Title:
THERMAL CONTAINER WITH DATA MONITORING SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002002433
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An advanced thermal container (10) has a thermally insulated open receptacle (12), a thermally insulated closure member (14), a data monitoring system (18) incorporated into the container that can send and receive information via wireless communication, and a sealing system to minimize heat transfer and air exchange between the interior and exterior of the container. Hard plastic casing enclosing foam-encased vacuum insulation panels (16) is used to construct the insulated receptacle and closure member. The closure member and receptacle each have an elongated portion (26,32) with shoulders (22,24,28,30) above and below the elongated portion. When the container is closed, a lower seal (36) and an upper seal (34) are compressed between the mating lower and upper shoulders, respectively. The onboard data monitoring system records important parameters concerning the internal and external environments of the container, particularly temperature information, as well as other significant events such as the number of times the container was opened during transit.
Inventors:
HUNTER RICK C (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/021095
Publication Date:
September 04, 2003
Filing Date:
July 03, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KODIAK TECHNOLOGIES INC (US)
HUNTER RICK C (US)
HUNTER RICK C (US)
International Classes:
B65D81/38; G01D9/00; (IPC1-7): B65D81/38; F25D3/08
Foreign References:
GB646603A | 1950-11-22 | |||
US5032439A | 1991-07-16 | |||
GB894053A | 1962-04-18 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1365974A2
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