Embodiments of the inventive technology may involve the use of layered, insulated PCM assemblage that itself comprises: modular insulating foam material 8 that, upon establishment as part of the assemblage, defines inner foam material sides 9 and outer foam material sides 10; thin reflective materia
Embodiments of the inventive technology may involve the use of layered, insulated PCM assemblage that itself comprises: modular insulating foam material 8 that, upon establishment as part of the assemblage, defines inner foam material sides 9 and outer foam material sides 10; thin reflective material 11 established against (whether directly in contact with or not) at least either the inner foam material sides or the outer foam materials sides, and modular, enclosed PCM sections 12 established between the modular insulating foam material and the interior center.
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1. An improved method for maintaining temperature sensitive material at sub-ambient temperatures comprising the steps of: determining a need to maintain said temperature sensitive material at from −7° C. to −20° C. for at least 47 hours;obtaining a closeable, insulated container that is able to cont
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An improved method for maintaining temperature sensitive material at sub-ambient temperatures comprising the steps of: determining a need to maintain said temperature sensitive material at from −7° C. to −20° C. for at least 47 hours;obtaining a closeable, insulated container that is able to contain said temperature sensitive material therein;wherein said closeable, insulated container has an airtight lid and, when closed, has an inner container surface, defines an interior center, and forms an airtight vapor barrier,selecting a sodium chloride and water solution phase change material (PCM) appropriate for said 47 hour time period and said temperature range;cooling said PCM so that a starting temperature of said PCM material immediately before closure of said closeable, insulated container for shipment thereof is lower than a melting temperature of said PCM material,establishing a layered, insulated PCM assemblage inside of said inner container surface and to fully surround said temperature sensitive material, andmaintaining said temperature sensitive material at from said −7° C. to −20° C. for said at least 47 hours;wherein said layered, insulated PCM assemblage itself comprises: double layered, foil-foam-foil insulating foam materialenclosed PCM sections established between said insulating foam material and said interior center, said enclosed PCM sections established so as to fully surround said temperature sensitive material,additional enclosed PCM sections established between said insulating foam material and said inner container surface, wherein said additional enclosed PCM sections comprise enclosed PCM sheets,wherein said step of establishing a layered, insulated PCM assemblage inside of said inner container surface and to fully surround said temperature sensitive material comprises the step of closing said airtight lid, andwherein said method does not comprise using dry ice in any manner. 2. An improved method as described in claim 1 further comprising the step of filling at least a portion of unoccupied space with non-PCM before closing said airtight lid. 3. An improved method as described in claim 2 wherein said non-PCM comprises space-filler insulation. 4. An improved method as described in claim 3 wherein said space-filler insulation comprises insulation selected from the group consisting of foam and bubble wrap. 5. An improved method as described in claim 1 further comprising the step of adding PCM packets internally of said enclosed PCM sections when at least a majority of said sections are established inside of said closeable, insulated container. 6. An improved method as described in claim 1 wherein at least one of said PCM sections is a lid-affiliated PCM section. 7. An improved method as described in claim 6 wherein said lid-affiliated PCM section is incorporated as part of said airtight lid. 8. An improved method as described in claim 1 wherein said inner container surface comprises inner side wall surfaces, an inner upper lid surface, and an inner bottom floor surface. 9. An improved method as described in claim 1 wherein said airtight lid comprises a flexible gasket, airtight lid. 10. An improved method as described in claim 1 wherein foil of said foil-foam-foil insulating foam material comprises a foil selected from the group consisting of mylar and metal foil. 11. An improved method as described in claim 1 wherein said temperature sensitive material comprises material selected from the group consisting of non-frozen food, frozen food, drink, flowers, plants, blood, serum, plasma, serum, pharmaceuticals, frozen hockey pucks, non-frozen environmental samples and frozen environmental samples. 12. An improved method as described in claim 1 wherein said step of obtaining a closeable, insulated container comprises the step of manufacturing a closeable, insulated container. 13. An improved method as described in claim 1 wherein said step of obtaining a closeable, insulated container comprises the step of obtaining a commercially available closeable, insulated container. 14. An improved method as described in claim 1 wherein said insulating foam material is modular. 15. An improved method as described in claim 1 wherein said enclosed PCM sections are modular. 16. An improved method as described in claim 1 wherein said layered PCM assemblage is manually removable from said closeable, insulated container. 17. An improved apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein said enclosed PCM sheets are established within said closeable, insulated container. 18. An improved method as described in claim 1 wherein said sodium chloride and water solution phase change material is substantially 17 wt % NaCl and 83 wt % deionized, distilled water. 19. An improved method as described in claim 1 wherein said enclosed PCM sheets are attached to at least a portion of said inner container surface. 20. An improved apparatus as described in claim 19 wherein said enclosed PCM sheets are attached to at least a portion of said inner container surface. 21. An improved method as described in claim 1 wherein said temperature sensitive material comprises samples arranged in at least two rows and wherein at least some of said enclosed PCM sections established between said insulating foam material and said interior center are established between said rows of said samples of said temperature sensitive material. 22. An improved apparatus for maintaining temperature sensitive material at from −7° C. to −20° C. for at least 47 hours, said apparatus comprising a closeable, insulated container able to contain said temperature sensitive material therein;wherein said closeable, insulated container has an airtight lid and, when closed, has an inner container surface, defines an interior center, and forms an airtight vapor barrier,a layered, insulated phase change material (PCM) assemblage inside of said inner container surface and fully surrounding said temperature sensitive material,wherein said layered, insulated PCM assemblage itself comprises: doubled layered, foil-foam-foil insulating foam materialenclosed PCM sections established between said insulating foam material and said interior center, said enclosed PCM sections fully surrounding said interior center, andwherein phase change material of said enclosed PCT sections is a sodium chloride and water solution and is associated with said time period and at least one of said maximum temperature and said temperature range,wherein a starting temperature of said PCM material immediately before closure of said closeable, insulated container for shipment thereof is lower than a melting temperature of said PCM material, andwherein said apparatus does not comprise dry ice. 23. An improved apparatus as described in claim 22 further comprising non-PCM established to fill unoccupied space within said closeable, insulated container. 24. An improved apparatus as described in claim 22 wherein said non-PCM comprises space-filler insulation. 25. An improved apparatus as described in claim 22 further comprising PCM packets established internally of said layered, insulated PCM assemblage. 26. An improved apparatus as described in claim 22 wherein at least one of said PCM sections is a lid-affiliated PCM section. 27. An improved apparatus as described in claim 26 wherein said lid-affiliated PCM section is incorporated as part of said airtight lid. 28. An improved apparatus as described in claim 22 wherein said temperature sensitive material comprises material selected from the group consisting of non-frozen food, frozen food, drink, flowers, plants, blood, serum, plasma, serum, pharmaceuticals, frozen hockey pucks, non-frozen environmental samples and frozen environmental samples. 29. An improved apparatus as described in claim 22 wherein said closeable, insulated container is a commercially available closeable, insulated container. 30. An improved apparatus as described in claim 22 wherein said insulating foam material is modular. 31. An improved apparatus as described in claim 22 wherein said enclosed PCM sections are modular. 32. An improved apparatus as described in claim 22 wherein said layered PCM assemblage is manually removable from said closeable, insulated container. 33. An improved apparatus as described in claim 22 wherein said layered, insulated PCM assemblage further comprises additional enclosed PCM sections established between said insulating foam material and proximally said inner container surface, wherein said additional enclosed PCM sections comprise enclosed PCM sheets. 34. An improved apparatus as described in claim 33 wherein said enclosed PCM sheets are established within said closeable, insulated container. 35. An improved apparatus as described in claim 22 wherein said sodium chloride and water solution PCM is substantially 17 wt % NaCl and 83 wt % deionized, distilled water. 36. An improved apparatus as described in claim 22 wherein said layered, insulated PCM assemblage comprises additional enclosed PCM sections established between said insulating foam material and said inner container surface, wherein said additional enclosed PCM sections comprise enclosed PCM sheets. 37. An improved apparatus as described in claim 22 wherein said temperature sensitive material comprises samples arranged in at least two rows and wherein at least some of said enclosed PCM sections established between said insulating foam material and said interior center are established between said rows of said samples of said temperature sensitive material.
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