Cryogenic storage container
US10378695B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2250/0439
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A portable cryogenic container includes a porous material configured to absorb a cryogenic coolant such as liquid nitrogen. The coolant-absorbing material at least partially defines a storage cavity in the container that is configured to accept and support a cassette or other type of contents container in which a product to be cryogenically stored is contained. With cryogenic coolant absorbed into the container, the temperature within the storage cavity can be maintained sufficiently close to the boiling point of the cryogenic coolant to preserve post-thaw viability of the stored product for several hours.
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