Apparatus for encrypting external communication for an electric aircraft
AssigneeBeta Air, LLC
InventorCharles Camron Guthrie
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Abstract
In an aspect an apparatus for encrypting external communication for an electric aircraft. The apparatus may comprise a communication component configured to communicate with a network node. The apparatus may also include a battery pack configured to power the electric aircraft and a battery sensor, wherein a battery senor is configured to generate battery datum. A computing device may be included within the apparatus. The computing device may be configured to be receive the battery datum, encrypt the battery datum using an encryption process, identify the network node and transmit the encrypted battery datum to the network node using the communication component.
Claims16
A system comprising:
- a charging station configured to, when electrically connected to a battery onboard an electric aircraft, provide a charge to the battery;
- and
- a computing device communicatively coupled to the charging station, the computing device configured to:
- receive, from a battery sensor communicably coupled to the battery, battery data related to the battery,
- receive an indication of an establishment of an electrical connection between the battery and the charging station;
- in response to receiving the indication, determine, based on the battery data, a ratio of a current capacity of the battery compared to a capacity at a time of manufacture of the battery;
- and
- provide the ratio to the charging station, wherein the charging station is configured to modulate the charge provided to the battery based on the ratio.
A method comprising:
- receiving, from a battery sensor communicably coupled to a battery onboard an electric aircraft, battery data related to the battery;
- receiving an indication of an establishment of an electrical connection between the battery and a charging station;
- in response to receiving the indication, determining, based on the battery data, a ratio of a current capacity of the battery compared to a capacity at a time of manufacture of the battery;
- and
- providing the ratio to the charging station, wherein the charging station is configured to modulate a charge provided to the battery based on the ratio.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by an electronic processor, cause the electronic processor to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, from a battery sensor communicably coupled to a battery onboard an electric aircraft, battery data related to the battery;
- receiving an indication of an establishment of an electrical connection between the battery and a charging station;
- in response to receiving the indication, determining, based on the battery data, a ratio of a current capacity of the battery compared to a capacity at a time of manufacture of the battery;
- and
- providing the ratio to the charging station, wherein the charging station is configured to modulate a charge provided to the battery based on the ratio.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.