{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "A heating system and method that includes a heating element configured to generate heat; and a controller configured to: determine a value representative of an ambient cabin temperature; supply the power to the heating element to; measure the power supplied to the heating element or obtain a value…",
  "path": "/patents/1377877",
  "publishedAt": "2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "B60N2/5685",
    "GENTHERM GMBH"
  ],
  "textContent": "A heating system and method that includes a heating element configured to generate heat; and a controller configured to: determine a value representative of an ambient cabin temperature; supply the power to the heating element to; measure the power supplied to the heating element or obtain a value representative of the power supplied to the heating element; determine or calculate a temperature of the heating element; determine heat loss from the vehicle seat to atmosphere surrounding the vehicle seat based on a temperature difference between the ambient cabin temperature and the temperature of the heating element; estimate an amount of heat transferred from the vehicle seat to an occupant of the vehicle seat based on the measured power supplied to the heating element and the determined heat loss from the vehicle seat to an ambient environment surrounding the vehicle seat; and adjust the power supplied to the heating element.",
  "title": "System and Method of Estimating Energy Flow To An Occupant From A Heating Element Of A Vehicle Seat"
}