| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 220592270 | Vacuum insulation | 25 |
| 20080237244 | Heat-insulating container and method for manufacturing same - The present invention provides a heat-insulating container and a method for manufacturing the same which make it possible to lower manufacturing costs, and to obtain a sufficient heat-insulating effect, and which are also suitably used in a limited installation space such as an engine compartment or the like. The present invention is a heat-insulating container for storing and maintaining a temperature of a liquid, comprising an inside container ( | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090039089 | Insulated container and method of manufacturing the same - Disclosed are an insulated container in which a high-performance vacuum heat insulating material is formed around a three-dimensional container and in which heat loss is minimized, and a method of manufacturing the insulated container. An insulated container for heat-insulation storage of a liquid has a resin inner container equipped with liquid flow inlet/outlet portions, an interior member and an exterior member which accommodate the inner container and around which a gas barrier layer is formed, and a heat insulation space which is defined between the interior member and the exterior member and which is held in a pressure-reduced state, with a heat insulating material being sealed therein. Further, flange members are fitted onto the flow inlet/outlet portions, lower flange surfaces of the flange members are bonded to the interior member, and upper flange surfaces thereof are bonded to the exterior member. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090230139 | COLD INSULATION CONTAINER HAVING A COVER PROVIDED WITH A SEPARATED REFRIGERATING ELEMENT STORING SPACE - A cold insulation container includes a heat-insulating container body and a heat-insulating cover pivotally connected to and openably closing the container body to define a closed space in the container body for storing goods therein. The cover includes a base defining an open-topped recess and a secondary lid pivotally connected to the base to openably close the recess. A plurality of vents is provided on a peripheral wall of the recess. At least one refrigerating element is disposed in the recess. Since stored goods and the refrigerating element are positioned in two separated spaces, the stored goods are isolated from contamination by condensed water from the refrigerating element. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090277915 | Personal hygiene wipe package - A package for holding personal hygiene wipes. A heater has a pair of packages each having one or more personal hygiene wipes placed against it with the access opening to the wipes faces away from the heater. The heater includes an inner actuation pouch and an outer heat generating pouch. A pressure differential between the outer pouch and the inner pouch causes the activation agent to be thrust into contact with the heat generating material. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100072211 | REUSABLE SHIPPING CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - Embodiments disclose a reusable shipping container. The container may comprise six multi-layered walls of a plastic material. Further, the container may comprise a rail fastened to a top edge of the container with a plurality of first fasteners, wherein the fasteners penetrate on the rail, a first layer and a second layer of the container. Moreover, the container may comprise an insulation layer of vacuum insulation material and an inner layer corresponding to each wall of the container. Methods are also described for packing a parcel for shipment. The insulation layer and the inner layer are inserted into the container, wherein the inner layer encloses the parcel. Thereafter, an insulation layer corresponding to a top wall is inserted and the top wall is closed. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100200599 | Vacuum insulated container - A two component box has a lid and a lower body portion; both the lid and the lower body portion have an interior compartment substantially surrounded by at least one interior wall and at least one exterior wall. At least one interior wall and at least one exterior wall of the lid are attached one to the other by a first connecting portion and at least one interior wall and at least one exterior wall of the lower body portion being attached one to the other by a second connecting portion. Disposed between the at least one interior wall and the at least one exterior wall is a vacuum. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100282764 | FLUID CONTAINER - A container for a fluid includes a rigid outer shell, an insulating layer, and at least one inner vessel, which over its surface is supported by the insulating layer. A robust and economical solution is obtained by providing that the outer shell is configured essentially as a single-piece closed container and that the insulating layer is supported by the outer shell over its surface. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100326993 | MODULAR CUBOIDAL PASSIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED SHIPPING CONTAINER - A kit comprising a plurality of separate and distinct identically sized phase change material-containing panels shaped as a frustum of a right pyramid, a method of assembling a thermal insulating enclosure from such panels and the resultant assembled thermal insulting enclosure. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110073604 | VACUUM THERMAL INSULATOR AND THERMALLY INSULATING BOX INCLUDING THE VACUUM THERMAL INSULATOR - A vacuum thermal insulator includes a container having a gas barrier property and a core member placed in the container, the container being sealed such that the interior of the container is in a reduced pressure state. The core member is constituted by a sheet assembly in which organic fiber aggregates, each obtained by forming fibers composed of an organic material into a sheet-like shape, and fiber aggregates, each obtained by forming fibers composed of a material having a higher tensile modulus than the material for the organic fiber aggregates into a sheet-like shape, are randomly stacked. The fibers of the organic fiber aggregates are preferably continuous fibers. The fiber material for the organic fiber aggregates or the fiber aggregates is preferably any one of polyester, polypropylene, polystyrene, polylactic acid, aramid, LCP, and glass. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110089180 | THERMOS WITH TWO CHAMBERS - The purpose of the thermos, the subject of the invention, is to hold two different liquids, which are needed to hold their temperatures, without mixing them in separate parts by developing a usage system which the existing thermoses don't have. Another purpose is to pour the liquids without mixing them when they are needed to be poured. Said product is configured as a modular set which has thermoses with different volumes. Because main cap system is adaptable to main bodies with different sizes, thermoses with different volumes can be formed. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110147391 | CASCADING SERIES OF THERMALLY INSULATED PASSIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED CONTAINERS - A modular collection of components from which a variety of thermally insulated and thermal controlled containers can be assembled. The collection includes at least two differently sized sleeves of thermal insulation, and at least two differently sized sleeves of phase change material that are nestable with one another to form various thermally insulated and thermally controlled containers with various combinations of available payload, target temperature, guaranteed duration of thermal control, size of container and weight of container. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110248038 | PASSIVE THERMALLY CONTROLLED BULK SHIPPING CONTAINER - A kit capable of being assembled into a passive thermally controlled bulk shipping container, and associated method of assembly and resultant assembled shipping container. The kit includes (a) an outer shell defining a retention chamber, (b) at least eight separate and distinct identically sized phase change material-containing panels, and (c) at least four separate and distinct identically sized jackets, each configured and arranged to releasably retain a set of the phase change material panels in a planar configuration. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120104002 | REFRIGERATOR WITH VACUUM SPACE - A refrigerator includes a body having a storage space. The body includes an inner case having the storage space, an outer case having an inside surface spaced a predetermined gap from an outside surface of the inner case to house the inner case, a vacuum space provided between the inner case and the outer case sealed to maintain a vacuum state for heat insulating between the inner case and the outer case, a supporting portion provided to contact with the outside surface of the inner case and the inside surface of the outer case to maintain a spaced state of the vacuum space, and a dewing preventive unit adjacent to the supporting portion for preventing dewing from taking place at the outer case by suppressing surface temperature drop of the outer case caused by cold conducted from the inner case to the outer case through the supporting portion. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120118898 | VACUUM INSULATION MEMBER, REFRIGERATOR HAVING VACUUM INSULATION MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING VACUUM INSULATION MEMBER - Disclosed is a vacuum insulation member having a uniform insulation thickness, a refrigerator having a vacuum insulation member, and a method for fabricating a vacuum insulation member. The vacuum insulation member includes: an envelope having gas impermeability and having a certain decompressed space therein; and a core including a plurality of laminated mesh members to support the envelope at an outer side of the envelope. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120132659 | VACUUM INSULATION MEMBER, REGISRATOR HAVING VACUUM INSULATION MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING VACUUM INSULATION MEMBER - Disclosed are a vacuum insulation member, a refrigerator having the vacuum insulation member, and a method for fabricating the vacuum insulation member. The vacuum insulation member includes: a core having a certain shape and having a decompressed space therein; and a gas barrier layer formed by coating a certain material on a surface of the core to have impermeability. Accordingly, the use of an envelope (film) can be avoided to obtain reliability, and the use of a glass fiber core which must undergo a preprocessing process for which much equipment and time are required can be avoided. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20130213978 | DOUBLE WALLED INSULATED CONTAINER WITH RECHARGEABLE VACUUM - An insulated container is disclosed. The container has an outer plastic member, an inner plastic member and an insulating, e.g., vacuum space, located therebetween. A vent assembly is located in the outer member in communication with the vacuum space. The vent assembly may be arranged to prevent liquid from entering into the insulating space and may be arranged to equalize the internal pressure within the insulating space and the ambient atmospheric pressures surrounding the outer member, while allowing higher internal pressure within the insulating space to vent to the ambient atmosphere when the container is heated, and to close off to seal the insulating space to maintain the vacuum therein when the container is cooled. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130228583 | PASSIVE THERMALLY REGULATED KNOCKDOWN SHIPPING CONTAINER - A stackable, passive thermally regulated, knockdown shipping container. The container includes (i) a pair of separate and independent interchangeable end panels, each carrying a detachable panel of fragile thermal insulation, and (ii) a plurality of separate and independent sidewall components each having at least two hingedly interconnected structural panels which carry a detachable panel of fragile thermal insulation. The end panels are each configured and arranged with (a) an external set of projections operable for stably supporting the container on a planar surface, and (b) an external set of depressions. The depressions are configured and arranged such that each projection on the panel, if inverted, would nest within a corresponding depression on the panel upon rotation of the inverted set of projections a defined angular distance about a longitudinal axis of the container relative to the set of depressions. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20140008374 | CONTAINERS INCLUDING INSULATING MATERIALS - Insulated containers including at least one insulating material are described herein. The containers may include structures that maximize vacuum area relative to material volume. Certain containers may be configured to minimize the area of contact between material layers within a region to be insulated in order to provide maximum thermal resistance between the contacted area and the external environment. The insulated containers may be formed from a container opening enclosed within a container cover. A cavity may be formed within the space between the container opening and the container cover. The cavity may be vacuum sealed to prevent or reduce thermal leaks from the insulated container. The insulating material may include multiple material layer separated by layer cavities. The material layers may include projections arising from a base surface thereof for preventing the material layers from contacting each other, for instance, and causing a thermal short. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140034655 | Vacuum Cooler - A portable, durable, lightweight cooler system designed to maintain beverages, food, medical supplies, drugs, and other heat sensitive products at existing temperatures with substantially reduced heat gain or loss from the surrounding environment for extended periods of time, when no power source is available. This container is designed to greatly reduce radiant heat transfer along with conductive and convective heat transfer while diminishing decomposition effects of stored items and thus maintaining freshness. This system includes a cooler housing, a reinforced lid, a radiation reflective material application, and a system to remove air from the containment area, thus creating a vacuum within the cooler itself and sealing the lid to the cooler housing. Upon actuation of a vacuum release device, air is reintroduced into the containment area thus allowing the lid to be removed and the stored products be accessed. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140339241 | Vacuum Insulation For An Integrated Refrigerated Container - An insulation system for a cargo container ( | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150028039 | Vehicle Tank System for Storing a Fuel in an Extremely Cold State - A vehicle tank system for storing a fuel in an extremely cold state is provided. The vehicle tank system includes an inner tank that accommodates the fuel and an outer skin that surrounds the inner tank to form an insulation layer approximately constituting a vacuum. The vehicle tank system also includes a vacuum pump that is permanently provided in the vehicle and is connected to the insulation layer. The vacuum pump is configured to increase the quality of the vacuum if the quality of the vacuum does not meet predetermined requirements. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150069073 | DUAL-CUP ASSEMBLY - A dual-cup assembly includes an inner cup and an outer cup in which the inner cup is inserted. Each of the inner and outer cups has flange extending from the outside thereof. A fastening unit is mounted to the two respective flanges to connect the inner cup and the outer cup together. A room is defined between the inner cup and the outer cup. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150366404 | A VACUUM FLASK ASSEMBLY - The present application relates to a vacuum flask assembly ( | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160001954 | Insulation housing and method for the production of an insulation housing - Proceeding from a state of the art from which double-walled insulation housings that are provided with supported vacuum insulation are already known, the invention proposes an improved insulation housing that is characterized in that first, a planar surface element ( | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160039594 | Double Bag Vacuum Insulation Panel For Steam Chest Molding - A double bag vacuum insulation panel for use in a temperature assured shipper made in a steam chest molding machine is provided. The double bag VIP comprises a porous core, a heat sealable inner envelope and an outer bag. The inner envelope is made from a substantially gas impermeable first material having a first thickness and defines an interior having a pressure of less than or equal to about 30 millibar. The outer bag is made from a substantially gas impermeable second material having a second thickness. The outer bag encapsulates the inner envelope. The double bag vacuum insulation panel has an R value of at least about 28 hr-ft | 02-11-2016 |
