EP1356229A4 - Cryogenic shipping container - Google Patents

Cryogenic shipping container

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Publication number
EP1356229A4
EP1356229A4 EP01991461A EP01991461A EP1356229A4 EP 1356229 A4 EP1356229 A4 EP 1356229A4 EP 01991461 A EP01991461 A EP 01991461A EP 01991461 A EP01991461 A EP 01991461A EP 1356229 A4 EP1356229 A4 EP 1356229A4
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Prior art keywords
shipping container
cryogenic shipping
cryogenic
container
shipping
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1356229A1 (en
Inventor
Patrick L Mullens
Gregg Emmel
R Kevin Giesy
Christy Thomas
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Cryoport Systems LLC
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Cryoport Systems LLC
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Priority claimed from US09/753,194 external-priority patent/US6467642B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/753,207 external-priority patent/US20020083717A1/en
Priority claimed from US09/753,208 external-priority patent/US20020083718A1/en
Application filed by Cryoport Systems LLC filed Critical Cryoport Systems LLC
Publication of EP1356229A1 publication Critical patent/EP1356229A1/en
Publication of EP1356229A4 publication Critical patent/EP1356229A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C3/00—Vessels not under pressure
    • F17C3/02—Vessels not under pressure with provision for thermal insulation
    • F17C3/08—Vessels not under pressure with provision for thermal insulation by vacuum spaces, e.g. Dewar flask
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
    • A01N1/00—Preservation of bodies of humans or animals, or parts thereof
    • A01N1/02—Preservation of living parts
    • A01N1/0236—Mechanical aspects
    • A01N1/0242—Apparatuses, i.e. devices used in the process of preservation of living parts, such as pumps, refrigeration devices or any other devices featuring moving parts and/or temperature controlling components
    • A01N1/0252—Temperature controlling refrigerating apparatus, i.e. devices used to actively control the temperature of a designated internal volume, e.g. refrigerators, freeze-drying apparatus or liquid nitrogen baths
    • A01N1/0257—Stationary or portable vessels generating cryogenic temperatures
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C13/00—Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels
    • F17C13/005—Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels for medium-size and small storage vessels not under pressure
    • F17C13/006—Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels for medium-size and small storage vessels not under pressure for Dewar vessels or cryostats
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D3/00—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D3/10—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using liquefied gases, e.g. liquid air
    • F25D3/105—Movable containers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
    • G01N2001/002—Devices for supplying or distributing samples to an analysing apparatus
    • G01N2001/005—Packages for mailing or similar transport of samples

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
EP01991461A 2000-12-29 2001-12-28 Cryogenic shipping container Withdrawn EP1356229A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US753207 1985-07-09
US75319500A 2000-12-29 2000-12-29
US09/753,194 US6467642B2 (en) 2000-12-29 2000-12-29 Cryogenic shipping container
US753195 2000-12-29
US753208 2000-12-29
US09/753,207 US20020083717A1 (en) 2000-12-29 2000-12-29 Containment system for samples of dangerous goods stored at cryogenic temperatures
US753194 2000-12-29
US09/753,208 US20020083718A1 (en) 2000-12-29 2000-12-29 Specimen chamber for a cryogenic shipping container
PCT/US2001/049684 WO2002053967A1 (en) 2000-12-29 2001-12-28 Cryogenic shipping container

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1356229A1 EP1356229A1 (en) 2003-10-29
EP1356229A4 true EP1356229A4 (en) 2009-11-18

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JP (1) JP3958213B2 (en)
WO (1) WO2002053967A1 (en)

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US11691788B1 (en) 2022-01-20 2023-07-04 Cryoport, Inc. Foldable cassette bags for transporting biomaterials

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US5934099A (en) * 1997-07-28 1999-08-10 Tcp/Reliable Inc. Temperature controlled container
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US3999653A (en) * 1975-03-11 1976-12-28 The Dow Chemical Company Packaging for hazardous liquids
DE2944464A1 (en) * 1979-11-03 1981-05-14 C. Reichert Optische Werke Ag, Wien DEVICE FOR THE CRYSTAL SUBSTITUTION OF SMALL BIOLOGICAL OBJECTS FOR MICROSCOPIC, IN PARTICULAR ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATIONS
US4495775A (en) * 1983-06-22 1985-01-29 Union Carbide Corporation Shipping container for storing materials at cryogenic temperatures
EP0344966A1 (en) * 1988-05-31 1989-12-06 Pro-Tech-Tube, Inc. Protective enclosure for hazardous material primary containers
US4903493A (en) * 1989-01-17 1990-02-27 Pymah Corporation Heat sink protective packaging for thermolabile goods
US5024865A (en) * 1989-04-07 1991-06-18 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Sorbent, impact resistant container
US4948035A (en) * 1990-01-16 1990-08-14 Container Corporation Of America Container end closure arrangement
US5160021A (en) * 1991-07-30 1992-11-03 Barry Sibley Leak-proof cylindrical container for the transport of diagnostic specimens or dangerous substances
US5355684A (en) * 1992-04-30 1994-10-18 Guice Walter L Cryogenic shipment or storage system for biological materials
US5779089A (en) * 1996-07-26 1998-07-14 Forma Scientific, Inc. Cryogenic storage apparatus with lid vent
US5829594A (en) * 1997-06-27 1998-11-03 Pro-Tech-Tube, Inc. Protective enclosure for shipping and storing hazardous materials
US5934099A (en) * 1997-07-28 1999-08-10 Tcp/Reliable Inc. Temperature controlled container
US6119465A (en) * 1999-02-10 2000-09-19 Mullens; Patrick L. Shipping container for storing materials at cryogenic temperatures

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