THERMALLY CONTROLLED SHIPPING CONTAINER

摘要

A device for thermally controlling, preserving and safely transporting specimens and method includes a housing and sub compartment therein which includes both heating and cooling elements and employs a microprocessor for controlling rate of descending or ascending temperature.

主权项

1. A device for thermally controlling, preserving and safely transporting specimens, which includes:
a container having a housing and a lid; an inner compartment having a specimen area therein for containing a specimen within a specimen compartment within said container; at least one cooling member disposed within said housing adjacent said inner compartment and configured to cool area surrounding said inner compartment below a desired predetermined temperature for the specimen; a first temperature sensor is operably disposed within said inner compartment for sensing the temperature therein; a heating member operably disposed within said inner compartment for applying heat within the inner compartment; a power source; and a controller operably connected to said power source and said temperature sensor to control and maintain temperature in said inner compartment to preserve the specimen.