US 12,231,085 B2
Water producing system for a liquid transfer mat
Barry Richard Brooks, Pilot Hill, CA (US); and Mark E. Snyder, Poway, CA (US)
Assigned to Enertopia Corp., Kelowna (CA)
Filed by Enertopia Corp., Kelowna (CA)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/888,320.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/233,642, filed on Aug. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0050673 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. H02S 40/42 (2014.01); B01D 53/26 (2006.01); C22B 26/12 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC H02S 40/425 (2014.12) [B01D 53/265 (2013.01); C22B 26/12 (2013.01); H05K 7/20318 (2013.01); H05K 7/20327 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A water producing system for a photovoltaic panel, the system comprising:
a moisture collection layer configured to collect moisture from condensation and/or air in contact with the moisture collection layer, the moisture collection layer comprising a first side that is in contiguous contact with a side of the photovoltaic panel, the moisture collection layer further configured to direct moisture away from the photovoltaic panel, and the moisture collection layer further comprising a plurality of surfaces configured to collect and generate moisture and composed of at least one of a foam, a metallic honeycomb, a metallic mesh, an aluminum mesh, and a mineral wool;
a liquid transfer mat comprising a plurality of tubes through which a chilled heat transfer liquid passes, wherein a first side of the liquid transfer mat contiguously contacts a second side of the moisture collection layer; and
a water collection substrate configured to provide a second surface for water collection, the water collection substrate comprising a thermally conductive material configured to contact a second side of the liquid transfer mat;
wherein the chilled heat transfer liquid within the liquid transfer mat is configured to absorb heat from the photovoltaic panel through the moisture collection substrate, thereby reducing a temperature of the photovoltaic panel and condensing water on the moisture collection layer and/or the water collection substrate to produce water, and
wherein the moisture collection layer is positioned between the photovoltaic panel and the liquid transfer mat.