A cooling device includes an insulated cooler for holding cold fluid and ice. The device has a chamber, a cover, and a fill and drain valve. A tube connects the valve to a pump. The pump provides cold fluid to a bladder configured to fit a chair. The bladder can include a back portion, a seat portion and an internal manifold arranged in a closed loop for optimized cooling. The bladder can be reconfigured to cool a targeted portion of a user's body such as a leg, arm, neck, or torso.

A device, system, and method for maintaining temperature control of a distribution item, or of the contents of a distribution item, as the distribution item moves through the distribution network. A container housing an item can include a cooling unit, a heating unit, or both, and control circuitry including a temperature sensor. The control circuitry activates the cooling unit or heating unit as required to maintain the item at a desired temperature or within a desired temperature range.

The present application generally relates to devices and methods for transporting items, and it more specifically relates to insulated carriers for use in delivering temperature-controlled items such as perishable food.

A thermally insulated package for transporting a temperature sensitive payload. The thermally insulated package comprises a payload retention volume for said temperature sensitive payload; at least one layer of insulation surrounding the payload retention volume; an outer casing enclosing the at least one layer of insulation and the payload retention volume; and a recess for accommodating at least one functional device, the recess arranged between the at least one layer of insulation and the outer casing. The recess suitably provides a specific storage volume within the thermally insulated package but outside of the insulation and the payload retention volume for said the functional device, such as a temperature monitoring device, in order to conveniently transport said device with the package and protect said device from physical impacts and environmental factors. A thermally insulated package kit is also disclosed.

A cooling element includes a container, the container defining an internal volume within one or more walls of the container. The volume is air-tight sealed, and the container is configured for containing dry ice (solid carbon dioxide), releasing carbon dioxide gas from the volume and blocking ingress of ambient gas into the volume. Additionally, a shipping box includes a thermally insulated volume therein, and is configured for holding a receptacle and one or more cooling elements, wherein the one or more cooling elements are arranged to enclose the receptacle. Further, a method is disclosed for thermal stabilisation of such a receptacle by using the cooling element or shipping box. The receptacle is arranged for holding a product such as a (bio)pharmaceutical substance and/or advanced therapy medicinal product(s).

The invention relates to a transport container, in particular for the passive chilled transportation of pharmaceuticals and/or foodstuffs, having an external container (3) which has an external container base (31) and an external container wall (32); having an internal container (2) which is able to be inserted into the external container (3) and retrieved from the external container (3) and which has an internal container base (21) and an internal container wall (22); wherein the internal container (2) for cargo (10) forms an internal container space (23) which is open toward the top; wherein a spacing (7) on the external container wall (32) and on the external container base (31) is present between the internal container (2) and the external container (3); wherein at least one thermal insulation element (4), in particular a vacuum insulation panel, is disposed between the internal container (2) and the external container (3), in particular the external container wall (32); wherein at least one retrievable PCM element (5) is disposed and/or able to be disposed between the internal container (2) and the external container (3), in particular the thermal insulation element (4).

The invention relates to a catcher basket assembly including a main body, at least one confining container for containing an animal, and at least one directing part in the main body, for assisting to direct the animal from the main body to the confining container. In use, the directing part directs an animal towards one or more confining container and the confining container enables the animal to be visually inspected and sorted without the need to make direct contact with the animal. The invention also relates to a catcher basket assembly for confining and sorting a crab. The invention also relates to a method of use of a catcher basket assembly.

This invention relates to a novel two-stage dry ice system for preserving perishable items during transport and methods thereof. The improved two-stage dry ice system includes dry ice and a phase change material specifically configured within a single and continuous holding volume with perishable items. Preservation of the perishable items for extended durations in comparison to other refrigeration techniques can be achieved as a result of the two-stage dry system having the ability to re-orient itself during transport.

A package can include an insulated envelope configured to contain a thermal element therein to reduce thermal transfer between the thermal element and the atmosphere. The insulated envelope can include an outer liner and an insulating material disposed within the outer liner. An amount of the insulating material can be selected to control temperature of the outer liner and/or rate of heat transfer to the thermal element.

Described embodiments provide systems and methods for managing the temperature of an item that includes a first flap portion and a second flap portion defining between them a first pouch containing substance; a third flap portion and the second flap portion defining between them a second pouch containing substance; a first portion of a fastener attached to the front side of the first flap portion; a first complementary portion of the fastener attached to the obverse side of the second flap portion; a second complementary portion of the fastener attached to the obverse side of the third flap portion.