People can damage their medicines by taking them outside in hot or cold weather. On the other hand, some people need to carry their medicines with them wherever they go (even if the weather is extremely hot or cold). Specially constructed storage systems can protect medicines from damage due to hot
People can damage their medicines by taking them outside in hot or cold weather. On the other hand, some people need to carry their medicines with them wherever they go (even if the weather is extremely hot or cold). Specially constructed storage systems can protect medicines from damage due to hot and cold weather without requiring bulky structures or expensive components that consume electricity to regulate temperature.
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1. A storage system comprising: an outer cylindrical wall;an inner cylindrical wall coupled to the outer cylindrical wall;a vacuum chamber located between the inner cylindrical wall and the outer cylindrical wall;a first chamber at least partially surrounded by the inner cylindrical wall, the first
1. A storage system comprising: an outer cylindrical wall;an inner cylindrical wall coupled to the outer cylindrical wall;a vacuum chamber located between the inner cylindrical wall and the outer cylindrical wall;a first chamber at least partially surrounded by the inner cylindrical wall, the first chamber being configured to hold a medicine; anda phase change system comprising a second chamber having a first phase change material and comprising a third chamber having a second phase change material, wherein the phase change system is at least partially surrounded by the inner cylindrical wall,wherein the first phase change material has a first melting temperature greater than 40 degrees Fahrenheit and less than 74 degrees Fahrenheit, and the second phase change material has a second melting temperature greater than 74 degrees Fahrenheit and less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. The storage system of claim 1, wherein at least a majority of the first chamber is located between a first wall and a second wall that are located within the inner cylindrical wall, wherein the first wall separates the first chamber from a first side of the phase change system and the second wall separates the first chamber from a second side of the phase change system. 3. The storage system of claim 2, wherein the storage system comprises a central axis, and a third wall passes through the central axis to separate the second chamber from the third chamber. 4. The storage system of claim 3, wherein the third wall separates a distal portion of the phase change system from a proximal portion of the phase change system. 5. The storage system of claim 3, wherein the central axis is located in a plane, and the third wall is located in the plane. 6. The storage system of claim 1, further comprising a first wall that separates the first chamber configured to hold the medicine from the second chamber having the first phase change material, and further comprising a second wall that separates the first chamber configured to hold the medicine from the third chamber having the second phase change material, wherein the first chamber, the second chamber, and the third chamber extend distally parallel relative to each other. 7. The storage system of claim 1, wherein the first chamber and the phase change system form a cylindrical shape. 8. The storage system of claim 1, wherein the storage system comprises a central axis, and the phase change system is located in a central portion of the storage system such that at least a majority of the central axis is located inside the phase change system. 9. The storage system of claim 8, further comprising a first wall that separates the first chamber from the phase change system, and further comprising a second wall that separates the phase change system from a fourth chamber configured to hold an injection device, the storage system further comprising a removable lid coupled to an opening of the first chamber such that removing the lid facilitates accessing both the first chamber and the fourth chamber to remove the injection device from the fourth chamber. 10. The storage system of claim 9, wherein the first chamber is located radially outward from the central axis on a first side of the phase change system, and the fourth chamber is located radially outward from the central axis on a second side of the phase change system. 11. The storage system of claim 9, wherein a third wall passes through the central axis to separate the second chamber from the third chamber. 12. The storage system of claim 1, wherein the storage system comprises a central axis, and the first chamber extends distally away from an opening of the first chamber such that at least a portion of the central axis is located inside the first chamber, wherein the phase change system is located distally relative to the first chamber, wherein the storage system comprises a first wall located distally relative to the first chamber, the first wall is located between the first chamber and the phase change system, and the phase change system comprises a second wall located between the second chamber and the third chamber. 13. The storage system of claim 1, wherein the storage system comprises a proximal portion having an opening to the first chamber, wherein the opening is configured to be covered by a removable lid, the first chamber extends from the proximal portion towards a distal portion of the storage system such that the first chamber is at least as long as a majority of a length between a proximal end of the storage system and a distal end of the storage system, wherein the second chamber and third chamber are located radially outward from a central axis of the first chamber. 14. The storage system of claim 13, wherein a first wall separates the first chamber from the second chamber, a second wall separates the first chamber from the third chamber, and a third wall separates the second chamber from the third chamber. 15. The storage system of claim 14, wherein the first wall is oriented perpendicularly relative to the third wall. 16. The storage system of claim 1, wherein at least a majority of the first chamber is located within a first wall and a second wall that are located within the inner cylindrical wall, the first wall separates the first chamber from a first portion of the phase change system, the second wall separates the first chamber from a second portion of the phase change system, the first phase change material surrounds the majority of the first chamber, and the second phase change material surrounds the majority of the first chamber. 17. The storage system of claim 16, wherein the second chamber surrounds the majority of the first chamber such that the first phase change material can move 360 degrees around a first perimeter of the first chamber when the first phase change material is above the first melting temperature, and the third chamber surrounds the majority of the first chamber such that the second phase change material can move 360 degrees around a second perimeter of the first chamber when the second phase change material is above the second melting temperature. 18. The storage system of claim 1, further comprising a first wall and a second wall that are located within the inner cylindrical wall, wherein the first wall is located between the first chamber and a first portion of the phase change system, the first wall surrounds at least a first portion of the first chamber, the second wall is located between the first chamber and a second portion of the phase change system, and the second wall surrounds at least a second portion of the first chamber. 19. The storage system of claim 18, wherein the second chamber surrounds the first portion of the first chamber such that the first phase change material can move 360 degrees around a first perimeter of the first chamber when the first phase change material is above the first melting temperature, and the third chamber surrounds the second portion of the first chamber such that the second phase change material can move 360 degrees around a second perimeter of the first chamber when the second phase change material is above the second melting temperature. 20. The storage system of claim 18, wherein the second chamber is located distally or proximally relative to the third chamber. 21. The storage system of claim 18, wherein the second chamber and the third chamber are concentric. 22. A storage system comprising: a first outer wall;a second outer wall coupled to the first outer wall;an insulation located between the first outer wall and the second outer wall;a first chamber surrounded by the first and second outer walls, wherein the first chamber comprises a closeable opening configurable to provide access to the first chamber to enable removing a medicine from the storage system;the medicine located in the first chamber; anda phase change system comprising a second chamber having a first phase change material and comprising a third chamber having a second phase change material, wherein the phase change system is surrounded by the first and second outer walls, and the insulation surrounds the phase change system,wherein the first phase change material has a first melting temperature greater than 40 degrees Fahrenheit and less than 74 degrees Fahrenheit, and the second phase change material has a second melting temperature greater than 74 degrees Fahrenheit and less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 23. The storage system of claim 22, wherein at least a majority of the first chamber is located between a first compliant wall and a second compliant wall, wherein the first compliant wall separates at least the majority of the first chamber from a first side of the phase change system and the second compliant wall separates at least the majority of the first chamber from a second side of the phase change system. 24. The storage system of claim 23, wherein the opening comprises a length from a first end of the opening to a second end of the opening, the first chamber comprises a minimum thickness between the first compliant wall and the second compliant wall in a location configured to hold the medicine, wherein prior to inserting the medicine into the first chamber, the length is at least five times larger than the minimum thickness, and the first chamber comprises an expandable thickness configurable to expand at least 100 percent, wherein the first chamber is configured to expand in response to inserting the medicine into the first chamber such that the first chamber is configured to hold the medicine having a first thickness that is greater than the minimum thickness of the first chamber. 25. The storage system of claim 23, wherein the first phase change material surrounds at least the majority of the first chamber, and the second phase change material surrounds at least the majority of the first chamber. 26. A method of using a storage system comprising a first chamber configured to hold a medicine, a second chamber having a first phase change material, and a third chamber having a second phase change material, wherein the first phase change material has a first melting temperature greater than 40 degrees Fahrenheit and less than 74 degrees Fahrenheit, and the second phase change material has a second melting temperature greater than 74 degrees Fahrenheit and less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, wherein a manufacturer of the medicine recommends a minimum storage temperature and a maximum storage temperature for the medicine, the method comprising: obtaining the storage system, wherein the storage system has a first temperature;placing the storage system in a first inside environment;leaving the storage system in the first inside environment until the first phase change material is melted and the second phase change material is solidified;placing the medicine inside the first chamber and then closing the first chamber from an external environment, wherein the external environment is external relative to the storage system;moving the storage system to a first outdoor environment that is colder than the first inside environment, colder than the first melting temperature, and colder than the minimum storage temperature of the medicine, then returning the storage system to a second inside environment before the first phase change material is completely solidified; andmoving the storage system to a second outdoor environment that is warmer than the second inside environment, warmer than the second melting temperature, and warmer than the maximum storage temperature of the medicine, then returning the storage system to a third inside environment before the second phase change material is completely melted. 27. The method of claim 26, further comprising: after returning the storage system to the second inside environment, exposing the storage system to the second inside environment until the first phase change material is melted before moving the storage system to a third outdoor environment that is colder than the minimum recommended storage temperature; andafter returning the storage system to the third inside environment, exposing the storage system to the third inside environment until the second phase change material is solidified before moving the storage system to a fourth outdoor environment that is hotter than the minimum recommended storage temperature. 28. The method of claim 26, further comprising: continuing to close the first chamber from a third outdoor environment from a first time the storage system leaves a fourth inside environment to move to the third outdoor environment, while the storage system is located in the third outdoor environment, and until returning the storage system to a fifth inside environment; andopening the first chamber to the fifth inside environment in response to entering the fifth inside environment. 29. The method of claim 28, further comprising continuing to open the first chamber to the fifth inside environment until the first phase change material is melted and the second phase change material is solidified.
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