ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,358,405, issued on July 15, was assigned to Faurecia Automotive Seating LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"Heat mat for vehicle seat" was invented by Jeffery T. Bonk (Chesterfield, Mich.) and Maria-Teresa Camodeca (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A heat mat is configured to provide conductive heat to an occupant in a vehicle. The heat mat includes a mat foundation, a conductive layer coupled to the mat foundation, and a conductor harness configured to couple the conductive layer to a power source. The heat mat is configured to be installed on a vehicle component. A method includes assembling the mat foundation, the conductive...