Portable container
US12352493B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/361
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A portable container has a payload chamber for holding medicines, vaccines, biological samples or other medical goods and a lid operable to access the payload chamber. The portable container also has an electronic system with one or more power storage devices, circuitry that wirelessly communicates via a cell radio with a cloud-based data storage system or a remote electronic device, and an electronic display screen. The electronic system can a) automatically switch sender and recipient information on the electronic display screen to facilitate return of the portable container to the sender or b) automatically contact a parcel carrier to alert the parcel carrier that the portable container is ready for pickup.
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