Design package for temperature-controlled packaging

• US 6,543,491 B1
• Filed: 11/02/2000
• Issued: 04/08/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: JYC International, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Jing-Yau Chung
• Inventors: Chung, Jing-Yau
• Primary Examiner(s): Walczak, David J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DEVORE, PETER T
• Application Number:
  US09/705,090
• Time in Patent Office: 887 Days
• Field of Search: 534/32, 534/33, 534/34, 206/524.8, 141/65, 141/82, 141/8, 220/592.11, 220/592.21, 220/592.24, 220/592.27
• US Class Current: 141/65
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/18 providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient with thermal insulation B65D81/38; ice-boxes with cooling means F25D
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/2023 in a flexible container B65D81/2038 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 2201/14 using subatmospheric pressure

Abstract

The temperature enclosed package, in one embodiment, has a reflector for surrounding the product, a frame with a cavity placed around the reflector, an insulating enclosure placed around the frame, and a diaphragm placed around the insulating enclosure. A vacuum is produced within the temperature controlled package.

Claims

1. The method of using a temperature-controlled package for enclosing a product, the temperature-controlled package having a means for minimizing convection proximate a frame, a means for minimizing conduction proximate the frame, a means for minimizing radiation proximate the package, and a means for maintaining the convection minimizing means around the frame, comprising:

cooling the product prior to enclosing the product in the temperature-controlled package; and

shipping the product through a common carrier without using a refrigeration facility and without using an additional cold substance.

2. The method of using a temperature-controlled package for enclosing a product, the temperature-controlled package having a means for minimizing convection proximate a frame, a means for minimizing conduction proximate the frame, a means for minimizing radiation proximate the package, a means for maintaining the convection minimizing means around the frame, a pump, a tube connected to the pump at one end and within the maintaining means at the other end, and a clamp mounted around the maintaining means including a means for sealing the maintaining means, comprising:

drawing air out of the maintaining means through the tube;

ceasing the step of drawing air out of the maintaining means through the tube; and

sealing and cutting the maintaining means.