Thermally-controlled package
OwnerCarl J. Confortiinventor
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Abstract
A portable thermally-controlled container system includes an outer case providing a first inner chamber and configured to have an open position and a closed position, when in the open position the outer case is configured to receive items into the first inner chamber and when in the closed position the outer case is configured to inhibit heat transfer between the first inner chamber and a region external to the outer case, and an inner case configured to fit in the chamber provided by the outer case, the inner case including a first thermally-reflective layer and a first insulation layer disposed inwardly of the first thermally-reflective layer, the inner case providing a second inner chamber disposed inwardly of the first insulation layer.
Claims34
A portable thermally-controlled system comprising:
- an outer case providing a first inner chamber and configured to have an open position and a closed position, when in the open position the outer case is configured to receive items into the first inner chamber and when in the closed position the outer case is configured to inhibit heat transfer between the first inner chamber and a region external to the outer case;
- an inner case configured to be removable and configured with a thermally reflective layer of material, an insulation layer or material and an opening configured to receive temperature sensitive materials within a second inner chamber, the inner case is further configured to substantially fill the inside inner chamber provided by the outer case with a cooling element, the inner case sized relatively smaller but approximately equal to the geometric shape of the said side wall panels of the outer case dimension;
- the inner case insulation layer configured to prevent thermal cooling elements and the temperature sensitive materials to be in contact;
- including a thermally-reflective layer and an insulation layer disposed and;
- a cooling element configured to be disposed in the first inner chamber with the inner case and wherein the inner case and the cooling element are configured to substantially fill the first inner chamber with the outer case in the closed position,
- the system configured to maintain a desired temperature inside the inner case for transport of temperature sensitive materials.
An insulated container system for transporting temperature-sensitive materials in a cooled environment inside the system for extended periods of time while the system is exposed to higher temperatures than in the cooled environment, the system comprising:
- an outer case including a first lid an outer shell layer, a first insulation layer, and a first liner layer, the first liner layer comprising a first thermally-reflective material, the insulation layer being disposed between the outer shell layer and the first liner layer, the outer case providing a first inner chamber and configured to have an open position and a closed position, when in the open position the outer case is configured to receive items into the first inner chamber and when in the closed position the outer case is configured to inhibit heat transfer between the first inner chamber and a region external to the outer case;
- an inner case configured to fit in the chamber provided by the outer case, wherein the inner case includes a second lid pivotally coupled to a second body and wherein the second body is slightly taller than the first inner chamber such that when the first lid is pivoted from an open position to a closed position to close the outer case, the first lid will interfere with the second lid, causing the second lid to pivot toward the second body into a closed position, to securely seal the container system.
An insulated container system for transporting temperature-sensitive materials in a cooled environment inside the system for extended periods of time while the system is exposed to higher temperatures than in the cooled environment, the system comprising:
- an outer case including an outer shell layer, a first insulation layer, and a first liner layer, the first liner layer comprising a first thermally-reflective material, the insulation layer being disposed between the outer shell layer and the first liner layer, the outer case providing a first inner chamber and configured to have an open position and a closed position, when in the open position the outer case is configured to receive items into the first inner chamber and when in the closed position the outer case is configured to inhibit heat transfer between the first inner chamber and a region external to the outer case;
- an inner case configured to fit in the chamber provided by the outer case, the inner case including a second liner layer and a second insulation layer, the second liner layer comprising a second thermally-reflective material, the second insulation layer being disposed inwardly of the second liner layer, the inner case providing a second inner chamber disposed inwardly of the second insulation layer;
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- at least one cooling element configured to be repeatedly frozen and thawed by absorbing thermal energy;
- wherein the inner case and the at least one cooling element are configured to substantially fill the first inner chamber.
An insulated container system for transporting temperature-sensitive materials in a cooled environment inside the system for extended periods of time while the system is exposed to higher temperatures than in the cooled environment, the system comprising:
- an outer case including an outer shell layer, a first insulation layer, and a first liner layer, the first liner layer comprising a first thermally-reflective material, the insulation layer being disposed between the outer layer and the first liner layer, the outer case providing a first inner chamber and configured to have an open position and a closed position, when in the open position the outer case is configured to receive items into the first inner chamber and when in the closed position the outer case is configured to inhibit heat transfer between the first inner chamber and a region external to the outer case;
- an inner case configured to fit in the chamber provided by the outer case, the inner case including a second liner layer and a second insulation layer, the second liner layer comprising a second thermally-reflective material, the second insulation layer being disposed inwardly of the second liner layer, the inner case providing a second inner chamber disposed inwardly of the second insulation layer;
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- at least one cooling element configured to be repeatedly frozen and thawed by absorbing thermal energy;
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- a temperature indicator configured to sense temperature inside of the inner case and to provide an indication of the temperature that is observable outside of the outer case without opening the outer case;
- wherein the inner case and at least one cooling element are configured to substantially fill the first inner chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.