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Storage of temperature-sensitive items with stabilizing pellets

US10351326B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 2013
Grant dateJul 16, 2019
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/14
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Thermally-stabilizing pellets are used in a contents container to stabilize the temperature at which temperature sensitive contents are stored in the container. The pellets provide a thermal buffer between the stored contents and the environment outside the contents container that retards the rate of temperature change of the stored contents. The stored contents do not experience the extremes in temperature variation within a passive or active thermally insulated container when at least partially buried in the pellets. The pellets can also help isolate the stored contents from phase change materials that could thermally damage the stored contents with physical contact.

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