Refrigeration devices including temperature-controlled container systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9523522
APP PUB NO 20150233617A1
SERIAL NO

14704107

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In some embodiments, a refrigeration device includes: walls substantially forming a liquid-impermeable container configured to hold phase change material internal to a refrigeration device; at least one active refrigeration unit including a set of evaporator coils positioned within an interior of the liquid-impermeable container; walls substantially forming a storage region; and a heat transfer system including a first group of vapor-impermeable structures with a hollow interior connected to form a condenser in thermal contact with the walls substantially forming a liquid-impermeable container, a second group of vapor-impermeable structures with a hollow interior connected to form an evaporator in thermal contact with the walls substantially forming a storage region, and a connector with a hollow interior affixed to both the condenser and the evaporator, the connector forming a liquid and vapor flow path between the hollow interior of the condenser and the hollow interior of the evaporator.

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TOKITAE LLC14360 SE EASTGATE WAY BELLEVUE WA 98007

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chou, Fong-Li Bellevue, US 19 254
Eckhoff, Philip A Kirkland, US 143 1489
Fowler, Lawrence Morgan Kirkland, US 24 188
Gates, William Medina, US 206 3226
Hu, Jennifer Ezu Seattle, US 9 60
Ishikawa, Muriel Y Livermore, US 1367 34670
Larusson, Fridrik Seattle, US 13 78
Liu, Shieng Bellevue, US 20 283
Myhrvold, Nathan P Medina, US 1337 34637
Pal, Brian L Medina, US 5 65
Peterson, Nels R Bellevue, US 43 657
Piech, David Keith Seattle, US 8 87
Vecchione, Maurizio Pacific Palisades, US 11 294
Wood, Victoria Y H Livermore, US 597 12796
Wood,, Jr Lowell L Bellevue, US 2836 53047
Yager, David J Carnation, US 9 93

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