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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061149 | Temperature control case Embodiments of a temperature control case and related methods and systems are disclosed. Some embodiments may be particularly useful for portable storage of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical substances and the like. Embodiments are also disclosed which are config... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7861538 | Thermoelectric-based refrigerator apparatuses A refrigerator apparatus includes a housing with an interior chamber, thermoelectric devices that are thermally coupled to the interior chamber, and dual redundant electronics configured to generate and apply input power to the thermoelectric devices. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7322314 | Insulated animal enclosure An insulated animal enclosure configured to be conveniently maintained at a cool and comfortable interior temperature. The insulated animal enclosure includes an inner habitat and an outer housing. The cuter housing includes an opening configured to receive the inne... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318535 | Systems and methods for storing items with containers Containers are provided. An exemplary container for storing an item comprises: an insulating material defining an interior, the insulating material comprising a bio-based polyurethane; and a temperature-maintaining material disposed within the interior, the temperat... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316123 | Systems and methods for storing items with containers Containers are provided. An exemplary container for storing an item comprises: an insulating material; a pressure-maintaining container defining an interior, the pressure-maintaining container being surrounded by the insulating material; and a temperature-maintainin... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7308796 | Fruit refrigerator The fruit refrigerator has a cold plate which is cooled by a thermal electric unit secured underneath. Power is supplied to the thermal electric unit and to a cooling fan which blows air over the thermal electric unit. The cold plate has a depressed center, and liqu... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7263835 | Ice cube maker An ice cube maker has an ice tray, a thermoelectric cooling chip, a heat sink and a fan sequentially mounted together. The ice tray has a top surface and multiple recesses formed in the top surface. When liquid is placed in the recesses in the ice tray, the thermoel... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7243614 | Modular animal enclosure A modular animal enclosure includes a housing comprising a top portion affixed to a base portion to form a sheltered interior. The housing includes a door aperture and a climate conditioning aperture. A remove ably attachable climate conditioning unit is installed o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231771 | Apparatus and method for inducing emergency hypothermia A thermoelectric cooler for maintaining intravenous (IV) solution within a temperature range of 1° C. to 4° C. for inducing rapid, emergency, point-of-injury, mild-to-moderate hypothermia. The thermoelectric cooler includes a substantially rectangular insulated co... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7210298 | Ice cube maker An ice cube maker has an upper container, a cooling module assembly mounted to the upper container, a lower container, a water flow controller and an ice module assembly. The upper container acts as a reservoir and holds a liquid. The cooling module assembly is atta... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198512 | Power distribution for luggage Vehicular luggage having power components therein, especially for motorcycle and snowmobile tank bags, tail packs and saddle bags. Each piece of luggage includes power supplies and electrical connectors therein, including cigar sockets, SAE connectors and DIN 416... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186957 | Temperature regulated clothing Temperature regulated clothing with a thermo-electric module that can be configured to transfer heat to or from the inside of the clothing. The clothing can include, e.g., a control system to maintain a desired internal clothing temperature. The clothing can have, e... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181881 | Methods and apparatus to lock a dust cover in a firearm housing Methods and apparatus to lock a dust cover in a firearm housing are disclosed. An example firearm disclosed herein comprises a housing constructed substantially from non-magnetic material and defining an opening; a dust cover to cover the opening in the housing, the... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174720 | Cooker utilizing a peltier device The present invention includes an appliance that has a cook vessel and a Peltier device. The Peltier device may have a motive heat distribution system on its waste side. The active side of the Peltier cools and heats the cook vessel in the absence of a motive heat d... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159404 | System and method for storing a product in a thermally stabilized state A system and method for storing a product in a thermally stabilized state is disclosed. The system includes a thermally-conductive structure having at least an enclosed volume and an open section. The open section is configured to store at least one unit of the prod... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155306 | Medication administration system The present invention comprises a system and method for administering medications to a plurality of patients in a medication institution. A preferred system comprises a workflow program for generating a scheduler, wherein the scheduler coordinates the administration... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134552 | Food pan carrier The food pan carrier has a pan carrier body and a pan carrier door. The pan carrier door is slidable relative to the pan carrier body from an open to a closed position. When the door is in the closed position, the food pan carrier will maintain food that has been he... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127912 | Multi-chambered container with collared O-ring A modified multi-chambered container including a container body defining a central (e.g., liquid) chamber, a neck defining an opening to the central chamber, a flange extending upward from the neck, and a groove formed in the neck around the first opening. A collare... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125063 | Lid mechanism and center console box A lid mechanism includes a divided lid for closing an opening extending in a longitudinal direction in a closed position, and a lid operating mechanism disposed below the opening closed by the divided lid. The divided lid has at least a front lid for closing a front... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122763 | Thermos bag The present invention provides a thermos bag, which includes a container bag and an built-in thermos device. The thermos device includes a frame, a conductive plate, a printed electrothermal plate, an automatic temperature control device, an insulating lining and a ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121675 | Low temperature LED lighting system A lighting system for low temperature environments includes a plurality of light emitting diodes attached to a support member mounted within a refrigeration unit or the like for illuminating contents thereof. A reflector is disclosed adjacent to the light emitting d... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7090242 | Pet stroller assembly A pet stroller assembly includes an open topped housing that has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall being attached to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall. A plurality of legs is attached to and extends downwardly from the bottom wall. Each of a plurality of... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7041941 | Medical item thermal treatment systems and method of monitoring medical items for compliance with prescribed requirements Various present invention devices enable adherence to requirements for medical items. A medical item of the present invention includes a monitoring or data recording device to monitor and/or record medical solution conditions. The device may further include indicato... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7024882 | Cooler with ordered refilling An ice chest or cooler having a vertically oriented chute to receive beverage containers such that when the cooler is being refilled the beverage containers are directed through an opening in the bottom of the chute, into the bottom of the main compartment containin... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7007747 | Structural support apparatus with active or passive heat transfer system Structural support apparatus with active or passive heat transfer system with a flexible insulated container, a rigid heat-conductive metallic element, a heat exchange system, where the metallic element structurally supports the container. The metallic element and c... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6976364 | Temperature regulation of a sprayed fluid material The temperature of a flowing material, such as coating and filling materials, is regulated by having it pass through a metal block that is cooled or heated by adjacent thermoelectric elements. A temperature regulator uses, as inputs, a desired material temperature (... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6964179 | Portable container A portable container comprising: a box member; a Stirling cooler as a temperature controlling unit for refrigerating the inside of the box member, an operation unit for controlling the Stirling cooler; and handles for supporting the box member by grasping. Cutouts a... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6954944 | Air conditioned helmet apparatus A helmet (12) includes a thermoelectric heat pump (14) mounted onto a rear surface of the helmet shell (12) for delivering temperature conditioned air to the interior of the helmet shell. A multi-layer structure (48) on the helmet shell i... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6955176 | Device and method for applying hair dye to hair A device and a method for applying hair dye to hair. The device comprises a housing, a reservoir for said hair dye, at least one opening for said hair dye to pass through, and means for moving the hair dye from said reservoir to the hair via said at least one openin... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951114 | Reliable outdoor instrument cooling system A method, system, and apparatus for controlling the temperature within a remotely located enclosure that contains temperature sensitive equipment is provided. For some embodiments, the system includes an array of thermoelectric cooling (TEC) devices that act as an a... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6951113 | Variable rate and clarity ice making apparatus The icemaker presented here may use a microcontroller, and solid state refrigeration and heat transfer elements to create ice cube qualities ranging from “clear ice” to “fast ice” in a smooth, user selectable continuum. In one embodiment, this may be accompl... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948322 | Solid state heat pump appliance with carbon foam heat sink A thermionic heating and cooling device for heating or cooling a portion of a user's body utilizes thermal diodes having a first surface in thermal contact with a flexible thermal transfer band strapped to a portion of the user's body and a second surface spaced apa... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938791 | Cold box lid A lid for a cold box has a shell-like configuration with front and rear shell members hingedly connected. The front shell member pivots relative to the rear shell member to provide access to the interior of the cold box when the front shell member is lifted by a han... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6904969 | Time-bake cycle for a refrigerated oven A method of operating a refrigerated oven to cook a food item therein comprises the steps of A) determining the temperature of the cooking chamber in the refrigerated oven, B) producing cooled air in the refrigeration unit of the refrigerator oven for a first period... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6870089 | System and apparatus for charging an electronic device using solar energy A system and apparatus for charging an electronic device using solar energy are disclosed. In one form, a portable storage apparatus operable to charge a battery associated with an electronic device is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first material configured to... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6729144 | Compact refrigeration apparatus A compact refrigeration unit attachable to furniture, medicine cabinets, backpacks or other pre-existing objects. The compact refrigeration unit includes racks or shelves specifically designed to hold cosmetics or medicines includes a security mechanism to prevent u... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6651445 | Food chiller with ductless air circulation A food chiller includes a container into which cool air is moved over the cold sink of a Peltier effect thermoelectric device and directly into the container. Return air from the container exits the bottom of the container directly into the fan for recirc... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6595016 | Portable refrigerator kit for perishable pet products A portable refrigerator kit for perishable pet products for keeping perishable pet products from spoiling while the user is out camping with one's pets. The portable refrigerator kit for perishable pet products includes a boxlike assembly including a boxl... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6560968 | Thermoelectric cooler The present invention relates to a thermoelectric cooler, and more particularly, to a thermoelectric cooler, in which a thermoelectric module is applied to a blow system of a fan blade set and a motor, for converting a current blow system into a blow syst... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6519948 | Insulated container The invention relates to an insulated container, particularly a cooler bag, for the refrigerated transportation of foods, substances and/or articles, having a jacket surrounding a transportation space or area and a closable opening is provided in the jack... | 02/18/2003 |
