Abstract: A spiral conveyor cryogenic freezer for thermal conditioning of cold chain phase change material panels and associated method of expedited ready-for-use thermal conditioning of thermally-spent cold chain phase change material panels. A two-stage inline system for thermal conditioning of cold chain phase change material panels that includes the spiral conveyor cryogenic freezer and a spiral conveyor thermal tempering unit and associated method of expedited ready-for-use thermal conditioning of thermally-spent cold chain phase change material panels. A redundant two-stage inline system for thermal conditioning of cold chain phase change material panels that includes a pair of units each capable of independently cryogenically freezing and thermal tempering of cold chain phase change material panels and associated method of expedited ready-for-use thermal conditioning of thermally-spent cold chain phase change material panels.

Abstract: A phase change thermal storage unit having has at least one conformational feature selected from (i) a fill port located proximate a corner of the of the panel, (ii) internal contouring that alters the thickness of the phase change material retention chamber for creating an average thickness of the chamber within a central portion of the chamber which is less than the average thickness of the chamber within a peripheral portion of the chamber, and (iii) fingertip indentation handles proximate each and every edge.

Abstract: A passive thermally insulated shipping container (100) with an access door (125), method of repairing the container (100), and method of thermally conditioning the container (100). The container (100) includes at least one of the novel features selected from (i) a quick repair wall panel (121), (ii) puncture resistant wall panels (121), and (iii) chill-in-place phase change thermal control panels (140).

Abstract: An optimal set of thermally-controlled packaging solutions is determined to reduce a cost of transporting a target set of temperature-sensitive products.

Abstract: A thermally insulated shipping container 100 that includes (i) a banded 140 thermally insulated sleeve 120 with detachable insulated top 150 and bottom 160 trays, (ii) extrudable phase change material panels 180 lining the thermally insulated chamber 129 defined by the banded 140 thermally insulated sleeve 120, and (iii) a payload box 190 with standoff tabs 197 for spacing the payload box 190 from at least two of the sidewalls of the thermally insulated chamber 129.

Abstract: A phase change thermal storage unit having has at least one conformational feature selected from (i) a fill port located proximate a corner of the of the panel, (ii) internal contouring that alters the thickness of the phase change material retention chamber for creating an average thickness of the chamber within a central portion of the chamber which is less than the average thickness of the chamber within a peripheral portion of the chamber, and (iii) fingertip indentation handles proximate each and every edge.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.