ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,782,015, issued on Nov. 3.

"High-efficiency cooling systems and methods for a computer data center using a refrigerant mixing tank" was invented by Bradley John Klein (Chonburi, Thailand) and Nicholas Ben Barrowclough (Porac, Philippines).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "To increase energy efficiency when cooling equipment in a computer data center, the cooling system includes a refrigerant mixing tank. Refrigerant from a refrigerant supply line is directed to flow into the refrigerant mixing tank. Once mixed in the refrigerant mixing tank with the refrigerant from the refrigerant circulation loop containing at least one heat exchanger, the ...