ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,231,085, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Enertopia Corp. (Kelowna, Canada).

"Water producing system for a liquid transfer mat" was invented by Barry Richard Brooks (Pilot Hill, Calif.) and Mark E. Snyder (Poway, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A water producing system for a photovoltaic panel may include a moisture collection layer, a liquid transfer mat, and a moisture collection substrate. The moisture collection layer may collect moisture from condensation and direct moisture away from the photovoltaic panel. The liquid transfer mat may include a plurality of tubes through which a chilled heat transfer liquid passes. The mois...