초록

The present invention is an apparatus, method and system to thermally package an item having at least one container substantially filled with an alcohol, wherein said alcohol undergoes a phase change.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: at least one container, the container substantially filled with a phase change material, wherein the phase change material is 1-decanol having a purity of about 90% to about 100%; and a second container having a connector, wherein the first container

What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: at least one container, the container substantially filled with a phase change material, wherein the phase change material is 1-decanol having a purity of about 90% to about 100%; and a second container having a connector, wherein the first container has a connector coupled to said first container, the first and second containers have a releasable lock coupled to said first and second containers, the releasable lock comprising grooves, and wherein the connectors slidably fit into the grooves; wherein the apparatus maintains a specimen at about 2째 C. to 8째 C. during shipping. 2. An apparatus comprising: at least one container, the container substantially filled with a phase change material, wherein the phase change material is 1-dodecanol having a purity of about 90% to about 100%; and a second container having a connector, wherein the first container has a connector coupled to said first container, the first and second containers have a releasable lock coupled to said first and second containers, the releasable lock comprising grooves, and wherein the connectors slidably fit into the grooves; wherein the apparatus maintains a specimen at about 20째 C. to 24째 C. during shipping. 3. A pharmaceutical product package comprising: a first container substantially filled with 1-decanol having a purity of about 90% to about 100%, wherein the package maintains the pharmaceutical product at a constant temperature of about 2째 C. to 8째 C. during shipment; a second container comprising the pharmaceutical product, the second container having a first side and a second side, wherein the first container is adjacent to the first side of the second container; a third container housing the first container and the second container; and a fourth container adjacent to the second side of the second container; wherein the fourth container is substantially filled with 1-dodecanol having a purity of about 90% to about 100%; the fourth container is housed within the third container; the first container has a connector coupled to said fourth container; the first container and fourth container have a releasable lock coupled to said first container and fourth container, the releasable lock comprising grooves and wherein the connectors slidably fit into the grooves.