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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132425 | Electrical component box of container refrigeration system A pair of reinforcing ribs (50, 50) are formed on the bottom plate (33) of a box body (31) of an electrical component box (30). The reinforcing ribs (50, 50) have their respective pivot guides (50a, 50a)... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8074465 | Thermally insulated transport container for cell-based products and related methods The present invention provides a temperature sensitive transport container (20) for packaging and shipping cell-based products such as cultured cells intended for transplantation. In particular, the present disclosure provides a thermally insulated transport ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7950246 | Assembly of abutting vacuum insulated panels arranged to form a retention chamber with a slip surface interposed between the panels The invention is an assembly of abutting vacuum insulated panels configured and arranged to form a retention chamber with a slip surface providing a low kinetic coefficient of friction interposed between the panels within the abutment areas. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7913511 | Cargo container for transporting temperature sensitive items A cargo container includes an outer aluminum shell or housing having side, rear, bottom and top walls and a front opening with a pair of hinged doors. The housing receives a molded box-shaped composite outer shell which receives a molded box-shaped composite inner s... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7849708 | Temperature controlled shipping using one or more smaller insulated containers inside a larger insulated container Insulated containers which conform relatively closely in size to the payload size, which contain a payload and phase change material and/or a refrigerated gel are all placed in a larger insulated shipping container, which may house additional phase change material a... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7748232 | Food container and refrigerator having the same A food container and refrigerator having the same are provided, by which contents accommodated in the food container may be taken out of the food container. The food container includes a main body having an entrance on a top side of the main body, a cover opening or... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7721566 | Collapsible interconnected panels of phase change material An apparatus having a plurality of phase change material-containing wall panels. The wall panels have a thickness and sides. The wall panels define an inner major surface and an outer major surface. The sides of the wall panels are hingedly interconnected to define ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7634919 | Cooler for transporting an animal carcass A soft, insulating cooler with a detachable strap for transporting and/or storing head and cape of a dead animal, for instance deer. A hinged lid is closable by a pair of overlapping zippers. A pair of openings are formed in the lid to allow antlers to extend theret... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7444830 | Aircraft galley carts and other insulated food storage units, and methods for their use Aircraft galley carts and other insulated food storage units are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a food storage unit configured in accordance with the invention includes an interior portion configured to hold food, a first panel positioned at least proximate to... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7434410 | Reversible ice chest A reversible ice chest is shown having oppositely arranged, hinged lids. The lids allow the ice chest to be open and filled from either of two opposite directions. This allows a user to, for example, place drinks to be cooled on top of ice in a half filled chest. Th... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7412846 | Isothermal transportation container An isothermal transportation container comprises an insulating container and a lid that can seal this insulating container. The insulating container has a plurality of insulating materials arranged overlapped on the inner peripheral face of the insulating container.... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7353658 | Systems and methods for freezing, storing, transporting, and thawing biopharmacuetical material A system for freezing, thawing, transporting, and storing a biopharmaceutical material, which includes a container, a supporting structure, a temperature control unit, and a transportation cart. The container is adapted to receive the biopharmaceutical material ther... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7340995 | Fruit ripening display Apparatuses and methods for ripening and displaying fruit are provided. Methods of making those apparatuses are also disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatuses and methods employ multiple platforms and other features for ripening fruit that increase fruit ripening sp... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340917 | Handle/ lift arm adapted to elevate ice chest to facilitate draining A hinge and arm adapted to attach to one end face of a rectangular ice chest, to maintain the one end face of the chest in an elevated position for draining comprising: a hinge having one side attached to the one end face so that its other side swings in a vertical ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331192 | Insulated container which can be evacuated, for an application to be cooled The invention relates to an insulated container (11) which can be evacuated and has an application (12) to be cooled, in which insulated container (11) a vacuum can be built up by means of a vacuum pump (22). In order to allow the vacuum ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328583 | Thermally stable containment device and methods Thermal management systems and methods for manufacturing and using same are disclosed. Certain embodiments of the thermal management systems comprise configurations of corrugated, porous, or fibrous panels containing phase change materials within the interior of the... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322166 | Apparatus for unwrapping and transporting frangible wafers for ice cream sandwiches and the like The present invention is an apparatus and method for unwrapping a package of frangible articles bearing a wrapping material, the wrapping material having a rear portion and a forward tab, the forward tab adapted to open the wrapping material when pulled, the apparat... | 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 |
| 7310967 | Temperature controlled container A cryogenic shipping and storage container, with an on-board cooling unit in the form of a bunker for holding solid refrigerant. The unit can be configured for different sizes, and to refrigerate rather than freeze product. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299652 | Self-contained gel insulated container A self-contained insulated container for maintaining an item at a predetermined temperature. The container has an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall, which are spaced apart from each other and closed off to define an insulating chamber therebetween. The container ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299650 | Dry cryogenic shipping container A dry cryogenic shipping container having a removable absorbent assembly is provided. The dry cryogenic shipping container is structured to be a Dewar's flask having a first, outer shell assembly, and second, inner shell assembly disposed within and spaced from the ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7298257 | Transportation device and method of living tissues A living tissue transportation method includes the steps of: putting the living tissues in a carrying container for transportation (1) having a first memory storing an identifier and an IC tag (10) having a temperature sensor; putting the carrying cont... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293427 | Beverage cooling apparatus and method An apparatus and method for cooling a food or beverage to a temperature at which the food or beverage is safe to consume. A preferred embodiment of the beverage cooling device comprises a single cooling unit that contains a coolant material. Another preferred embodi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294374 | Thermal packaging system The present invention is an apparatus, method and system to thermally package an item having at least one container substantially filled with an alcohol, wherein said alcohol undergoes a phase change. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285753 | Heating system for use in on-board kitchens in means of transport and a method for heating food on board means of transport, in particular aircraft For use on board a mobile means of transport (eg. aircraft, bus, ship), a heating system and method are described which lead to a reduction of peak demand in the on-board kitchen energy supply system relating to the integrated heating appliances for the warming or h... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284393 | Barbecue utility server cart A convertible barbecue server and accessory cart formed of molded plastic which has a removable tray-type top which can be removed and used indoors either in inclement weather or for placement of food items in the food tray prior to rejoining it with the cart bottom... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278278 | Cryogenic storage system The present invention provides devices and methods for the cryogenic storage of biological material. Devices of the invention are useful for storing material at a cryogenic temperature. The devices include a temperature chamber defined by a thermally-conductive cont... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278279 | Refrigerator A heat insulating box of a refrigerator includes a non-flammable heat-insulator particularly a vacuum heat-insulator made of a board-shape molded inorganic fiber. Therewith non-flammability of the heat insulator is ensured and a refrigerator box prevented from catch... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7266949 | Insulation of a self-cooling beverage package A self-cooling beverage package having a first cavity (10) containing a beverage for consumption, a second cavity (20) forming a heat exchanger and containing a refrigerant liquid and its vapor, a third cavity (30) containing means of pumping by... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263855 | Cargo container for transporting temperature sensitive items A cargo container includes an outer aluminum housing having side, rear, bottom and top walls and a front opening with a pair of hinged doors. The housing receives a molded box-shaped composite outer shell which receives a molded box-shaped composite inner shell defi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260944 | Cryogenic apparatus for chilling beverages and food products and process of manufacturing the same Self-cooling food and beverage containers and processes for manufacturing such containers with cryogenic high-pressure refrigerant cooling apparatus are disclosed. A self-cooling beverage container apparatus containing a beverage or other food product, a method of s... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260956 | System for maintaining materials at freezer temperatures for shipping At least one embodiment of the inventive technology relates to a frozen environmental sample temperature control system that comprises a frozen formulation having water in an amount from substantially 87% to 78% by weight of the formulation, and salt in an amount fr... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257963 | Thermal insert for container having a passive controlled temperature interior An apparatus for shipping articles under controlled temperature conditions, having alternating enclosure walls for providing temperature insulation and for providing alternating reservoirs of phase change materials, wherein the respective phase change materials are ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249464 | Thermoelectric-actuated backpack A device includes a backpack that includes a cavity extending from a top to a bottom edge thereof. A fan is partially seated within the cavity and blows ambient air towards the operator. A heat sink is mated to the fan, disposed anterior thereof and is situated for ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7242552 | Cushioning material and information storage device using the same A cushioning material providing sufficient cushioning effect and an information storage device having the cushioning material are provided. The cushioning material has a space therein to cover a part of an inner housing coming in contact with an outer surface of the... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240507 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger for cooling a liquid comprising a cavity (2) containing a refrigerating liquid capable of evaporation under the effect of a depression maintained by a pump. The cavity includes at least a first wall (21) in contact with the liquid to b... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228712 | Synthetic ice and associated methods An article includes a flexible bag that has a cavity therein. A predetermined quantity of ice pellets are deposited within a cavity of the bag and a predetermined quantity of polymer pellets are deposited within the cavity of the bag and mixed with the ice pellets s... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225633 | Rotary food server A rotary food server for storing food in a chilled condition includes a dish rotatably mounted on a stationary base and having central and peripheral pockets for removably receiving food storage trays having removable lids. Coolant housings containing a chilled-reta... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210308 | Refrigerator By using a core made of laminated sheets of inorganic fibers having a particular shape and composition as part of a vacuum heat insulator for a heat insulation box, a heat insulation box excellent in long-term heat insulating properties and productivity can be provi... | 05/01/2007 |
