When did Robert ballard make the heated seats?

Robert Ballard is not known for inventing heated seats; he is a renowned oceanographer and explorer, famous for discovering the wreck of the RMS Titanic in 1985. Heated seats were developed in the mid-20th century, with various automotive manufacturers introducing them in the 1960s and 1970s. If you have a specific individual or event related to heated seats in mind, please provide more details for clarification.