US2012168448A1PendingUtilityA1

Temperature-stabilized storage containers with directed access

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Dec 11, 2007Filed: Jan 31, 2012Published: Jul 5, 2012
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 81/3897B65D 81/3823B65D 2203/10B65D 81/3811Y02A30/30
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Abstract

Systems include one or more storage containers. A container may include one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material shaped to define at least one substantially temperature-stabilized storage region, and an access region, including at least one region of the one or more segments of ultra efficient insulation material configured for at least one perforation by a perforation device, wherein one or more of the at least one perforation is configured to provide for a controlled egress of a discrete quantity of material from the at least one storage region.

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1 . A substantially thermally sealed storage container, comprising:
 one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material shaped to define at least one substantially temperature-stabilized storage region, wherein the first ultra-efficient insulation material includes at least two layers of thermal reflective film separated by vacuum; and   an access region, including at least one region of the one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material configured for at least one perforation by a perforation device, wherein one or more of the at least one perforation is configured to provide for a controlled egress of a quantity of a material from the at least one storage region   wherein the substantially thermally sealed storage container does not include one or more heat sink units.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container does not include one or more active cooling units. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 at least one thermally sealable cover external to the at least one region of the one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material configured for at least one perforation by a perforation device, wherein the at least one thermally sealable cover includes a sealing portion positioned for mating to the at least one region of the one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material configured for at least one perforation by a perforation device.   
     
     
         5 .- 6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 at least one thermally sealable supplemental segment shaped to substantially replace the one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material configured for at least one perforation by a perforation device, wherein the at least one supplemental segment includes a third ultra efficient insulation material.   
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material include low thermal conductivity bead-like units. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material include at least one superinsulation material. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material include at least two layers of thermal reflective material separated from each other by magnetic suspension. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material include:
 at least one layer of thermal reflective material; and   at least one spacer unit adjacent to the at least one layer of thermal reflective material.   
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 at least one exterior wall; and   at least one interior wall, wherein one or more of the at least one exterior wall and one or more of the at least one interior wall are movable relative to each other and wherein the relative movement of the at least one exterior wall and the at least one interior wall facilitates access to the at least one storage region.   
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 one or more markings on an exterior of the container identifying one or more of the at least one region of the one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material configured for at least one perforation by a perforation device.   
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a framework attached to an exterior of the container identifying one or more of the at least one region of the one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material configured for at least one perforation by a perforation device.   
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 at least one movable perforation unit stored within a storage structure, wherein the at least one perforation unit may move to pierce through the one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material configured for at least one perforation by a perforation device.   
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The at least one perforation unit of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one movable perforation unit is replaceable. 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 at least one movable perforation unit stored external to a storage structure, wherein the perforation unit may move to pierce through the one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material configured for at least one perforation by a perforation device.   
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . The at least one perforation unit of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one perforation unit is replaceable. 
     
     
         23 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 at least one temperature indicator.   
     
     
         24 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 one or more sensors.   
     
     
         25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 one or more communications devices.   
     
     
         27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 at least one layer of nontoxic material on an interior surface of one or more of the at least one storage region.   
     
     
         29 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 at least one layer including at least one metal on an interior surface of one or more of the at least one storage region, wherein the at least one metal includes silver.   
     
     
         30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material define a plurality of substantially temperature-stabilized storage regions. 
     
     
         32 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising:
 at least one region within an interior of the container that is at a higher gaseous pressure than the atmospheric pressure exterior to the container.   
     
     
         33 . A substantially thermally sealed storage container, comprising:
 a storage structure, including:   one or more segments of ultra efficient insulation material shaped to define at least one substantially temperature-stabilized storage region, wherein the ultra-efficient insulation material includes at least two layers of thermal reflective film separated by vacuum; and   an access structure, including:   at least one region of the one or more segments of ultra efficient insulation material which may be displaced to allow for a transient insertion of at least one egress structure to provide for a controlled egress of a discrete quantity of a material from the at least one storage region;   wherein the substantially thermally sealed storage container does not include one or more heat sink units.   
     
     
         34 . The container of  claim 33 , wherein the container does not include one or more active cooling units. 
     
     
         35 . (canceled) 
     
     
         36 . The container of  claim 33 , wherein one or more of the at least one egress structure is a hollow tube-like structure. 
     
     
         37 . The container of  claim 33 , wherein one or more of the at least one egress structure is configured to include an elongated thermal pathway. 
     
     
         38 . (canceled) 
     
     
         39 . The container of  claim 33 , wherein the one or more segments of ultra efficient insulation material include at least one superinsulation material. 
     
     
         40 . The container of  claim 33 , wherein the one or more segments of ultra efficient insulation material include at least two layers of thermal reflective material separated from each other by magnetic suspension. 
     
     
         41 . The container of  claim 33 , wherein the one or more segments of ultra efficient insulation material include:
 at least one layer of thermal reflective material; and   at least one spacer unit adjacent to the at least one layer of thermal reflective material.   
     
     
         42 . (canceled) 
     
     
         43 . The container of  claim 33 , comprising:
 at least one egress structure within the at least one storage region which may be transiently inserted from an interior of the container to an exterior of the container to provide for the controlled egress of a quantity of a material from the at least one storage region.   
     
     
         44 . (canceled) 
     
     
         45 . The container of  claim 33 , comprising:
 at least one egress structure external to the container which may be transiently inserted from the exterior of the container to an interior of an container to provide for the controlled egress of a quantity of a material from the at least one storage region.   
     
     
         46 . (canceled) 
     
     
         47 . The container of  claim 33 , comprising:
 a thermally-insulated cover including a sealing portion that includes a second ultra efficient insulation material, wherein the sealing portion is positioned for mating to the at least one region of the one or more segments of ultra efficient insulation material which may be displaced.   
     
     
         48 . The container of  claim 33 , comprising:
 one or more markings on an exterior of the container identifying the at least one region of the one or more segments of ultra efficient insulation material which may be displaced.   
     
     
         49 . The container of  claim 33 , comprising:
 a framework attached to an exterior of the container identifying the at least one region of the one or more segments of ultra efficient insulation material which may be displaced.   
     
     
         50 . The container of  claim 33 , comprising:
 an exterior wall; and   an interior wall, wherein the interior wall and the exterior wall are movable relative to each other, and the relative movement of the exterior wall to the interior wall alters the accessability of one or more of the at least one region of the one or more segments of ultra efficient insulation material which may be displaced.   
     
     
         51 . The container of  claim 33 , comprising:
 at least one temperature indicator.   
     
     
         52 . The container of  claim 33 , comprising:
 one or more sensors.   
     
     
         53 . (canceled) 
     
     
         54 . The container of  claim 33 , comprising:
 one or more communications devices.   
     
     
         55 . (canceled) 
     
     
         56 . The container of  claim 33 , comprising:
 at least one layer of nontoxic material on an interior surface of one or more of the at least one storage region.   
     
     
         57 . The container of  claim 33 , comprising:
 at least one layer including at least one metal on an interior surface of one or more of the at least one storage region.   
     
     
         58 . (canceled) 
     
     
         59 . The container of  claim 33 , wherein the one or more segments of ultra efficient insulation material define a plurality of substantially temperature-stabilized storage regions. 
     
     
         60 . The container of  claim 33 , comprising:
 at least one region within an interior of the container that is at a higher gaseous pressure than the atmospheric pressure exterior to the container.   
     
     
         61 .- 83 . (canceled)

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