Storage container including multi-layer insulation composite material having bandgap material
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a container structure that at least partially defines at least one storage chamber, the at least one storage chamber including at least one first device positioned therein that is configured to transmit one or more radio-frequency signals, the container structure including,one or more accesses to the at least one storage chamber; and
a multi-layer insulation composite material having a bandgap material that is transmissive to the one or more radio-frequency signals, the multi-layer insulation composite material including,a first thermally-reflective layer;
a second thermally-reflective layer spaced from the first thermally-reflective layer; and
a region between the first and second thermally-reflective layers that limits heat conduction therebetween; and
transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber and through the container structure;
wherein transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber and through the container structure includes transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device to at least one second device positioned external to the container structure.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a storage container includes a container structure defining at least one storage chamber. The container structure includes multi-layer insulation (MLI) composite material having at least one thermally-reflective layer. The at least one thermally-reflective layer includes bandgap material that is transmissive to radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation.
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a container structure that at least partially defines at least one storage chamber, the at least one storage chamber including at least one first device positioned therein that is configured to transmit one or more radio-frequency signals, the container structure including, one or more accesses to the at least one storage chamber; and a multi-layer insulation composite material having a bandgap material that is transmissive to the one or more radio-frequency signals, the multi-layer insulation composite material including, a first thermally-reflective layer; a second thermally-reflective layer spaced from the first thermally-reflective layer; and a region between the first and second thermally-reflective layers that limits heat conduction therebetween; and transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber and through the container structure; wherein transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber and through the container structure includes transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device to at least one second device positioned external to the container structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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providing a container structure that at least partially defines at least one storage chamber, the container structure including, one or more accesses to the at least one storage chamber; and a multi-layer insulation composite material having a bandgap material that is transmissive to one or more radio-frequency signals, the multi-layer insulation composite material including, a first thermally-reflective layer; a second thermally-reflective layer spaced from the first thermally-reflective layer; and a region between the first and second thermally-reflective layers that limits heat conduction therebetween; and transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals through the container structure from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure; wherein the transmitting one or more radio-frequency signals through the container structure from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure includes transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device to at least one second device positioned in the at least one storage chamber. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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providing a container structure that at least partially defines at least one storage chamber, the container structure including, one or more accesses to the at least one storage chamber; and
a multi-layer insulation composite material having a bandgap material that is transmissive to one or more radio-frequency signals, the multi-layer insulation composite material including,a first thermally-reflective layer; a second thermally-reflective layer spaced from the first thermally-reflective layer; and a region between the first and second thermally-reflective layers that limits heat conduction therebetween; and receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure and from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure; wherein receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure and from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure includes receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals using at least one second device positioned in the at least one storage chamber. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method, comprising:
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providing a container structure that at least partially defines at least one storage chamber, the at least one storage chamber including at least one first device positioned therein that is configured to transmit one or more radio-frequency signals, the container structure including, one or more accesses to the at least one storage chamber; and a multi-layer insulation composite material having a bandgap material that is transmissive to the one or more radio-frequency signals, the multi-layer insulation composite material including, a first thermally-reflective layer; a second thermally-reflective layer spaced form the first thermally-reflective layer; and a region between the first and second thermally-reflective layers that limits heat conduction therebetween; and receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber; wherein receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber includes receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals using at least one second device positioned external to the container structure. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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