US2009145912A1PendingUtilityA1

Temperature-stabilized storage containers

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Assignee: SEARETE LLCPriority: Dec 11, 2007Filed: Dec 11, 2007Published: Jun 11, 2009
Est. expiryDec 11, 2027(~1.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Roderick A. HydeEdward K.Y. JungNathan P. MyhrvoldClarence T. TegreeneWilliam GatesCharles WhitmerLowell L. Wood, Jr.
B65D 81/3802Y02A30/30F25D 3/08B65D 81/3823B65D 81/3813B65D 81/3888B65D 81/3834B65D 81/3811B65D 81/3897B65D 81/3825F25D 2201/10B65D 2203/10
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Abstract

Systems described herein include integrally sealed containers. An integrally sealed container may include one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material having one or more surface regions, the one or more segments principally defining at least one storage region; and one or more regions of substantially thermally sealed connections between at least one of the one or more surface regions of the one or more segments wherein the one or more regions of substantially thermally sealed connections and the one or more segments form an integrally thermally sealed storage region.

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1 . An integrally thermally sealed container, comprising:
 one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material, the one or more segments having one or more surface regions, the one or more segments principally defining at least one storage region; and   one or more regions of substantially thermally sealed connections between at least one of the one or more surface regions of the one or more segments wherein the one or more regions of substantially thermally sealed connections and the one or more segments form an integrally thermally sealed storage region.   
   
   
       2 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 1 , wherein the container includes no active cooling units. 
   
   
       3 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 1 , wherein the container contains one or more heat sink units. 
   
   
       4 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 1 , wherein the container contains no heat sink units. 
   
   
       5 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 1 , wherein there are a plurality of storage regions within the container. 
   
   
       6 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 1 , wherein the first ultra efficient insulation material includes:
 at least one superinsulation material.   
   
   
       7 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 1 , wherein the first ultra efficient insulation material includes:
 at least one multilayer insulation material.   
   
   
       8 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 1 , wherein the first ultra efficient insulation material includes:
 at least two layers of thermal reflective material separated from each other by magnetic suspension.   
   
   
       9 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 nontoxic lining within the integrally thermally sealed storage region.   
   
   
       10 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 at least one marking indicating a region where the container may be broken open to release stored material within the integrally thermally sealed storage region.   
   
   
       11 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 at least one temperature indicator.   
   
   
       12 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 one or more sensors.   
   
   
       13 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more sensors includes at least one:
 sensor of a gaseous pressure within one or more of the at least one storage region, sensor of a mass within one or more of the at least one storage region, sensor of a stored volume within one or more of the at least one storage region, sensor of a temperature within one or more of the at least one storage region, or sensor of an identity of an item within one or more of the at least one storage region.   
   
   
       14 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 one or more communications devices.   
   
   
       15 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 14 , wherein the one or more communications devices includes at least one:
 one or more recording devices, one or more transmission devices, one or more display devices, or one or more receivers.   
   
   
       16 . An integrally thermally sealed container, comprising:
 one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material, wherein at least one of the one or more segments of the first ultra efficient insulation material substantially define one or more substantially thermally sealed storage regions; and   at least one of the one or more segments of the first ultra efficient insulation material passes entirely around a perimeter of the one or more substantially thermally sealed storage regions.   
   
   
       17 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 one or more regions of substantially thermally sealed connections between at least two areas of the one or more segments of the first ultra efficient insulation material.   
   
   
       18 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more segments of the first ultra efficient insulation material passes entirely around a circumference of the one or more substantially thermally sealed storage regions at least twice. 
   
   
       19 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 16 , wherein the container includes no active cooling units. 
   
   
       20 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 16 , wherein the container contains one or more heat sink units. 
   
   
       21 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 16 , wherein the container contains no heat sink units. 
   
   
       22 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 16 , wherein the first ultra efficient insulation material includes:
 at least one superinsulation material.   
   
   
       23 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 16 , wherein the first ultra efficient insulation material includes:
 at least one multilayer insulation material.   
   
   
       24 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 16 , wherein the first ultra efficient insulation material includes:
 at least two layers of thermal reflective material separated from each other by magnetic suspension.   
   
   
       25 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 16 , comprising:
 nontoxic lining within at least one of the one or more substantially thermally sealed storage regions.   
   
   
       26 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 16 , comprising:
 at least one marking indicating a region where the container may be broken open to release stored material within at least one of the one or more substantially thermally sealed storage regions.   
   
   
       27 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 16 , comprising:
 at least one temperature indicator.   
   
   
       28 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 16 , comprising:
 one or more sensors.   
   
   
       29 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 28 , wherein the one or more sensors includes at least one:
 sensor of gaseous pressure within at least one of the one or more substantially thermally sealed storage regions, sensor of a mass within at least one of the one or more substantially thermally sealed storage regions, sensor of a stored volume within at least one of the one or more substantially thermally sealed storage regions, sensor of a temperature within at least one of the one or more substantially thermally sealed storage regions, or sensor of an identity of an item within at least one of the one or more substantially thermally sealed storage regions.   
   
   
       30 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 16 , comprising:
 one or more communications devices.   
   
   
       31 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 30 , wherein the one or more communications devices includes at least one:
 one or more recording devices, one or more transmission devices, one or more display devices, or one or more receivers.   
   
   
       32 . An integrally thermally sealed container, comprising:
 one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material principally defining at least one substantially thermally sealed storage region; and   at least one edge seal, including;
 one or more segments of a second ultra efficient insulation material in proximity to at least one edge of the one or more segments of the first ultra efficient insulation material; and 
 substantially thermally sealed connections between the one or more segments of the first ultra efficient insulation material and the one or more segments of the second ultra efficient insulation material. 
   
   
   
       33 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 32 , wherein the first ultra efficient insulation material is substantially the same as the second ultra efficient insulation material. 
   
   
       34 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 32 , wherein the container includes no active cooling units. 
   
   
       35 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 32 , wherein the container includes no heat sink units. 
   
   
       36 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 32 , wherein the substantially thermally sealed connections principally define at least one substantially thermally sealed storage region. 
   
   
       37 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 32 , wherein there are a plurality of storage regions within the container. 
   
   
       38 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 32 , wherein the first ultra efficient insulation material includes:
 at least one superinsulation material.   
   
   
       39 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 32 , wherein the first ultra efficient insulation material includes:
 at least one multilayer insulation material.   
   
   
       40 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 32 , wherein the first ultra efficient insulation material includes:
 at least two layers of thermal reflective material separated from each other by magnetic suspension.   
   
   
       41 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 32 , comprising:
 nontoxic lining within one or more of the at least one substantially thermally sealed storage region.   
   
   
       42 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 32 , comprising:
 at least one marking indicating a region where the container may be broken open to release stored material within one or more of the at least one substantially thermally sealed storage region.   
   
   
       43 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 32 , comprising:
 at least one temperature indicator.   
   
   
       44 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 32 , comprising:
 one or more sensors.   
   
   
       45 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 44 , wherein the one or more sensors includes at least one:
 sensor of gaseous pressure within one or more of the at least one substantially thermally sealed storage region, sensor of a mass within one or more of the at least one substantially thermally sealed storage region, sensor of a stored volume within one or more of the at least one substantially thermally sealed storage region, sensor of a temperature within one or more of the at least one substantially thermally sealed storage region, or sensor of an identity of an item within one or more of the at least one substantially thermally sealed storage region.   
   
   
       46 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 32 , comprising:
 one or more communications devices.   
   
   
       47 . The integrally thermally sealed container of  claim 46 , wherein the one or more communications devices includes at least:
 one or more recording devices, one or more transmission devices, one or more display devices, or one or more receivers.

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