ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,262, issued on March 18, was assigned to BETA AIR LLC (South Burlington, Vt.).

"High voltage distribution systems and methods" was invented by Timothy Gerard Richter (Wynantskill, N.Y.) and Sean Donovan (Richmond, Vt.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided in this disclosure is a high voltage distribution system of an electric aircraft. The system includes a power source mechanically connected to an electric aircraft, where the power source is configured to supply power to the electric aircraft. The system also includes a flight component mechanically connected to the electric aircraft. The system also includes a distribution compo...