Modular apparatus and method for shipping super frozen materials
US6789391B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D29/001
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus and method is provided for freezing, storing, and/or shipping products, in particular fish, at super-frozen temperatures. The apparatus includes a modular cryogenic cooler for removably interfacing with an insulated shipping container to maintain the interior of the container at a super-frozen temperature less than or equal to about −50 degrees C. Aspects of the method include a delivery method for providing an essentially unbroken delivery chain of frozen products from a location of freezing (to a super-frozen temperature) to a location of defrosting the products (e.g., a point of sale and/or consumption of the products).
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