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Methods for controlling shipment of a temperature controlled material using a spill proof shipping container

  • US 20100299278A1
  • Filed: 02/04/2010
  • Published: 11/25/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of controlling shipment of a temperature controlled material, wherein the method is implemented in a computer system comprising one or more processors configured to execute one or more computer program modules, the method comprising:

  • executing, on the one or more processors of the computer system, one or more computer program modules configured to communicate with electronic storage media that stores values for a customer order with a customer origin point, a customer destination and at least one temperature parameter;

    causing a phase change material to be added to a shipping container that maintains a sample chamber within the shipping container within a selected temperature range in response to the at least one temperature parameter and shipping said shipping container to the customer origin point; and

    causing the shipping container to be shipped from the customer origin point to the customer destination;

    wherein a periodic location of the shipping container is tracked by use of a wireless location sensor associated with the shipping container during its shipment.

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