Rottenburg, Germany

Oliver Seel

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Johnson Controls Gmbh. Active years: 2006.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Oliver Seel. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/oliver-seel-obppzxxp

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile


% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 14(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 2006

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Oliver Seel and His Vehicle-Seat Head Restraint Invention.

Introduction

Oliver Seel is an inventor associated with Rottenburg, Germany, and Johnson Controls GmbH. His work includes a patent for a head restraint arrangement designed for a vehicle seat.

Latest Patents

Seel is credited with 1 patent: “Head Restraint Arrangement for a Vehicle Seat and Vehicle Seat Fitted with Said Head Restraint Arrangement, Particularly Spare Seat.” The invention describes a headrest connected to a seat back and movable between an in-use position above the back and a non-use position. In the non-use position, the headrest is lowered toward the seating part and arranged horizontally near the front of the seat back. It can be releasably locked in either position, and the patent also covers a vehicle seat fitted with the arrangement.

Career Highlights

Seel’s patent focuses on a practical vehicle-seat design that allows the headrest to be repositioned when not in use. The disclosed arrangement is particularly relevant to spare seats.

Collaborations

The provided information identifies Daniel Schmitt and Daniel Metz as Seel’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or their contributions to the invention.

Conclusion

Oliver Seel’s recorded patent concerns a movable, lockable head restraint and a vehicle seat equipped with it, reflecting his work in vehicle-seat design.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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