Patents by Inventor Joseph F. Mays

Joseph F. Mays has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20100023251
    Abstract: Open area maps as well as related systems and methods are disclosed. For example, an open area map includes an image of a layout corresponding to a real-world area in which pedestrians walk about. An array is associated with the image. The array includes a plurality of spaced objects. A cost value is designated to each of the spaced objects. The open area map is configured for point-to-point routing based, in part, on the designation of the cost values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: WILLIAM N. GALE, Joseph F. Mays, Peter A. Seegers, Matei N. Stroila