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A transportable container for carrying refrigerated products in frozen (sub zero) or refrigerated (for example, 40°) temperatures inlcudes a structural container having an insulated outer shell with an access doorway. The upper portion of the container includes a transverse perforated baffle and pos

A transportable container for carrying refrigerated products in frozen (sub zero) or refrigerated (for example, 40°) temperatures inlcudes a structural container having an insulated outer shell with an access doorway. The upper portion of the container includes a transverse perforated baffle and positioned above the baffle are a pair of spaced apart canisters containing liquid refrigerant (CO2, for example). A gas or liquid feeder tube penetrates each bottle and communicates with an on/off valve. A feeder tube can draw liquid to dispense for cooling, or it can release gas and pressure within the canister to boil the CO2. When CO2 reaches its boiling point, the canister, its bracket, and the cold plate reach very cold tempertures to cool the cargo area. The gas is released through copper tubing over the cold plate to act as a method for convection. A temperature regulator valve dispenses CO2 from the canisters through a header in order to maintain a desired temperature over a wide span of temperatures including, for example sub zero temperatures (-20°F., for example) up to room temperature.

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A shipping container for shipping frozen and/or refrigerated cargo in an unrefrigerated cargo area of an aircraft comprising: a) a container having an interior area with a volume to be loaded with the frozen and/or refrigerated cargo with an access opening that can be opened/closed; b) lower most li

A shipping container for shipping frozen and/or refrigerated cargo in an unrefrigerated cargo area of an aircraft comprising: a) a container having an interior area with a volume to be loaded with the frozen and/or refrigerated cargo with an access opening that can be opened/closed; b) lower most lifting means positioned at the bottom of the container for quickly transferring the container into and out of the unrefrigerated cargo area of the larger transport vehicle; c) one or more refrigerant tanks mounted in the container for containing a cryogenic liquified refrigerant under pressure to be utilized for cooling the container interior; d) discharge piping means for piping liquified refrigerant from the tanks; e) valve means communicating with the discharge piping for valving the flow of liquified refrigerant that is discharged from the tank; f) temperature responsive controller means for opening the valve means to dispense liquified refrigerant from the tanks order to maintain a desired preselected preset refrigerated or frozen temperature range within the container interior; g) wherein the liquified refrigerant converts to a gaseous phase downstream of the valve means; and h) an undercarriage portion at the lower end of the container that includes moving means for transporting the container quickly to and from the cargo area of an unrefrigerated vehicle having a substantially larger volume than the container volume.