Real time temperature and location tracker
First Claim
1. A shipping package for transporting a temperature sensitive payload, the shipping package comprising:
- an outer housing comprising;
a body having an interior surface bounding a compartment that is accessed through a top opening; and
a first panel coupled with the body and configured to extend over at least a portion of the top opening, a first access port extending through the first panel;
an insulated container disposed within a first portion of the compartment of the outer housing, the insulated container comprising;
an inner housing having an interior surface bounding a cavity that is accessed through a second opening, the cavity being configured to receive a temperature sensitive payload; and
a lid positionable on the inner housing so as to cover the second opening; and
a temperature/location tracker disposed within the compartment of the body, the temperature/location tracker comprising;
a first temperature probe disposed within the cavity of the insulated container and configured to measure a temperature of a temperature sensitive payload when the temperature sensitive payload is positioned within the cavity;
a GPS receiver disposed in a second portion of the compartment;
a cellular modem disposed in the second portion of the compartment; and
a GPS antenna disposed in the second portion of the compartment so as to be aligned with the first access port when the shipping package is in a fully assembled state such that the GPS antenna is directly accessible through the first access port, wherein the temperature/location tracker is configured to monitor and periodically transmit temperature values corresponding to a temperature sensitive payload and location values corresponding to the shipping package over a cellular communication network.
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Abstract
A shipper having an outer housing with a temperature sensitive payload and a temperature/location tracker disposed therein. The outer housing has a body having an interior surface bounding a compartment that is accessed through an opening. A first panel is coupled with the body and configured to extend over at least a portion of the opening, with a first access port extending through the first panel. The payload and temperature/location tracker are disposed within the compartment of the body. The temperature/location tracker includes a first temperature probe, a GPS receiver, a cellular modem, and a GPS antenna. The GPS antenna is disposed so as to be aligned with the first access port when the shipper is in a fully assembled state such that the GPS antenna is directly accessible through the first access port. The temperature/location tracker monitors and periodically transmits temperature and location values of the shipper over a cellular communication network.
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30 Claims
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1. A shipping package for transporting a temperature sensitive payload, the shipping package comprising:
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an outer housing comprising; a body having an interior surface bounding a compartment that is accessed through a top opening; and a first panel coupled with the body and configured to extend over at least a portion of the top opening, a first access port extending through the first panel; an insulated container disposed within a first portion of the compartment of the outer housing, the insulated container comprising; an inner housing having an interior surface bounding a cavity that is accessed through a second opening, the cavity being configured to receive a temperature sensitive payload; and a lid positionable on the inner housing so as to cover the second opening; and a temperature/location tracker disposed within the compartment of the body, the temperature/location tracker comprising; a first temperature probe disposed within the cavity of the insulated container and configured to measure a temperature of a temperature sensitive payload when the temperature sensitive payload is positioned within the cavity; a GPS receiver disposed in a second portion of the compartment; a cellular modem disposed in the second portion of the compartment; and a GPS antenna disposed in the second portion of the compartment so as to be aligned with the first access port when the shipping package is in a fully assembled state such that the GPS antenna is directly accessible through the first access port, wherein the temperature/location tracker is configured to monitor and periodically transmit temperature values corresponding to a temperature sensitive payload and location values corresponding to the shipping package over a cellular communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of monitoring a shipping package in transit, the method comprising:
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securing a temperature sensitive payload and a first temperature probe within an insulated container disposed within a compartment of an outer housing of a shipping package and coupling the first temperature probe with a temperature/location tracker positioned within a portion of the compartment outside of the insulated container; measuring a temperature of the payload using the first temperature probe and passing a signal representative of the measured temperature from the first temperature probe to the temperature/location tracker; determining a location of the shipping package using the temperature/location tracker; and transmitting, by the temperature/location tracker, values representing the measured temperature and determined location to a remote monitor over a cellular communication network. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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