A material storage and transport system is disclosed. The material storage and transport system can include a material storage tray forming an open-top storage volume defined by a bottom and walls extending up from the bottom along a perimeter of the bottom. The material storage and transport system can also include a releasable strap adapted to extend across the bottom when in a securing configuration and a sample carrier, including at least one sample secured to a sample support substrate by a molded sheet. A lid element and the sample carrier can be adapted (i) to fit within the storage volume when arranged parallel to the bottom, and (ii) to be secured to the material storage tray by the releasable strap.

Methods and an assembly apparatus are described for operating a node-enabled logistics receptacle in a wireless node network having at least a first node related to an item being shipped. The method generally begins with the node-enabled logistics receptacle detecting a signal broadcast by the first node, such as when a package having the first node approaches the receptacle. The method then associates the node-enabled logistics receptacle with the first node. The method continues with the node-enabled logistics receptacle determining a location of the first node, and then altering a current inventory of nodes related to the node-enabled logistics receptacle based upon the location of the first node, such as when the first node is within a vicinity of the receptacle that is an area sufficiently proximate to the node-enabled logistics receptacle to indicate an item and node within the vicinity intends to be shipped.

The present invention discloses a container with synchronous rising and lowering functions, which is configured to contain an article. The container comprises: a box body, having a containing space therein; a cover unit, connecting one side thereof to one side of an upper edge of the box body; a lifting unit, locating in the containing space for being placed the article; and a connection unit, connecting the cover unit and the lifting unit, wherein when the cover unit is opened, the cover unit is linked with the connection unit to allow the connection unit to drive the lifting unit to rise synchronously, and when the cover unit is enclosed, the cover unit is linked with the connection unit to allow the connection unit to drive the lifting unit to lower synchronously.

Methods, computer-readable medium, and apparatus are described for proactively reporting a content status of a node-enabled logistics receptacle in a wireless node network. Generally, the node-enabled logistics receptacle may update the content status stored in memory onboard the node-enabled logistics receptacle based upon whether the node-enabled logistics receptacle has received a package and is temporarily maintaining custody of the package. The receptacle may then broadcast status information related to the updated content status for the node-enabled logistics receptacle. In more detail, a node assembled within the node-enabled logistics receptacle may detect a signal broadcast from a master node in the wireless node network, access the content status stored in memory onboard the receptacle, and broadcast status information to the master node related to the content status for the node-enabled receptacle.

A means of suspending items within a transportable container, such as an environmental enclosure like a common cooler or ice-chest. Inside the container, items are supported by resting on top of a shelf or platform that may be rigid, semi-rigid, inflatable, pleated, telescoping, floating, cushioned, or flexible. The shelf may be supported by straps that may exit the container and are fastened to, or encircle, the interior and/or exterior of the container. The mechanism for attachment to the outside of the container may be a simple loop over an external anchor point affixed to the outside of the container, or a latch or latches, or a magnetic device, or a continuous loop or loops that encircle the container such that no external anchor is required.

Improved methods and apparatus are described for adaptive adjustment of node power level in a wireless node network having a plurality of nodes and a server. In a method, the server or a master node in the network may detect a proximate condition relative to a first of the nodes and adjust the node power of the first node accordingly. More specifically, the server or master node may detect if either a number of other nodes operating proximate a first of the nodes exceeds a neighboring node threshold, or if the first node is located in an RF restricted area, or if a signal strength level near the first node exceeds a signal strength threshold. If so, the server may adapt an output power setting on the first node from an original level to an adapted level.

Plastic container below 450 gr for horticulture products exports formed by a bottom, two large walls facing each other, two small walls facing each other and an upper closure system, the container has an optimized structure which allows to efficiently resist the forces to which it is subjected and to control deformation for the purpose of ensuring all the time and under any conditions the integrity and quality of the products contained inside.

Plastic container for containing and transporting horticultural products which allows to control deformation of the structure on forces and to maintain the integrity of the products inside it, the container (100) being formed by a bottom (200), large walls (110) and small walls (120), wherein the container comprises in the large walls at least one centering device (500) which consists of a projection protruding from the upper face of said large walls; and in the bottom lower face (200) comprises at least one channel (550).

Plastic container (100) column for containing and transporting horticultural products, which facilitates and promotes the containers fitting, the column (400) being arranged in each corner of the container (100) and being configured with a hollow tubular shape, wherein it has an upper widening (410) in the upper end and in the lower end it has a lower projection (420); wherein a portion of the column outer face (400) comprises vertical ribs (430) with vertical and parallel straight bands shape protruding from the surface.

Plastic container (100) upper closure for containing and transporting horticultural products which allows to control deformation of the structure on forces and to maintain the integrity of the products stored inside the container (100), the upper closure (300) is configured by three flexible straps (310) equidistantly distributed in the upper face of two container walls (100) attached to it by terminals (320) wherein the three straps (310) of each large wall (110) converge in their ends in hook means (340), wherein the three straps assembly of at least one side has an additional strap (350) consisting of an elongated element attached to the zone in which the three straps converge and it comprises a connector (351) in its free end.