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Michael Childs
Also filed as: CHILDS MICHAEL · CHILDS MICHAEL E
43 granted patents·4 pending applications·1,695 citations·filing 1980–2024
99Inventor score
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47 records- 0198US6789012B1PDA systems, functional data, and methods for generating a routeGARMIN LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 7, 2004·178 cites·29 claims
- 0296US7206692B2System and method for estimating impedance time through a road networkGARMIN LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 17, 2007·60 cites·24 claims
- 0396US7120539B2Navigation system, method and device with detour algorithmGARMIN LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 10, 2006·60 cites·10 claims
- 0492US7184886B1Navigation system, method and device with detour algorithmGARMIN LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 27, 2007·34 cites·12 claims
- 0592US7062378B2Portable navigation system and device with audible turn instructionsGARMIN LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 13, 2006·68 cites·22 claims
- 0691US7283905B1System and method for estimating impedance time through a road networkGARMIN LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 16, 2007·29 cites·22 claims
- 0791US6687615B1Navigation system, method and device with detour algorithmGARMIN LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 3, 2004·88 cites·20 claims
- 0890US6708112B1System and method for calculating a navigation route based on adjacent cartographic map databasesGARMIN LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 16, 2004·67 cites·24 claims
- 0990US6574553B1System and method for calculating a navigation route based on adjacent cartographic map databasesGARMIN LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 3, 2003·72 cites·27 claims
- 1090US6545637B1Systems and methods for a navigational device with improved route calculation capabilitiesGARMIN LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 8, 2003·58 cites·28 claims
- 1189US6909965B1System and method for creating and organizing node records for a cartographic data mapGARMIN LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 21, 2005·75 cites·37 claims
- 1289US6839624B1System and method for compressing dataGARMIN LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 4, 2005·61 cites·36 claims
- 1388US7043362B2PDA with integrated address book and electronic map waypointsGARMIN LTD·Filed 2004·Granted May 9, 2006·79 cites·30 claims
- 1488US6999873B1Navigation system, method and device with detour algorithmGARMIN LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 14, 2006·59 cites·18 claims
- 1588US6704645B1System and method for estimating impedance time through a road networkGARMIN LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 9, 2004·67 cites·18 claims
- 1687US6574554B1System and method for calculating a navigation route based on non-contiguous cartographic map databasesGARMIN LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 3, 2003·60 cites·28 claims
- 1786US7409288B1Portable navigation system and device with audible turn instructionsGARMIN LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 5, 2008·14 cites·13 claims
- 1886US6775612B1Navigation PDA and method with optimal antenna placementGARMIN LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 10, 2004·41 cites·36 claims
- 1984US6898520B2Systems and methods for a navigational device with forced layer switching based on memory constraintsGARMIN LTD·Filed 2004·Granted May 24, 2005·35 cites·37 claims
- 2082US6799115B1Systems, functional data, and methods to pack n-dimensional data in a PDAGARMIN LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 28, 2004·45 cites·25 claims
- 2180US6675093B1Systems, functional data, and methods for generating a routeGARMIN LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 6, 2004·32 cites·28 claims
- 2279US6975940B1Systems, functional data, and methods for generating a routeGARMIN LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 13, 2005·36 cites·28 claims
- 2379US6782318B1System and method for compressing data in a PDAGARMIN LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 24, 2004·20 cites·33 claims
- 2478US6847890B1Guidance with feature accounting for insignificant roadsGARMIN LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 25, 2005·28 cites·16 claims
- 2578US6694256B1Systems and methods for a PDA with forced layer switching based on memory constraintsGARMIN LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 17, 2004·25 cites·37 claims
- 2678US6650996B1System and method for compressing dataGARMIN LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 18, 2003·30 cites·33 claims
- 2777US6856900B1Systems, functional data, and methods for generating a routeGARMIN LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 15, 2005·26 cites·20 claims
- 2877US4810567AAntimicrobial fabrics utilizing graft copolymersUOP INC·Filed 1987·Granted Mar 7, 1989·101 cites·19 claims
- 2974US6856893B2System and method for estimating impedance time through a road networkGARMIN LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 15, 2005·26 cites·32 claims
- 3073US4410335AMultifunctional gasoline additivesUOP INC·Filed 1982·Granted Oct 18, 1983·17 cites·22 claims
- 3171US6581003B1Systems and methods for a navigational device with forced layer switching based on memory constraintsGARMIN LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 17, 2003·16 cites·37 claims
- 3270US12380973B1Systems and methods for dictation with a digital stethoscopeEKO HEALTH INC·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 5, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3370US6980906B2Systems and methods for a navigational device with forced layer switching based on memory constraintsGARMIN LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 27, 2005·15 cites·25 claims
- 3465US6856899B2Systems and methods for a navigational device with improved route calculation capabilitiesGARMIN LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 15, 2005·11 cites·20 claims
- 3565US6834230B1Guidance with feature accounting for insignificant roadsGARMIN LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 21, 2004·13 cites·16 claims
- 3660US6947838B1Systems and methods for a PDA with improved route calculation capabilitiesGARMIN LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 20, 2005·8 cites·27 claims
- 3758US12343193B1Systems and methods for a hybrid analog-digital stethoscopeEKO HEALTH INC·Filed 2024·Granted Jul 1, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3854US6847884B1PDA system, method and device for labeling thoroughfaresGARMIN LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 25, 2005·8 cites·31 claims
- 3952US6647337B1Navigation system, method and device for labeling thoroughfaresGARMIN LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 11, 2003·7 cites·36 claims
- 4052US4353711AMultifunctional gasoline additivesUOP INC·Filed 1981·Granted Oct 12, 1982·9 cites·4 claims
- 4152US2024164739A1Systems and methods for electronic stethoscope with active headsetEKO DEVICES INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4251US7277794B1Guidance with feature accounting for insignificant roadsGARMIN LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 2, 2007·6 cites·19 claims
- 4350US7269508B1Guidance with feature accounting for insignificant roadsGARMIN LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 11, 2007·4 cites·19 claims
- 4447US2005090976A1System and method for estimating impedance time through a road networkGARMIN LTD A CAYMAN ISLANDS CO·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4547US2005125143A1System and method for estimating impedance time through a road networkGARMIN LTD A CAYMAN ISLANDS CO·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4646US4295860AMultifunctional gasoline additivesUOP INC·Filed 1980·Granted Oct 20, 1981·7 cites·3 claims
- 4741US2005102101A1System and method for calculating a navigation route based on non-contiguous cartographic map databasesGARMIN LTD A CAYMAN ISLANDS CO·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
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