A container having a removable drain sensor configured to monitor one or more container parameters and/or one or more external container parameters. The drain sensor being configured to communicate with a remote device to enable remote monitoring of one or more of the parameters.

The invention relates to a testing device that can be transported and used in situ on a structure to be tested to determine the resistance thereof to peeling. The device fundamentally comprises: a drum with attachment elements for attaching to a specimen that is to be peeled from a hybrid adhesive joint of a structure, a movable carriage on which the drum is mounted; a frame along which the drum moves; and an actuation mechanism that determines the linear movement of the carriage or the rotational movement of the drum and which, by the reaction of the specimen, determines, respectively, the rotation of the drum or the linear displacement of the carriage.

A kit from which a thermally insulated shipping container may be assembled and a thermally insulated shipping container assembled from such a kit. The kit includes an outer shell and four flat stock vacuum insulated panels, each with three articulating sections foldable to form 3-dimensional C-shaped units. The panels are nestable pairs effective for lining a lower portion of the outer shell with a first nested pair and lining an upper portion of the outer shell with a second nested pair so as to form a fully enclosed insulated payload chamber within the outer shell.

A panel (14) for use in a thermally insulating container (2), the panel (14) comprising a body of a thermally insulating material in the form of a tray element (72) having one or more upwardly open compartments (74) for receiving thermal conditioning elements (16) therein.

A thermally insulating packaging to hold an item includes a solid compostable or recyclable shell that is formed primarily of starch, and a bottom cover. The shell includes a floor, a plurality of inner side walls that are coupled to the floor, a rim coupled to the plurality of inner side walls, and a plurality of outer side walls that are couple to the rim. The floor and the plurality of inner side walls define an interior space of the shell to receive the item and an opening to the interior space. The plurality of inner side walls and plurality of outer side walls have a space therebetween that defines a gap. The gap can be an air-filled cavity, or be filled with a compostable or recyclable core material.

An insulated container having a canister can be sealed by a lid structure. The lid structure can be a multi-part insulated lid. The lid can include a vent configured to vent air from inside the canister. In addition, the container may be part of a container kit or container system where one or more inner containers, are nested and secured within the insulated container.

A portable cooler configured to have an outer housing and an inner compartment disposed in the interior volume of the outer housing. A void is present intermediate the outer housing and the inner compartment. An insulating sheet material comprised of a first layer and a second layer is circumferentially disposed around the inner compartment within the void. The insulating material is wound around the inner compartment at least twice and includes a void intermediate each wound. The insulating material first layer is manufactured from aluminum faced ceramic cloth and the second layer of the insulating material is manufactured from a flexible mica sheet. The insulating material has a first end secured to an inner surface of the outer housing and a second end secured to an outer surface of the inner compartment. The cooler further includes a hingedly mounted lid.

A food storage and warmer apparatus for storing food at safe temperatures and heating food for consumption includes a housing defining a housing inside. The housing has an outer wall separated from an inner wall defining a wall cavity. A divider wall is coupled to the housing within the housing inside and defines a plurality of compartments. A lid is coupled to the housing. A heating coil and a battery are coupled within the wall cavity of the bottom side. A control unit is coupled to the housing and is in operational communication with the heating coil and the battery. A temperature probe is coupled to the housing within the wall cavity and extends through the inner wall to the housing inside. The temperature probe is in operational communication with the control unit.

A food storage system includes a plurality of bowls, a connection element configured to couple to at least two of the bowls, and a protection element configured to couple to the connection element. When two bowls are nested and coupled to the connection element, a void is formed between the two nested bowls and a refrigeration element is positionable in the void to maintain a predefined internal temperature in the food storage system.

A chest insert for a freezer is disclosed. The chest insert is placed inside a freezer and food is placed inside the chest insert. Several sides of the chest insert comprise a gap which is partially filled with a refrigerant gel. These gaps are slanted such that the gel can expand into a wider gap as it expands while freezing, lessening the risk of uneven freezing causing the refrigerant gel to press against the walls of the chest insert. The use of the disclosed subject matter reduces freezer burn by stabilizing humidity. Further, the chest insert maintains the temperature inside the chest insert for extended periods if the freezer fails or the power to the freezer is interrupted.