US Patent Issued to BETA AIR on Feb. 4 for "Systems and methods for an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft braking system" (Vermont Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,214,868, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to BETA AIR LLC (South Burlington, Vt.).

"Systems and methods for an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft braking system" was invented by Lochie Ferrier (South Burlington, Vt.) and Riley Clinton Griffin (South Burlington, Vt.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Braking systems and methods for an electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are provided. A braking system may contain a pilot control device, brakes, wheels, sensors, and a controller. Pilot controls the pilot control device to transmit information to the controller such that the aircraft will slow down."

The patent was filed o...