Abstract: A single-walled disposable cooler can include: a body including a base and a plurality of support walls coupled to the base, the plurality of support walls and the base defining an interior cavity of the body, and the plurality of support walls extending upwardly from the base to form an opening at an upper terminus of the body in fluid communication with the interior cavity; and a lid configured to reversibly couple with the body, the lid shaped to cover the opening of the body. The body can be made entirely of a pulp-based material.

Abstract: A disposable cooler can include: (1) a body having a base and a plurality of support walls coupled to the base, the plurality of support walls and the base defining an interior cavity of the body, and the plurality of support walls extending upwardly from the base to form an opening at an upper terminus of the body in fluid communication with the interior cavity; (2) a lid configured to reversibly couple with the body, the lid shaped to cover the opening of the body; and (3) a handle for carrying the cooler which is extends along a first support wall, the base, an opposite support wall, and above and beyond the lid so that a user can carry and/or transport the cooler with one hand while keeping the other hand free. The body, lid, and handle can be made entirely of a compostable, recyclable, and/or biodegradable.

Abstract: Various examples are provided for a nestable cooler and a nestable cooler system. In one embodiment, the nestable cooler includes a hard-shelled body. A lid is coupled to the hard-shelled body and movable between an open position and a closed position. The hard-shelled body includes a first and a second longitudinal sides formed with a shelf on an interior surface of each of the first and second longitudinal sides, each shelf protruding inwardly into a cavity. The nestable cooler system can include the nestable cooler and a second nestable cooler. A base of the second nestable cooler can rest on the shelf when the second nestable cooler is disposed within the cavity.

Abstract: A smart box cooler having a computing device is provided. The smart box cooler can obtain authorization data, and determine whether the authorization data authorizes access to a cavity of the smart box cooler. The smart box cooler can activate an electrically operated actuator to control access to the cavity.

Abstract: A smart box cooler includes a cooler body and a delivery lid coupled to the liner or the cooler body. The delivery lid is adapted to close an opening that extends through the cooler body and the liner into at least one cavity of the cooler body. The smart box cooler can maintain a food safe temperature in the cavity. The cooler body or the delivery lid includes a delivery assembly with a lock mechanism, an electrically operated actuator adapted to prevent the lock mechanism from being unlocked, and a computing device. The computing device can initiate access to the cavity of the cooler body.

Abstract: A hard-sided collapsible cooler includes a cooler body and a lid rotatably attached to the cooler body. The cooler body includes a frame, a base, and multiple panels. First one or more panels of the multiple panels are rotatably attached to the frame, and second one or more panels of the multiple panels are rotatably attached to the base. The multiple panels and the base define a cavity of the cooler body when the hard-sided collapsible cooler is un-collapsed.

Abstract: A cooler with a two-color lid includes a cooler body and a lid designed to cover a cavity of the cooler body. The lid includes an outer section and an inner section. The lid is a blow-molded lid, where a color of the outer section is different from a color of the inner section.

Abstract: A biodegradable cooler includes an outer shell that includes a base; support walls coupled to the base, roof sections extending from the support walls. The base, the support walls, and the roof sections define a cavity of the outer shell. The outer shell further includes handle sections extending from the roof sections. The handle sections are attached to each other when the outer shell is closed. The biodegradable cooler further includes a liner disposed within in the cavity of the outer shell. The liner is made from one or more biodegradable materials.

Abstract: A disposable cooler can include: (1) a body having a base and a plurality of support walls coupled to the base, the plurality of support walls and the base defining an interior cavity of the body, and the plurality of support walls extending upwardly from the base to form an opening at an upper terminus of the body in fluid communication with the interior cavity; (2) a lid configured to reversibly couple with the body, the lid shaped to cover the opening of the body; and (3) a handle for carrying the cooler which is extends along a first support wall, the base, an opposite support wall, and above and beyond the lid so that a user can carry and/or transport the cooler with one hand while keeping the other hand free. The body, lid, and handle can be made entirely of a compostable, recyclable, and/or biodegradable.

Abstract: A double-walled, slip fit disposable cooler can include: (1) a body having an inner liner disposed within an outer shell wherein the inner liner is removable from the outer shell, each of the inner liner and the outer shell include a base and a plurality of support walls coupled to the base, the plurality of support walls and the base defining an interior cavity, and the plurality of support walls extending upwardly from the base to form an opening at an upper terminus of the respective inner liner and outer shell; and (2) a lid configured to reversibly couple with the body, the lid shaped to cover the opening of the inner liner. The inner liner, outer shell, and the lid can be made entirely of a compostable, recyclable, and/or biodegradable material. An air gap may be formed between the inner liner and the outer shell is certain embodiments.

Abstract: A single-walled disposable cooler can include: a body including a base and a plurality of support walls coupled to the base, the plurality of support walls and the base defining an interior cavity of the body, and the plurality of support walls extending upwardly from the base to form an opening at an upper terminus of the body in fluid communication with the interior cavity; and a lid configured to reversibly couple with the body, the lid shaped to cover the opening of the body. The body can be made entirely of a pulp-based material.

Abstract: A portable air movement apparatus with improved air blending is provided, having a housing, an air generator, an air outlet, and an ambient air passageway through the housing of the device. The impeller and other components, such as the heating element, are disassociated from the location of the air outlet, allowing for the ability to use more than one air outlet, which serves to spread the air stream over a greater area. The disassociation of the impeller and other components from the air outlet also minimizes the housing size required near the air outlet, thereby allowing ambient air to be entrained in the air flow produced by the apparatus. As such, the apparatus moves more room air through the apparatus and more rapidly blends the air into the entire area or room.

Abstract: A centrifugal blower and heating element apparatus includes a base, a scroll housing having primary and secondary inlet ports, and an integrated heating element, motor and impeller. The apparatus may be provided as a portable appliance used for heating a room. The apparatus may have an elongated aspect ratio and a space efficient design.

Abstract: A portable air movement apparatus with improved air blending is provided, having a housing, an air generator, an air outlet, and an ambient air passageway through the housing of the device. The impeller and other components, such as the heating element, are disassociated from the location of the air outlet, allowing for the ability to use more than one air outlet, which serves to spread the air stream over a greater area. The disassociation of the impeller and other components from the air outlet also minimizes the housing size required near the air outlet, thereby allowing ambient air to be entrained in the air flow produced by the apparatus. As such, the apparatus moves more room air through the apparatus and more rapidly blends the air into the entire area or room.

Abstract: A portable, vertical tower fan capable of generating a vertically oriented exhaust air stream that conforms better to a user at an elevation above a support surface. The device includes an vertically elongated housing, an air blower assembly located within the elongated housing and a base provides a space saving design.

Abstract: A portable, vertical tower fan capable of generating a vertically oriented exhaust air stream that conforms better to a user at an elevation above a support surface. The device includes an vertically elongated housing, an air blower assembly located within the elongated housing and a base provides a space saving design.

Abstract: A fan shroud for an axial flow fan comprises a generally annular main body having an inlet end, an outlet end, and an inner surface defining a fluid flow path between the inlet and outlet ends. The inner surface includes first and second conical sections that converge toward the outlet end and a diverging section that diverges toward the outlet end. The second conical section is located between the first conical section and the diverging section. With this arrangement, turbulent fluid flow through the fan shroud between the inlet end and outlet end is minimized. Preferably, a first converging angle of the first conical section with respect to a plane transverse to the direction of fluid flow at the inlet end is less than a second converging angle of the second conical section with respect to the plane.

Abstract: A centrifugal ventilator fan having a base plate with an axis of rotation, an inlet ring having an opening therethrough and a plurality of generally flat blades, each having first and second side edges, a leading edge and a trailing edge is provided. Each blade is connected to the base plate along the first side edge, and is connected to the inlet ring along the second side edge. The blades are radially spaced about the axis of rotation and are backwardly inclined with respect to a direction of rotation of the fan. A portion of each blade adjacent to the leading edge has a radius of curvature such that the blade portion adjacent to the leading edge extends generally inwardly towards the axis of rotation to reduce noise generated by the ventilator fan.