further configured to display the aircraft simulation on the headset. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the thrust signal from the flight control causes a pusher propulsor of a simulated aircraft to alter its rotation speed. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lift signal from the flight control causes an at least a lift propulsor of a simulated aircraft to alter its rotation speed. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the flight control is removably connected to the portable cockpit seat. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the flight control comprises at least two flight controls. ### Claim 15 A method comprising: changing a portable cockpit seat from a stowed position to an unstowed position, wherein the portable cockpit seat is attached to a telescoping frame connecting the portable cockpit seat to a set of yaw pedals, the telescoping frame configured to cause a reduction in size of a collapsible section of the frame between the set of yaw pedals and the portable cockpit seat, and wherein changing the portable cockpit seat from the stowed position to the unstowed position includes unfolding the portable cockpit seat about a hinge and extending the collapsible section; inputting a lift signal from a first flight control connected to the portable cockpit seat into an aircraft simulation, wherein the lift signal is caused by actuation of the first flight control by a user; inputting a yaw signal, from the set of yaw pedals into the aircraft simulation; inputting a thrust signal from a second flight control into the aircraft simulation, wherein the thrust signal is caused by actuation of the second flight control by the user; and displaying the aircraft simulation on a headset comprising a mixed reality headset configured to display environments comprised of virtual reality components overlayed on a video feed from a camera, wherein the headset is configured to display a cockpit view of an aircraft, wherein movement of the aircraft in the aircraft simulation is a result of the aircraft simulation. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the cockpit view comprises: a first portion, comprising a view of the first flight control or the second flight control from the camera; and a second portion, comprising a simulated exterior view. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the frame includes a frame hinge, and changing the portable cockpit seat from the stowed position to the unstowed position includes unfolding the set of yaw pedals away from the portable cockpit seat. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: receiving a pitch angle signal from a propulsor blade pitch control; and inputting the pitch angle signal into the aircraft simulation. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: adjusting a distance between the set of yaw pedals and the portable cockpit seat in response to actuation of an adjustment device connected to the frame.