Method and device for the transportation of temperature sensitive materials
First Claim
1. An insulated container for minimizing heat transfer between a temperature sensitive material and the environment through which the temperature sensitive materials are being transported, comprising a double wall container;
- said container having a front wall, a rear wall, two side walls, and a bottom wall, insulation material in each of the regions between the double walls of said front wall, said rear wall, said two side walls, and said bottom wall,a double wall container cover,insulation material in said container'"'"'s cover'"'"'s double walls,releasable hinge member,said container cover being releasably secured to said double wall container by said releasable hinge means, anda temperature sensing system.
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Abstract
A temperature sensitive material is transported in an insulated container. The temperature sensitive material is enclosed in an insulated container comprising a double wall container. The container has a front wall a rear wall, two side walls, and a bottom wall, and insulation material in each of the regions between the double walls of said front wall, said rear wall, said two side walls, and the bottom wall. A double wall container cover has insulation material in the cover'"'"'s double walls. A releasable hinge is provided and the container cover is releasably secured to the double wall container. A temperature sensing system is provided for monitoring the temperature within the container. The monitored temperature is stored in a temperature history database.
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34 Claims
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1. An insulated container for minimizing heat transfer between a temperature sensitive material and the environment through which the temperature sensitive materials are being transported, comprising a double wall container;
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said container having a front wall, a rear wall, two side walls, and a bottom wall, insulation material in each of the regions between the double walls of said front wall, said rear wall, said two side walls, and said bottom wall, a double wall container cover, insulation material in said container'"'"'s cover'"'"'s double walls, releasable hinge member, said container cover being releasably secured to said double wall container by said releasable hinge means, and a temperature sensing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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28. The method of claim 27, wherein said monitored temperature data is transmitted to a data receiver by a RF transmitter.
- 29. The method of claim 27, further comprising maintaining said temperature sensitive material a sub-ambient temperature by the enthalpy fusion of a frozen eutectic mixture within the walls of said container.
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31. The method of claim 27, further comprising maintaining said temperature sensitive material at a stable temperature by means of a high heat capacity mixture within the walls of said container.
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32. The method of claim 27, further comprising maintaining said temperature sensitive material in a predetermined temperature range within said container by enclosing said temperature sensitive material within a padded, filled, pouch member sealed in the manner of a quilt, said member being filled with a eutectic mixture.
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33. The method of claim 27, further comprising maintaining said temperature sensitive material in a predetermined temperature range within said container by covering said temperature sensitive material with a padded, filled, blanket member sealed in the manner of a quilt, said member being filled with a eutectic mixture.
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34. The method of claim 27, further comprising the step of wirelessly transmitting data in said temperature history database, to a remote data receiver.
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