Containment system for transporting and storing temperature-sensitive materials
US5950450A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12556
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A portable, self-sustaining refrigeration system for storing and transporting temperature sensitive materials comprising an insulated housing constructed of double wall plastic panels having an R value per inch of at least 20, and a thermal storage phase change material in the form of a reversible gel for operation at about 0.degree. to 10.degree. C. wherein the reversible gel is enclosed in a sealed liquid-impervious enclosure, is disclosed.
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