Patents Assigned to TCP Reliable, Inc.
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Patent number: 10962272Abstract: The invention relates to a smart thermal insulation box, including thermally insulated layers with mitered edges forming a thermally insulated space, and said space surrounded by cardboard material. The box has externally viewable and operable temperature and humidity sensors, where the sensors are preferably fixed inside the box to one side. The temperature monitoring system monitors temperature of the insulated space and facilitates delivery of refrigerant into it through a refrigerant delivery system when the temperature of insulated space exceeds a set value. One of the cardboard panels forming the top of the box which overlays the insulation layer has a window configured to overlay the display panel. An audible alert system may also be included to alert users to temperature or humidity excursions.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: TCP Reliable, Inc.Inventor: Nima MokhtarzadehBahadorani
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Patent number: 9924834Abstract: Disclosed is an expanded polystyrene cooler having a body, a lid and a lid locking mechanism, said lid locking mechanism including a transversely-extending ridge near the perimeter of the underside surface of the lid, with the ridge surrounding the majority of said underside surface. There are at least two opposed flanges on the underside surface having extended portions extending towards the edge of the lid, as well as at least two horizontal channels on the inner surface of the body, each channel including an opening at one end facing the flanges and configured to receive one of the flanges and including a section having an extension towards the inside of the body, said section configured to rest upon the flange extended portion and lock the lid with the body, when the flange is positioned below the extension, whereby the lid is in place atop the cooler body.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: TCP RELIABLE, INC.Inventor: David L. Joffe
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Patent number: 9060509Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus, method and system to thermally package an item having at least one container (100) substantially filled with an alcohol, wherein said alcohol undergoes a phase change.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: TCP Reliable, Inc.Inventor: Benjamin Romero
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Publication number: 20150120597Abstract: Disclosed is a process of determining, at a point during shipment, whether the solid phase refrigerant in a shipment is sufficient to preserve the shipment cargo, which is blood or other biological products, for the remaining shipment period, by: monitoring the temperatures encountered to said point and estimating the temperatures likely to be encountered during the remaining shipment period; determining the likelihood that the remaining refrigerant can maintain the shipment cargo within a specified temperature range during the remaining shipment period; and if the risk that the remaining refrigerant cannot maintain the shipment cargo within said range during the remaining shipment period is above a cut-off level, then taking action to preserve the value of the cargo.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: TCP Reliable, Inc.Inventor: Saak Dertadian
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Publication number: 20150039529Abstract: The invention relates to a network of participants connected through a website and thereby forming a virtual cold chain, and wherein the participants can make proposals and/or bids to shipment owners, shippers, receivers, and customers, to provide services or products to keep the shipment at desired conditions (especially, temperature conditions) during a period of the remaining shipment. The shipment can be monitored en route by agents acting for the website or by either the same participants making proposals, or other participants.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: TCP Reliable, Inc.Inventor: Maurice Barakat
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Patent number: 8935934Abstract: Disclosed is a process of determining, at a point during shipment, whether the solid phase refrigerant in a shipment is sufficient to preserve the shipment cargo, which is blood or other biological products, for the remaining shipment period, by: monitoring the temperatures encountered to said point and estimating the temperatures likely to be encountered during the remaining shipment period; determining the likelihood that the remaining refrigerant can maintain the shipment cargo within a specified temperature range during the remaining shipment period; and if the risk that the remaining refrigerant cannot maintain the shipment cargo within said range during the remaining shipment period is above a cut-off level, then taking action to preserve the value of the cargo.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: TCP Reliable, Inc.Inventor: Maurice Barakat
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Publication number: 20140352334Abstract: Disclosed is a process of determining, at a point during shipment, whether the solid phase refrigerant in a shipment is sufficient to preserve the shipment cargo, which is blood or other biological products, for the remaining shipment period, by: monitoring the temperatures encountered to said point and estimating the temperatures likely to be encountered during the remaining shipment period; determining the likelihood that the remaining refrigerant can maintain the shipment cargo within a specified temperature range during the remaining shipment period; and if the risk that the remaining refrigerant cannot maintain the shipment cargo within said range during the remaining shipment period is above a cut-off level, then taking action to preserve the value of the cargo.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: TCP RELIABLE, INC.Inventor: Maurice Barakat
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Patent number: 8881540Abstract: Disclosed is a process of determining, at a point during shipment, whether the solid phase refrigerant in a shipment is sufficient to preserve the shipment cargo, which is blood or other biological products, for the remaining shipment period, by: monitoring the temperatures encountered to said point and estimating the temperatures likely to be encountered during the remaining shipment period; determining the likelihood that the remaining refrigerant can maintain the shipment cargo within a specified temperature range during the remaining shipment period; and if the risk that the remaining refrigerant cannot maintain the shipment cargo within said range during the remaining shipment period is above a cut-off level, then taking action to preserve the value of the cargo.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: TCP Reliable, Inc.Inventors: Maurice Barakat, Saak Dertadian
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Patent number: 8802364Abstract: A new blood unit cooling system was designed to cool blood rapidly to about 22° C. and maintain it at about that temperature, even in ambient temperature extremes, for several hours. The system incorporating a preferred eutectic solution including 98% 1-dodecanol 1.5% myristyl alcohol and 0.5% 1-decanol (having a melting point of about 23° C.) contained in a sealed flexible polymer layer, was used to cool whole blood-filled bags. The preferred design uses inner and outer containers, each made of transparent polyethylene sheets, where the inner compartments are filled with the solution and sealed, and then placed into each compartment in an outer container, wherein two compartments in the outer container are separated by a flattened and sealed portion of the polyethylene.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: TCP Reliable, Inc.Inventors: Klaus H. Haarmann, Anthony Alleva, Thomas-Laurent Bringas
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Publication number: 20140157799Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus, method and system to thermally package an item having at least one container (100) substantially filled with an alcohol, wherein said alcohol undergoes a phase change.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: TCP Reliable, Inc.Inventor: Benjamin Romero
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Patent number: 8696151Abstract: Disclosed is a process of determining, at a point during shipment, whether the solid phase refrigerant in a shipment is sufficient to preserve the shipment cargo, which is blood or other biological products, for the remaining shipment period, by: monitoring the temperatures encountered to said point and estimating the temperatures likely to be encountered during the remaining shipment period; determining the likelihood that the remaining refrigerant can maintain the shipment cargo within a specified temperature range during the remaining shipment period; and if the risk that the remaining refrigerant cannot maintain the shipment cargo within said range during the remaining shipment period is above a cut-off level, then taking action to preserve the value of the cargo.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: TCP Reliable, Inc.Inventor: Maurice Barakat
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Publication number: 20130255847Abstract: A new blood unit cooling system was designed to cool blood rapidly to about 22° C. and maintain it at about that temperature, even in ambient temperature extremes, for several hours. The system incorporating a preferred eutectic solution including 98% 1-dodecanol 1.5% myristyl alcohol and 0.5% 1-decanol (having a melting point of about 23° C.) contained in a sealed flexible polymer layer, was used to cool whole blood-filled bags. The preferred design uses inner and outer containers, each made of transparent polyethylene sheets, where the inner compartments are filled with the solution and sealed, and then placed into each compartment in an outer container, wherein two compartments in the outer container are separated by a flattened and sealed portion of the polyethylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: TCP RELIABLE, INC.Inventors: Klaus H. Haarmann, Anthony Alleva, Thomas-Laurent Bringas
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Patent number: 8505314Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus, method and system to thermally package an item having at least one container (100) substantially filled with an alcohol, wherein said alcohol undergoes a phase change.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: TCP Reliable, Inc.Inventor: Benjamin Romero
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Patent number: 8375730Abstract: Disclosed is a process of selecting of a container and temperature-control system, such that biological products (including blood) requiring maintenance within a specified range of temperatures are so maintained during shipment. The process requires a prediction of the maximum period of shipment, and the predicted ambient temperature ranges and time of exposure thereto for the system during the period of shipment. With that information, a system of container(s) with temperature-control agents including dry ice, ice, frozen gel packs or a phase change material, is selected.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: TCP Reliable, Inc.Inventors: Klaus H. Haarmann, Anthony Alleva, Eric Paul Mirabel
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Patent number: 8349552Abstract: A new blood unit cooling system was designed to cool blood rapidly to about 22° C. and maintain it at about that temperature, even in ambient temperature extremes, for several hours. The system incorporating a preferred eutectic solution including 98% 1-dodecanol, 1.5% myristyl alcohol and 0.5% 1-decanol (having, a melting point of about 23° C.) contained in a sealed flexible polymer layer, was used to cool whole blood-filled bags. The preferred design uses inner and outer containers, each made of transparent polyethylene sheets, where the inner compartments are filled with the solution and sealed, and then placed into each compartment in an outer container, wherein two compartments in the outer container are separated by a flattened and sealed portion of the polyethylene.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: TCP Reliable, Inc.Inventors: Klaus H. Haarmann, Anthony Alleva, Thomas-Laurent Bingas
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Patent number: 8316662Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus, method and system to thermally package an item having at least one container (100) substantially filled with an alcohol, wherein said alcohol undergoes a phase change.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: TCP Reliable, Inc.Inventor: Benjamin Romero
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Publication number: 20120266564Abstract: A new blood unit cooling system was designed to cool blood rapidly to about 22° C. and maintain it at about that temperature, even in ambient temperature extremes, for several hours. The system incorporating a preferred eutectic solution including 98% -dodecanol, 1.5% myristyl alcohol and 0.5% 1-decanol (having, a melting point of about 23° C.) contained in a sealed flexible polymer layer, was used to cool whole blood-filled bags.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: TCP RELIABLE, INC.Inventors: Klaus H. Haarmann, Anthony Alleva, Thomas-Laurent Bingas
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Publication number: 20120167530Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus, method and system to thermally package an item having at least one container (100) substantially filled with an alcohol, wherein said alcohol undergoes a phase change.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: TCP RELIABLE, INC.Inventor: Benjamin Romero
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Patent number: 8192924Abstract: A new blood unit cooling system was designed to cool blood rapidly to about 22° C. and maintain it at about that temperature, even in ambient temperature extremes, for several hours. The system incorporating a preferred eutectic solution including 98% 1-dodecanol, 1.5% myristyl alcohol and 0.5% 1-decanol (having a melting point of about 23° C.) contained in a sealed flexible polymer layer, was used to cool whole blood-filled bags. The preferred design used double-layered transparent polyethylene, with two sealed compartments filled with the solution, separated by a flattened and sealed portion between them. One of the two sealed compartments contacts one side of the blood bag and the other compartment is folded over to contact the other side of the blood bag. The transparent compartments allows an operator to verify at any time whether the solution is in a solid state, and the flexibility of the compartments eases the proper positioning of them around a blood bag.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: TCP Reliable, Inc.Inventors: Maurice Barakat, Louis Thibault, Klaus H. Haarmann, Annie Beauséjour, Anthony Alleva, Mario Tremblay, Serghe Lapointe
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Patent number: 7905005Abstract: A method of joining panels of foam materials such that edges are compressed into panel surfaces to provide a secured and effectively sealed structure is disclosed. Panels in an orthogonal relationship to each other, which are made of foam (or other materials not intended to be load bearing) can be joined by compressing the outer side of one of the panels into the edge surface of an adjoining panel. This is done using two plates, one resting on the outer side of the first panel, and one inserted into the side of the second panel, where the plates are connected by a bolt, screw or wire under tension.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: TCP Reliable, Inc.Inventor: Michael Goncharko