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| 20090032540 | Food Storage System - Multiple food storage systems are disclosed herein. One food storage system includes a main bowl that defines a first food receiving cavity. A secondary bowl is positioned in the first food receiving cavity and defines a second food receiving cavity. The secondary bowl includes a sidewall containing thermal energy storage material therein. A separate food storage system includes a main lid configured for use with a main bowl that defines a first food receiving cavity. A secondary bowl is positioned at least partially on and/or in the main lid. The secondary bowl includes a sidewall containing thermal energy storage material therein. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090045203 | Fireproof data storage apparatus suitable for high ambient temperature environments and/or high wattage data storage devices - The present invention provides a thermally insulated cabinet for protecting electronic data storage devices from damage by accidental and environmental conditions and from intentional acts. This cabinet provides an interior envelope which contains one or more data storage devices surrounded by multiple layers of thermal insulation. The thermal insulation layers allow electrical power, data and device control cabling to access the device, thus permitting real time operation of the device while the device is contained within the inner envelope. The apparatuses include an active cooling system adapted to draw heat from within the interior space. The cooling system utilizes a circulating liquid to draw heat from the interior space, and includes a liquid chiller, means for transferring the circulating liquid through the insulated walls of the cabinet and into and out of the interior space, means for drawing heat out of the interior space and into the circulating liquid, and a liquid pump adapted to cycle the circulating liquid through the liquid chiller, means for transferring, and means for drawing heat. The means for transferring is adapted to be destroyed by an environment fire occurring outside of the cabinet and in so doing seal thermally any holes in the cabinet. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090065511 | TheVR - A method and apparatus for making viscous products easier to work with by reducing their viscosity using regularly available heat sources. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090071966 | Container for refrigerated goods - The invention relates to a container for refrigerated goods. The container includes a body part and a front part coupled to the body part. The front part is formed by a pair of side pieces and at least one central piece extending to and connected to the side pieces. The central piece has a constant cross-sectional shape. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090078707 | COMPUTER CASE - A laptop computer protective bag, including a supportive front wall, a back wall, and a substantially rigid bridge wall that holds the front wall inclined relative to the back wall when the computer is in use resting on the front wall. Flexible side walls form a closed chamber with extremities of the front and rear walls being in close proximity when toe computer is in use, a pair of fans blowing air through the front wall for cooling a bottom surface of the computer, a vent structure permitting the air to flow through the chamber. Also disclosed is a backpack assembly that incorporated the protective bag. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090230136 | ENGINE EXHAUST GAS ADDITIVE STORAGE SYSTEM - System for storing an internal combustion engine exhaust gas liquid additive, the system comprising a tank for storing the additive and an “immersed” baseplate positioned through an opening made in the bottom wall of the tank, the baseplate comprising at least one orifice through which a system for injecting the additive into the exhaust gases can be fed, and also incorporating at least one other active component of the storage system and/or of the injection system. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090283532 | INTEGRATED FILTER HOUSING - An oil filter fitting | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100006578 | Thermal Energy Storage Container - A thermal energy storage container cover which is adapted to be detachably engaged with a base such that the container may define a cavity for food storage, a chamber for storing utensils, and/or a compartment which contains a thermal energy storage material. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100006579 | System and Method for Separately Holding Consumables - A tray that may have at least one recess defining at least one consumable receiving cavity. The tray is configured to be seated generally at least partially within and/or over a opening of a main bowl with a lid placed thereover to engage the bowl and enclose the tray within the lid and the main bowl. Thermal energy storage material is preferably located in the tray. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100108692 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MAKE A FUEL TANK INERT - A method and system used to make a fuel tank inert that includes a chiller assembly coupled in flow communication with a vehicle fuel tank, and a system controller assembly operatively coupled to the chiller assembly. More specifically, the chiller assembly includes a pump configured to extract a quantity of a fluid from the vehicle fuel tank, and an evaporator configured to receive a flow of the extracted quantity of fluid from the pump and further configured to reduce a temperature of the fluid. The chiller assembly also includes a chiller controller configured to activate and deactivate the pump. The system controller assembly is operatively coupled to chiller controller, wherein the system controller assembly is configured to transmit to the chiller controller one of a start signal to start chiller operations or a stop signal to stop chiller operations. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100122989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUELING DIESEL ENGINES WITH VEGETABLE OIL - A heated fuel delivery system for vegetable oil or other fuels of temperature dependent viscosity, which may be used as fuel for a diesel engine. The system includes one or more heated fuel lines and/or a heated fuel tank to heat the fuel and reduce its viscosity for more efficient use. Recovered engine heat from the engine coolant system is transferred to heat the fuel. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100127000 | ENERGY SAVING COMPONENT - The invention described here provides different embodiments of a component part which exhibits high heat insulation and high heat energy storage for use in residential and industrial constructions. It is based on a latent heat storage by phase changes of particular materials in a temperature range equal to room temperature. The component part can be packaged in mats which are similar to films with air chambers (known as bubble wrap) used for packaging sensitive and fragile articles. Moreover, the component part can be rendered fire-resistant. In its most simple embodiment, it can bring about significant energy savings for heating and cooling when incorporated in walls, ceilings and floors of buildings. By integrating the material with geothermal heat pumps and solar collectors, said energy savings for heating and cooling can be increased by up to 80 percent, compared to conventional construction methods. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100181326 | OIL TANK STRUCTURE - An object of the present invention is to provide an oil tank structure capable of cooling oil flowing into the oil tank to properly adjust the oil temperature, and also capable of preventing overcooling. The oil tank structure includes a tank portion; an oil introducing portion that is provided in a sidewall of the tank portion and introduces oil in a direction tangential to the sidewall; at least one groove-like passage portion that is formed along a circumference of the sidewall so to allow the introduced oil to flow in and out; an oil cooling portion that is provided on the sidewall and cools the groove-like passage portion; and an outlet formed in a bottom of the tank portion. By such an oil tank structure, oil having a high temperature easily flows into the groove-like passage portion due to its low viscosity, and is cooled by the oil cooling portion. On the other hand, oil having a low temperature is prevented from flowing into the groove-like passage portion, and is less likely to be cooled by the oil cooling portion. Accordingly, overcooling of the oil can be suppressed. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100200598 | Fuel storage tank protection system - A Fuel Storage Tank Protection System that maintains the thermal stability for oil-fired heating systems with above ground oil storage tanks. This device maintains a system fluid temperature through a series of functions. When a thermal sensor detects a drop in fluid temperature in the above ground oil storage tank and the oil-fired heating system is operating, a switching device and temperature controller supplies heating power to the fluid heating coil. When a prescribed temperature of the fluid is achieved, the device deactivates until the next drop in fluid temperature is detected. The fluid temperature is maintained through the de-active cycle with a protective, thermally insulating oil tank blanket. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100206888 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE - A temperature control device ( | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100282762 | Mobile Insulin Storage Cooler (MISC) - A bottle for cooling or warming a bottle of insulin having a first bottle of an insulating material for receiving a liquid or solid cooling or warming medium having at its top end male threads for receiving a screw on cup shaped cover and a second bottle of non-insulating material located within the first bottle. The second bottle has a size that can receive a 10 ML volume bottle of insulin that is to be kept at a temperature of between 36 degrees F. and 87 degrees F. by the cooling or warming medium in the first bottle for extending the storage life of insulin in the bottle which is located in the second bottle. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100301056 | Portable Compartmentalized Thermal Food Container - A portable thermal food storage system that separately stores a variety of food types in a variety of sizes. The device partitions the internal space to allow multiple food items to be separately stored without contacting one another. One or more partitions may be removed or added to accommodate different types of food. The thermal food storage system also has an irregular interior surface of which provides air channels under the food items to prevent the food items from becoming soggy. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100314397 | Thermal Containment System Providing Temperature Maintaining Shipping Package with Segmented Flexible PCM Panels - A packaging system having an outer container and a segment panel defining a plurality of phase change material (PCM) segments, with said segments being aligned with sides of the outer container interior upon wrapping around a payload and insertion into the outer container. The segmented panels may include edge tapers which facilitate the wrapping process with adjacent edge tapers being brought together during the wrapping process. A method of packaging using PCM-containing segments which are wrapped around a portion of a payload is also disclosed. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110042387 | IMMERSION HEATERS - Disclosed is a heating unit which can comprise a tube, or pipe, having an aperture therein which can be configured to receive a heating element. In various embodiments, the heating element can comprise a resistive element which can be configured to generate heat when a voltage differential is applied thereto. In certain embodiments, the heating unit can further comprise a collar which is threadably engaged with the tube, wherein a flame path, or exhaust path, can be defined between threads on the pipe and threads on the collar, for example. In certain embodiments, the flame path can comprise a passageway defined between the circumference, or perimeter, of the tube and the collar. Such a flame path can be configured to allow pressurized gasses to safely escape from the tube along a predetermined path. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110049164 | INSULATED PALLET SHIPPER AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Insulated pallet shipper and methods of making and using the same. The insulated pallet shipper includes an insulated container shaped to include a bottom wall, a top wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a rear wall and a front wall, the walls collectively defining a cavity; a plurality of coolant members positioned in the cavity, each of the coolant members including a plurality of coolant bricks encased within a cardboard container, at least some of the coolant members being preconditioned at a refrigerating temperature and at least some of the coolant members being preconditioned at a freezing temperature; an inner pallet seated on the bottom wall; and an outer pallet upon which the container is seated. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110056961 | FILTER INSERT - A tank filter insert having a filter insert housing having at least one inlet and at least one outlet; a filter device for filtering the liquid stored in the tank; and a heating device, which heats the housing at least in the region of the at least one inlet, the at least one outlet, and the filter device. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110068112 | HEAT RESISTANT PLASTIC CONTAINER - A heat resistant plastic container containing hot-filled liquid contents, comprising: a spout for filling the container with liquid contents; a closure configured to seal the spout; a base including a bottom portion that is bent toward the spout, the base including a structural reinforcement; and a sidewall extending upwardly from the base toward the spout, the sidewall including a zone of deformation, wherein the zone of deformation in the sidewall is configured to accommodate an initial deformation due to the cooling of the contents and to substantially regain its initial shape upon the relieving of immobilized stresses. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110073603 | SAMPLE LOW-TEMPERATURE STORAGE CASE AND ORGANISM TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTING SYSTEM - The storage case has a structure in which a sample storage case (S) contained in a storage case is cooled and held at a low temperature by a Stirling refrigerator. A detection element is disposed in a room-temperature area of the storage case. The chemical or physical property of the detection element varies when a contaminant adheres to the detection element. Entrance of a contaminant into the storage case can be checked by contactlessly checking the detection element from the outside of the storage case. The storage case includes a server for receiving the result of the check from the detection device, storing the result, and setting up connection via a communication line to at least two out of a terminal operable by the forwarder, a terminal operable by the carrier, and a terminal operable by the recipient to transmit the result to the two. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110108558 | SELF COOLING CONTAINER - A container that comprises first and second sidewalls and first and second end walls connected to a base. At least one of the base, respective sidewalls, or respective end wall is formed of a material that has a high thermal conductivity. At least each of the sidewalls or each of the end walls may be provided with venting to promote air flow. The first and second end walls and the first and second sidewalls are pivotally connected to the base. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110127272 | PACKAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLD CHAIN SHIPMENTS - A packaging system for cold chain shipment may include a container having interior surface portions, a plurality of cellulose sheets disposed along the interior surface portions and defining a space configured to receive an item for cold chain shipment, and a cold source disposed within the space and configured to cool the container for cold chain shipment. The packaging system may further include a plurality of cellulose sheets, wherein adjacent sheets of the plurality of cellulose sheets define a plurality of pockets configured to trap air, and wherein the plurality of cellulose sheets are configured to insulate the space. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110180549 | Apparatus for Modifying or Maintaining the Temperature of Foods and/or Other Like Products and Methods for Using the Same - An apparatus modifies or maintains the temperature of food products and/or other like products. Specifically, the apparatus is a container for holding food products and/or other like products requiring a reduced, increased or maintained temperature, such as a food serving bowl or a container of like configuration, wherein the container includes an outer shell, an inner shell, at least one void between the outer shell and the inner shell, and at least one vessel for containing temperature-increasing or temperature-reducing material, such as fluid, wherein the vessel is shaped to fill the void between the inner and the outer shells. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110226782 | GAS TEMPERATURE MODERATION WITHIN COMPRESSED GAS VESSEL THROUGH HEAT EXCHANGER - A pressure vessel for storing fuel cell reactants is disclosed. The pressure vessel includes an inner shell formed from a moldable material and forming a cavity therein, and an outer shell formed about the inner shell. A heat transfer member is disposed within the vessel cavity. The heat transfer member is thermally coupled a suitable external thermal mass external the pressure vessel to minimize the effect of thermal energy on the vessel. The heat transfer member may be a metallic structure within the cavity, or may be integrated within the inner shell on an inner shell surface. The external thermal mass may further be thermally coupled to either an active or a passive external thermal handling system for controlling the temperature of the fluid within the vessel. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110240656 | Heated Container - A temperature changing container includes a plurality of walls joined to form an enclosure which seals contents of the enclosure within the walls. One of the walls includes a depression extending into the enclosure. Upon activation, chemicals at least partially disposed within the depression change temperature. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110259894 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTAINING EDIBLE ITEMS - An apparatus for containing one or more edible items includes a container having a base and a wall, a first thermal element, and a securing mechanism for removably securing the first thermal element relative to the container, wherein the first thermal element comprises a housing that contains a phase-change material. An apparatus for containing one or more edible items includes a container having a base and a wall, a thermal element having a housing that contains a phase-change material, wherein the thermal element is selectively placeable at a first position and a second position, a first securing mechanism for removably securing the thermal element relative to the container when the thermal element is at the first position, and a second securing mechanism for removably securing the thermal element relative to the container when the thermal element is at the second position. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110266287 | Temperature Controlled Liquid Dispenser, Containers Therefore, and Bag-In-Box Container Construction - A dispenser for relative rapid cooling or heating of the contents of a liquid storage container provides a receptacle for receiving the liquid storage container therein and positioning a thermal transfer portion of the liquid storage container in thermal conductive relationship with a thermal conduction pad associated with the receptacle. Thermal energy is effectively and efficiently transferred from the thermal conduction pad to the liquid in the liquid storage container. The thermal conduction pad is controlled to provide and maintain the desired temperature to the liquid. The liquid is dispensed directly from the container. Various types of containers can be used in the dispenser, with a special bag-in-box container having a inner container and outer box with thermal conduction windows in the box to provide good heat transfer between the thermal conduction pads and the inner container constituting an aspect of the invention. A special rigid container can also be used. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110284555 | TRANSPORTABLE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER - This invention provides a personal food storage buffet comprising a relatively large container of a size and shape that enables easy placement into and removal out of a refrigerator. The container has an upper tray and a lower tray. The lower tray is used to store utensils and dinnerware. The upper tray contains smaller containers and dispensers to store fixings and dressings. The upper tray also contains and heating/cooling pack to maintain freshness of the food. Positioned atop the perimeter of the cover is a pair of handles to transport the container. The upper tray and the lower tray may be connected together via a set of clips. An adjustable cover that serves as a sneeze guard is pivotally positioned over the upper tray via a pair of rods. When in the closed position, the cover attaches to the upper tray via a set of hinges and/or clips. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120000917 | ELLIPTICAL VARIABLE CAPACITY WINE TANK AND METHODS - A tank assembly including an upright tank, a lid, a temperature control system, and an actuator assembly. The tank includes a closed bottom end, an open top end, a tank sidewall extending between the bottom and top ends and defining a tank interior having an interior surface, and an elliptical cross-sectional shape. The lid is positionable to seal closed the tank interior. The temperature control system may be operable to control a temperature of a substance retained within the tank interior. The lid may have a peripheral surface that is configured to seal with the interior surface of the tank. The lid may also have an elliptical shape. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120024867 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACOUSTIC TREATMENT OF SAMPLES FOR HEATING AND COOLING - Methods and systems relate to enhancing heat transfer between a vessel wall and a sample or coupling medium during focused acoustic processing. The vessel containing the sample may include a heat exchanger on an inner surface and/or an outer surface of the vessel that can have any suitable shape or dimension that increases the surface area of the vessel wall. In some embodiments, heat exchanger features may disrupt a boundary layer of a liquid sample at the vessel wall during focused acoustic processing. Accordingly, the temperature of the liquid sample can be appropriately controlled. In some cases, heating and/or cooling of the liquid sample may be performed efficiently. In an embodiment, a liquid sample may be heated at a rate of at least about 25 degrees C. per ml per minute. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120061404 | FOOD STORAGE SYSTEM - A food storage system including a secondary bowl that is adapted to be positioned at least partially on and/or in a main lid. The secondary bowl is adapted to be detachable from the main lid. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120097684 | REFRIGERATING ASSEMBLY - There is provided a refrigerating assembly for temporarily storing an item at a first temperature lower than an ambient temperature. The refrigerating assembly comprises a container for receiving the item and a shell adapted for removably receiving the container therein. The container comprises a sidewall having therein defined a cavity containing an amount of a refrigerant medium having a second temperature lower than the ambient temperature for temporarily maintaining the item received in the container at the first temperature. The shell has an outer surface which is at the ambient temperature and an inner surface which has a layer of thermally insulating material mounted thereon for thermally insulating the shell from the container, thereby maintaining the outer surface at the ambient temperature. There is further provided a method for temporarily storing an item at a first temperature lower than an ambient temperature. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120118897 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER WITH CHILL SLEEVE - A round beverage container with a chill sleeve is provided having a molded plastic wall in the shape of a cup, a mug, or a pitcher. A sleeve containing a chill medium is in the shape of a truncated conical cylinder, and is positioned in the container to be lodged therein at a selected mounting location and secured by snap-action sealing and retaining rings. A bottom disk, also containing the chill medium, snaps into the container's bottom edge to form the bottom of the container. This bottom disk is sealed to the inside wall of the container by snap-action sealing and retaining rings. Sonic welding can be employed as an alternative to sealing and securing rings. A quantity of water-based chill medium is metered into the hollow cavities when the sleeve and the bottom disk are charged, taking into consideration the expansion of the chill medium (water) upon a change of phase. The wall of the container is tapered and the side walls of the sleeve and of the bottom disk are each tapered to match the taper of the container wall. A bottom face (wall) for each of the insertable chill sleeve and the bottom disk is first separate from the remainder and then snapped into place to seal the respective chill sleeve and bottom disk after they are filled. The bottom face of the chill sleeve is toroidal-shaped. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120160856 | Enclosure for controlling the environment of optical crystals - An enclosure that maintains the environment of one or more optical crystals and allows efficient frequency conversion for light at wavelengths at or below 400 nm with minimal stress being placed on the crystals in the presence of varying temperatures. Efficient conversion may include multiple crystals of the same or different materials. Multiple frequency conversion steps may also be employed within a single enclosure. Materials that have been processed specifically to provide increased lifetimes, stability, and damage thresholds over designs previously available are employed. The enclosure allows pre-exposure processing of the crystal(s) such as baking at high temperatures and allowing real time measurement of crystal properties. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120211498 | CONTAINER FOR SUSPENDING AN INSULATING BULB - The invention relates to a container for transporting and/or storing products, and particularly a cryostat type container, having an external packaging structure having a plurality of walls defining an internal volume within which an insulating bulb is suspended, the insulating bulb having a body formed by an outer wall and an inner wall, the inner wall defining an internal volume and the body having an opening leading into the internal volume of the insulating bulb and a cover formed from one of the plurality of walls of the external packaging structure, the cover having a tubular element capable of contacting the insulating bulb to suspend the insulating bulb within the internal volume that receives the insulating bulb, the cover also allowing passage of materials through the opening when the insulating bulb is suspended. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120261426 | Universal Food Holding Cabinet with Buttoned-in Escutcheons - Escutcheons for a temperature-controlled food holding cabinet are removable and field replaceable by the use of interlocking keys and keyholes that hold the escutcheon in place and align the escutcheon to electrical connectors. The escutcheons are provided with illuminated user interfaces. A key formed on either the escutcheon or chassis of the cabinet, engages a corresponding keyhole formed on either the cabinet chassis or the escutcheon. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120325826 | INSULATED STORAGE SYSTEM WITH BALANCED THERMAL ENERGY FLOW - A storage system that includes a contents container and a thermal battery, each in thermal communication with a thermal moderator that is constructed and arranged to balance the thermal energy flow between the contents container and the environment with the thermal energy flow between the contents container and the thermal battery. The thermal moderator can include a super-insulating material, a phase change material and/or a heat pipe. The storage system may help to maintain stored contents within a desired temperature range for an extended period of time, while minimizing the likelihood of damage to the contents due to an initial temperature of the thermal battery being outside of the desired temperature range. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130015191 | CLIMATE CONTROL CARGO CONTAINER FOR STORING,TRANSPORTING AND PRESERVING CARGO - The present invention provides a cargo container that is light weight, strong, which forms an ultra violet light, weather/dust particle barrier and which controls the climate inside the cargo container to protect the integrity of the cargo. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130015192 | CARGO CONTAINER FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING CARGO - The present invention provides a cargo container that is light weight, strong, which forms an ultraviolet light, weather/dust particle barrier and which controls the climate inside the cargo container to protect the integrity of the cargo. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130048647 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED CARGO CONTAINERS - Temperature controlled cargo containers may include thermal masses conditioned to temperatures above and/or below a target temperature. Example thermal masses may include plates including phase change materials, such as eutectic materials. One or more fans and flapper valves may be selectively operated to circulate air in the cargo container across one or more of the thermal masses to maintain the temperature within the cargo container within a prescribed temperature band. Some example temperature controlled cargo containers may include refrigeration units and/or heaters for regenerating the thermal masses when receiving power from an external power source and/or may include one or more rechargeable batteries for providing power during transport or storage independent of external power sources. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130062355 | PACKAGING INCLUDING PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS - The present disclosure relates to packaging and storage assemblies having phase change materials and methods of using the packaging and storage assemblies. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a packaging including a temperature barrier layer having one or more phase change materials. The phase change material can be stored within the temperature barrier layer. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130068776 | PRESENTATION COOLER - A cooler includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls connected to the bottom wall. At least one of the sidewalls has a transparent portion. A lid is connected to the side walls such that the bottom wall, side walls, and lid cooperate to define an interior space. At least one cup holder is formed in the bottom wall and positioned within the interior space. At least one first interior wall defines a receptacle within the interior space for receiving at least one of dry goods, food, and utensils. A second interior wall defines a chamber within the interior space for receiving cold items. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130105493 | Heated Container | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130119070 | Cooler Storage Racks - Storage racks for coolers. Embodiments provide storage racks for coolers each of which includes a spacer and pairs of supports, standoff portions, and arms. The standoff portions couple with the supports while the arms couple with the standoff portions and are oriented along the first direction. The spacers couple with the arms; are oriented along a direction perpendicular to the first direction; and space the arms apart by the width of the coolers (or less). Some racks are continuous, curvilinear, and are made from rods or heavy gauge wire. The spacers can define straight or additional standoff portions. Further, the arms and spacers of some racks define a plane and the supports define another plane. These planes can intersect each other although they can be parallel. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130126537 | PRESENTATION COOLER - A cooler includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls connected to the bottom wall. At least one of the sidewalls has a transparent portion. A lid is connected to the side walls such that the bottom wall, side walls, and lid cooperate to define an interior space. At least one cup holder is formed in the bottom wall and positioned within the interior space. At least one first interior wall defines a receptacle within the interior space for receiving at least one of dry goods, food, and utensils. A second interior wall defines a chamber within the interior space for receiving cold items. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130153584 | COOLER ICE NET - A cooler ice net adapted to reside inside a cooler is described. The cooler ice net typically contains cubed ice dispersed among or burying the cooler articles, and also enables the cubed ice to be readily separable from the cooler articles and removable from the cooler. A mesh barrier portion of the cooler ice net is typically supple, allowing the mesh barrier to drape about and conform to the cooler articles. Accordingly, ice cubes residing within a mesh barrier cavity, whose lower portion is surrounded by the mesh barrier, also conform to the cooler articles. Embodiments of the cooler ice net include handles that facilitate ready removal of the cooler ice net, along with cubed ice contained therein, from within the cooler. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130153585 | Food And Beverage Server - A food or beverage server includes a container having a body with a sidewall, a base, and at least one external engagement element on the sidewall or the base. A thermal core includes a hollow body with at least one internal engagement element for engaging the at least one external engagement element on the container to retain the thermal core on the container. The hollow body has a central portion for heat-transfer with the base of the container and a thermal medium, such as a saline solution, refrigerant, water, oil or sand, within the hollow body. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130193152 | Self-Heatable Container - A self-heating container and a method of manufacturing the container. The container has a simple structure in which the metallic outer body holds the consumable product, and a metallic inner body and plastic housing contain the two components which react to produce the heat for the self-heating function. A lower lid is crimped over flanges on the lower ends of the inner body and the outer body, forming a double seal. When a flexible portion of the housing is pressed, a seal is punctured, causing the two components to mix and generate heat through an exothermic chemical reaction which heats the contents of the container. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130213976 | Thermal Energy Storage Assembly - A thermal energy storage assembly is described and which includes a supporting collar, which defines an internal passageway and which includes a resilient locking member mounted on one end thereof; a plurality of resilient arms are mounted on the supporting collar and which are operable to locate the supporting collar in spaced relation relative to the mouth of the fluid dispensing vessel, and a thermal energy storage material enclosure matingly couples in a non-detachable fashion with the supporting collar and is operable to be positioned within a fluid dispensing vessel, and wherein the thermal energy storage material enclosure encloses a thermal energy storage material for changing the temperature of a fluid to be dispensed and which is enclosed in the fluid dispensing vessel. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130306653 | GRAIN RETAINER CONSTRUCTION FOR AIR BAG INFLATOR - A propellant grain retainer for an air bag inflator having a pressure vessel. A cantilevered finger is mounted in the pressure vessel and a propellant grain is mounted thereon. Upon assembly of the pressure vessel, the finger is deformed inwardly away from an adjacent wall of the pressure vessel to increase the air gap between the pressure vessel wall and the propellant grain to reduce heat transfer therebetween and increase the safety of the inflator. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130306654 | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING DRINKABLE LIQUIDS - A device includes a pressure container, a pressure reducer, and a valve. The pressure container contains a liquid container deformable under pressure. The pressure reducer provides a liquid which bears with a first (e.g., lower) pressure against a first connector of the pressure reducer and with a second (e.g., higher) pressure at a second connector of the pressure reducer. The first connector is connectable to the liquid container, and the second connector is accessible from outside the pressure container. Due to the pressure reducer, liquid from the liquid container can be provided with a second pressure at the second connector. The valve adds a gas to at least part of the interior space of the pressure container remaining after receipt of the liquid container, the gas having an overpressure, such that a liquid in the liquid container bears with the first pressure against the first connector. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140001188 | TRANSPORT CONTAINERS FOR PRESERVING MATERIAL AT A DESIRED TEMPERATURE | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140014669 | MODULAR COOLER SYSTEM - An exemplary modular cooler system is provided that includes couplings that may, in one embodiment, be implemented as integrated or interfaced receptacles and corresponding inserts that allow accessory items to couple with an insulated compartment, which may be referred to as a “wet box”, and used as an insulated cooler that holds ice. The accessories may include, for example, a second compartment or “dry box” for holding items that need to be kept dry, a fishing rod holder, a shelf, a cutting board, a cup holder, a chair or seating platform, one or more dollies, or virtually any needed accessory. In one embodiment the thermal properties of the insulated compartment are enhanced with the use of one or more radiant barrier members, such as one positioned adjacent the lid of the insulated compartment. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140054297 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A thermal management system includes a case; an insulation material provided within the case, the insulation material defining an interior volume of the insulation material; a liner arranged in the interior volume, the liner having an inner surface that extends toward a center of the case; an outer container of phase change material provided in the liner, the outer container comprising a plurality of outer panels containing a first phase change material, the plurality of outer panels comprising a bottom outer panel, a top outer panel, and side outer panels; and an inner container of phase change material provided in the outer container, the inner container comprising a plurality of inner panels containing a second phase change material; wherein an outer surface of each of the side outer panels is parallel with the inner surface of the liner. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140117025 | PACKAGE - A package includes a lid adapted to mate with the brim of a container. An interior chamber of the package is bounded by the container and the lid when the lid is mounted on the container brim. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140166672 | Container Thermal Core And Closure Remover - A thermal core includes a hollow body with at least one engagement element for engaging a corresponding engagement element on a container, a central portion for heat-transfer with a container base, a thermal medium within the hollow body, a bottom wall on the hollow body, and at least one pocket in the bottom wall with at least one of twist-off features or pry-off features. A product to remove a closure from a container includes a wall, and a multi-functional pocket in the wall that includes laterally spaced and diametrically overlapping semi-circumferential pockets including a first pocket having container closure pry-off features and a second pocket having container closure twist-off features. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140190976 | CARGO CONTAINER FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING CARGO - The present invention provides a cargo container that is light weight, strong, which forms an ultraviolet light, weather/dust particle barrier and which controls the climate inside the cargo container to protect the integrity of the cargo. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140246444 | COOLER WITH WRAP-AROUND SIDE COVER - A cooler includes a cooler body including one or more cooler walls. The cooler further includes a cover configured to be disposed around an exterior of the cooler body, the cover being sized and dimensioned to generally cover an exterior of the one or more cooler walls of the cooler body. The cover preferably includes a moisture-absorbent material. The cover also preferably includes an image, logo, symbol, or text; or a panel preferably includes the image, logo, symbol, or text, which panel is removably attachable to the cover. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140252009 | Cooler Web - Webbing, FDA approved, inserted into various cooler sizes, used to strain water and ice is disclosed. By using the “Cooler Web”, one can lift out the cold drinks. The “Cooler Web” supports a onetime breach of the cooler and ALL of its contents (except ice and water) and allows for no wet/cold hands and no foreign debris back into the cooler. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140353317 | Thermally Insulated VIP Sandwich Shipper and Method of Making Same - A thermally insulated VIP sandwich shipper for a temperature sensitive payload is provided. The shipper comprises an outer shell, an inner shell and vacuum insulated panels sandwiched therebetween. The outer shell and the inner shell may be unitary rigid structures made of an expanded foam material and comprising a bottom having a perimeter and sides extending from the bottom perimeter and terminating in a rim. The inner shell rim may be spaced from the outer shell rim to define a gap, the gap being sealed to create an enclosed space within which the vacuum insulated panels are located. Each vacuum insulated panel may be oriented substantially orthogonally to at least one adjacent vacuum insulated panel and have an edge that abuts the adjacent vacuum insulated panels. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150048096 | BOX FOR KEEPING FOOD AND DRINK TEMPERATURE - Chilled food, frozen food at low temperatures that retain food quality outside of the source of cold, and retaining hot food in the Wonder Boxes—preserving food in the Wonder Boxes after their removal from the source of heat. All of this, using appropriate Wonder Boxes with two panels or more, with water or another substance in between. The idea underlying the development of the Wonder Boxes is to allow students, who take sandwiches prepared in the morning and eaten at lunchtime, proper preservation. Another example is in the purchase of frozen or chilled food at the market and bringing it to the refrigerator at home only several hours later. Purchasing hot food, bringing it home and eating it hot. Prevents reheating. In our modern world, we do not enable manufacturers and distributors to transport chilled or frozen food without proper refrigeration. Anyone who does so, is immediately subject to shipment disqualification. We enable students and consumers the ability to do so because there is nothing to protect them except for ice boxes and thermoses which, due to their size and weight, are not very popular—justifiably so. In addition, an ice box is not suitable for a small helping or a single box of food. Wonder Boxes aim to solve these problems because they are light, small, appropriate for food and drink, and easy to operate. In order to retain the quality of food which being left outside a source of cold or heat, Chilled food, frozen food or hot food preserved in boxes after their removal from the source of heat, using appropriate boxes with two panels or more, with water or another substance in between. The idea is to allow students, who take sandwiches prepared in the morning and eaten at lunchtime, proper preservation. Another example is in the purchase of frozen or chilled food at the market and bringing it to the refrigerator at home only several hours later. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150053698 | Cooling Film Wrapped Articles - This invention is directed to form openings in the heat shrink film for allowing cooling air to circulate between the articles while maintaining the structural integrity of the heat shrunk film. This is accomplished by slitting the heat shrink film and forming slots between the slitted parts of the film. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150076161 | VENTILATED SYSTEM FOR STORING HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE - A system for storing high level radioactive waste. In one embodiment, the invention can be a system comprising an overpack body extending along a vertical axis and having a cavity for storing high level radioactive waste, the cavity having an open top end and a floor; an overpack lid positioned atop the overpack body to enclose the open top end of the cavity; an air inlet vent for introducing cool air into the cavity, the air inlet vent extending from an opening in an outer surface of the overpack body to an opening in the floor; and an air outlet vent in the overpack lid for removing warmed air from the cavity. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150114977 | DRAG MINIMIZING COOLER - A portable cooler includes a generally horizontal bottom surface and a generally vertical rear surface, a handle coupled to the cooler body, and a sliding surface that is neither horizontal nor vertical coupled between the bottom surface and to the rear surface. In some embodiments the sliding surface may be an angled planer surface, or may be curved. A foot platform provides leverage for tilting the portable cooler rearward when a foot of a user is placed on the foot platform and rearward pressure is applied to the handle. The portable cooler may include wheels that each have a width of approximately 10% of a width of the cooler body. At least one of the wheels may include a groove and a material within the groove that is softer that the durable material of the at least one wheel. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150136795 | PROPANE TANK COVER - Systems and methods are disclosed to cover a propane tank located on a property by providing a shell that covers, hides and protects the propane tank; and beautifying and blending with the current landscape and enhancing the value of the property. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150375924 | Confectionary Transport Apparatus - A chocolate mold transport apparatus operable to inhibit damage to chocolate molds during transport thereof and further being operable to provide an environment for the chocolate molds that is at a temperature that is less than that of its surroundings. The chocolate mold apparatus includes a rack assembly having a lower rack and an upper rack. The lower rack includes a plurality of cross members being parallel having a void intermediate thereto wherein disposed within the void are a plurality of mold receiving receptacles. The rack assembly further includes an upper rack positioned above the lower rack being operable to engage a support rod of a chocolate mold. The upper rack includes a plurality of slidably mounted cross members. A container is included operable to receive and store the rack assembly. The container includes thermal gel layer to provide a temperature therein that is less than that of its environment. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160009476 | ENCLOSURE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160052692 | BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING FOR SHIPPING - A biodegradable, thermally insulated mailer and cooler, and method of making them, are disclosed. The thermally insulated packaging material are made from laminated starch foam and bio-plastic film. The lamination can be performed by heat bonding, without the use of an adhesive bonding agent, to produce biodegradable packaging materials that can pass ASTM and other certifications for home compostability and marine environment safety. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160083184 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED WASTE ITEM RECEPTACLE - A temperature controlled waste item receptacle selects and maintains a temperature for contents based on the needs of an end user. A method and system provide support for controlling a temperature of contents disposed into a waste item receptacle. A controller selects a desired temperature of the contents disposed into the waste item receptacle. A temperature sensor senses a current temperature of the contents disposed into the waste item receptacle. The controller adjusts the current temperature of the contents disposed into the waste item receptacle to the desired temperature when a difference in the current temperature and the desired temperature exceeds a temperature threshold. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160107816 | PORTABLE CONTAINER WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROLLABLE COMPARTMENT - A portable container includes flexible walls defining an interior compartment and a support feature within the interior compartment providing a surface to support an item within the interior compartment, where the item is suspended above a wall. In at least some implementations, one of the walls is a lower wall and the support feature holds the item above the lower wall. In other implementations, a container includes a plurality of walls connectable together to define an interior compartment. At least two separate walls are selectively movable to and from open and closed positions. One movable wall is an upper wall and another movable wall is a wall adjacent to the upper wall. This permits, for example, items to be loaded into and unloaded from the container both through the top and through a front, rear or side wall. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160185503 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURE TRANSPORT OF MATERIALS - Methods, devices, and systems for the secure transport of material are provided. A transported material may be a biological material, such as a biological sample. Material is only transferred to a courier having a unique, single-use authorization code. Authorization codes are provided to a courier only upon arrival at a proper location and at a designated time. Courier identification or code confirmation or authorization may also be required. Identification or other confirmation regarding a custodian, material to be transferred, or both, may be required. Courier images, custodian images, or both, may be required. An authorization code may include a bar code, a number, a letter, or other symbol or code. An authorization code, an image, route information, and other information may be communicated by cell-phone, WiFi, Bluetooth, or other link. Transport containers with temperature sensors and communication links, and storage containers with light sensors, memory, and communication links are provided. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160196887 | SYSTEM FOR STORING HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE | 07-07-2016 |
