96 hour duration insulated cryo-pack for maintaining -40 degree fahrenheit

Abstract

An insulated cryo-pack is provided for sustaining and protecting a material, having an inner container, a plurality of dry ice pellets and an outer container. The material is disposed and sealed within the inner container. The dry ice pellets are disposed in the outer container with a thickness of at least 2 inches thick on all sides of the inner container. Preferably, the dry ice pellets is filled in a barrier bag disposed in the outer container. The barrier bag assumes the interior contour of the outer container. The barrier bag includes an open top extending over the height of the outer container. When the inner container is disposed in the outer container, the open top of the barrier bag is folded over the inner container and secured by a tape with a width of about 2 inches.

1 . An insulated cryo-pack for sustaining and protecting a material, comprising: 
 an inner container for disposing the material therein;    a plurality of dry ice pellets surrounding the inner container, wherein the dry ice pellets are at least 2 inch thick on all sides of the inner container; and    an outer container for disposing the inner container and the dry ice pellets therein.    
   
   
       2 . The cryo-pack of  claim 1 , further comprising a barrier bag filled with the dry ice pellets and wrapping the inner container therein,  
   
   
       3 . The cryo-pack of  claim 2 , further comprising a lid placed on the barrier bag over the inner container.  
   
   
       4 . The cryo-pack of  claim 2 , wherein the barrier bag assumes an interior contour of the outer container.  
   
   
       5 . The cryo-pack of  claim 2 , wherein the barrier bag includes an open top extending over the height of the outer container.  
   
   
       6 . The cryo-pack of  claim 5 , wherein the open top of the barrier bag are folded over the inner container and secured by a tape.  
   
   
       7 . The cryo-pack of  claim 6 , wherein the tape has a width of about 2 inches.  
   
   
       8 . The cryo-pack of  claim 6 , wherein the tape is applied perpendicularly across the folded portion of the barrier bag.  
   
   
       9 . The cryo-pack of  claim 2 , wherein the barrier bag is punched with a plurality of vent holes.  
   
   
       10 . The cryo-pack of Clain  9 , wherein the diameter of the vent holes is about ¼ inches.  
   
   
       11 . The cryo-pack of  claim 1 , wherein the inner and outer containers are made of corrugated fiberboard.  
   
   
       12 . The cryo-pack of  claim 11 , wherein the inner container has a thickness of about 0.255 inches.  
   
   
       13 . The cryo-pack of  claim 11 , wherein the outer container has a thickness of about 0.255 inches.  
   
   
       14 . The cryo-pack of  claim 1 , wherein the inner container is sealed by a tape.  
   
   
       15 . The cryo-pack of  claim 14 , wherein the tape has an H-pattern on a top surface and a bottom surface of the inner container.  
   
   
       16 . The cryo-pack of  claim 1 , wherein the outer container is secured by a tape.  
   
   
       17 . The cryo-pack of  claim 16 , wherein the tape has an H-pattern on a bottom surface of the outer container and a T-pattern on a top surface of the outer container.  
   
   
       18 . The cryo-pack of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of foam panels disposed in the outer container and surrounding the inner container.  
   
   
       19 . The cryo-pack of  claim 18 , wherein each of the foam panels has a thickness of about 2 inches.  
   
   
       20 . The cryo-pack of  claim 18 , wherein seams between the adjacent foam panels are sealed by tapes.  
   
   
       21 . The cryo-pack of  claim 18 , further comprising at least one spacer disposed around the inner container within the foam panels, such that a cavity is formed between the inner container and the foam panels.  
   
   
       22 . The cryo-pack of  claim 21 , wherein the spacer has a thickness of about 2 inches.  
   
   
       23 . An insulated cryo-pack for sustaining and protecting a plurality of materials, comprising: 
 a plurality of internal containers for individually packing the materials therein;    an inner container for disposing the internal containers therein;    a layer of dry ice pellets surrounding the inner container, wherein the layer of dry ice pellets is at least 2 inch thick; and    an outer container for disposing the dry ice pellets and the inner container therein.    
   
   
       24 . The cryo-pack of  claim 23 , wherein the internal containers are made of corrugated fiberboard with a thickness of about 0.255 inches.  
   
   
       25 . The cryo-pack of  claim 23 , further comprising a cellulosic cushion disposed in the inner container for holding the internal containers.  
   
   
       26 . The cryo-pack of  claim 23 , further comprising a plurality of item reference tags attached to the internal containers for indicating information of the materials contained therein.  
   
   
       27 . The cryo-pack of  claim 23 , further comprising a plurality of lids disposed on the internal containers.  
   
   
       28 . The cryo-pack of  claim 23 , further comprising a plurality of holding pads disposed under the internal containers in the inner containers.  
   
   
       29 . The cryo-pack of  claim 28 , wherein each holding pad comprises a recessed portion conformal to a periphery of a bottom surface of the internal container held thereby.  
   
   
       30 . The cryo-pack of  claim 28 , further comprising a plurality of upper holding pads disposed on the internal containers in the inner containers.  
   
   
       31 . The cryo-pack of  claim 23 , further comprising a barrier bag filled with the dry ice pellets and disposed within the outer container for wrapping the inner container therein.  
   
   
       32 . The cryo-pack of  claim 31 , wherein the barrier bag is punched with a plurality of vent holes.  
   
   
       33 . An insulated cryo-pack, comprising: 
 an inner container containing at least one material therein;    an outer container for containing the inner container therein;    a plurality of foam panels adjacent to an interior surface of the outer containers; and    at least one spacer disposed around the inner container to immobilize the inner container, so as to form a cavity between the inner and outer containers.    
   
   
       34 . The cryo-pack of  claim 33 , further comprising a plurality of dry ice pellets disposed between the inner and the outer containers.  
   
   
       35 . The cryo-pack of  claim 33 , wherein the inner and outer containers are made of corrugated fiberboard.  
   
   
       36 . The cryo-pack of  claim 33 , wherein the spacer has a thickness of about 2 inches.  
   
   
       37 . The cryo-pack of  claim 33 , wherein the foam panels have a thickness of about 2 inches.  
   
   
       38 . The cryo-pack of  claim 33 , further comprising a barrier bag disposed between an exterior surface of the inner container and the foam panels.  
   
   
       39 . The cryo-pack of  claim 38 , wherein the barrier bag is filled with dry ice pellets with a thickness of about 2 inches.