Storage container including multi-layer insulation composite material having bandgap material
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F17C-001/02
H04Q-005/22
B29D-022/00
H04B-001/02
B65D-081/38
G08C-017/02
H04B-001/06
출원번호
US-0907470
(2013-05-31)
등록번호
US-9413396
(2016-08-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Bowers, Jeffrey A.
Hyde, Roderick A.
Ishikawa, Muriel Y.
Jung, Edward K. Y.
Kare, Jordin T.
Leuthardt, Eric C.
Myhrvold, Nathan P.
Nugent, Jr., Thomas J.
Tegreene, Clarence T.
Whitmer, Charles
Wood, Jr., Lowell L.
출원인 / 주소
TOKITAE LLC
대리인 / 주소
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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초록▼
In one embodiment, a storage container includes a container structure defining at least one storage chamber. The container structure includes multi-layer insulation (MLI) composite material having at least one thermally-reflective layer. The at least one thermally-reflective layer includes bandgap m
In one embodiment, a storage container includes a container structure defining at least one storage chamber. The container structure includes multi-layer insulation (MLI) composite material having at least one thermally-reflective layer. The at least one thermally-reflective layer includes bandgap material that is transmissive to radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation.
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1. A method, comprising: providing a container structure that at least partially defines at least one storage chamber, the at least one storage chamber including at least one first device positioned therein that is configured to transmit one or more radio-frequency signals, the container structure i
1. A method, comprising: providing a container structure that at least partially defines at least one storage chamber, the at least one storage chamber including at least one first device positioned therein that is configured to transmit one or more radio-frequency signals, the container structure including,one or more accesses to the at least one storage chamber; anda multi-layer insulation composite material having a bandgap material that is transmissive to the one or more radio-frequency signals, the multi-layer insulation composite material including,a first thermally-reflective layer;a second thermally-reflective layer spaced from the first thermally-reflective layer; anda region between the first and second thermally-reflective layers that limits heat conduction therebetween; andtransmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber and through the container structure;wherein transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber and through the container structure includes transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device to at least one second device positioned external to the container structure. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber and through the container structure includes transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals having information about the at least one storage chamber encoded therein. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber and through the container structure includes transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals having an identity of an object positioned in the at least one storage chamber encoded therein. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber and through the container structure includes transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals having temperature-history information about the at least one storage chamber encoded therein. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber and through the container structure includes transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals responsive to the at least one first device receiving a request from at least one second device positioned external to the container structure. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more accesses includes at least one of a lid, one or more interlocks configured to provide ingress of an object into the at least one storage chamber, or one or more interlocks configured to provide egress of an object from the at least one storage chamber. 7. A method, comprising: providing a container structure that at least partially defines at least one storage chamber, the container structure including,one or more accesses to the at least one storage chamber; anda multi-layer insulation composite material having a bandgap material that is transmissive to one or more radio-frequency signals, the multi-layer insulation composite material including, a first thermally-reflective layer;a second thermally-reflective layer spaced from the first thermally-reflective layer; anda region between the first and second thermally-reflective layers that limits heat conduction therebetween; andtransmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals through the container structure from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure;wherein the transmitting one or more radio-frequency signals through the container structure from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure includes transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device to at least one second device positioned in the at least one storage chamber. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals through the container structure from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure includes transmitting a request encoded in the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device to at least one second device positioned in the at least one storage chamber. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals through the container structure from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure includes transmitting one or more instructions encoded in the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device to at least one second device positioned in the at least one storage chamber. 10. The method of claim 7, wherein transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals through the container structure from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure includes transmitting information encoded in the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device to at least one second device positioned in the at least one storage chamber. 11. The method of claim 7, wherein transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals through the container structure from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure includes directing an at least one second device to alter a temperature of the at least one storage chamber. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein directing the at least one first device to alter a temperature of the at least one storage chamber includes lowering the temperature of the at least one storage chamber. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein directing the at least one first device to alter a temperature of the at least one storage chamber includes increasing the temperature of the at least one storage chamber. 14. The method of claim 7, wherein transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals through the container structure from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure includes transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals from the at least one first device to at least one second device positioned in the at least one storage chamber responsive to the at least one first device receiving information from the at least one second device associated with the at least one storage chamber. 15. The method of claim 7, wherein transmitting the one or more radio-frequency signals through the container structure from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure includes directing the one or more radio-frequency signals at a radio-frequency window of the container structure. 16. A method, comprising: providing a container structure that at least partially defines at least one storage chamber, the container structure including,one or more accesses to the at least one storage chamber; and a multi-layer insulation composite material having a bandgap material that is transmissive to one or more radio-frequency signals, the multi-layer insulation composite material including,a first thermally-reflective layer;a second thermally-reflective layer spaced from the first thermally-reflective layer; anda region between the first and second thermally-reflective layers that limits heat conduction therebetween; andreceiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure and from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure;wherein receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure and from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure includes receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals using at least one second device positioned in the at least one storage chamber. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure and from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure includes receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals that direct at least one second device positioned in the at least one storage chamber to alter a temperature of the at least one storage chamber. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals that direct at least one second device positioned in the at least one storage chamber to alter a temperature of the at least one storage chamber includes receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals that direct the at least one second device to increase the temperature. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals that direct at least one second device positioned in the at least one storage chamber to alter a temperature of the at least one storage chamber includes receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals that direct the at least one second device to decrease the temperature. 20. The method of claim 16, wherein receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure and from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure includes receiving a request from the at least one first device. 21. The method of claim 16, wherein receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure and from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure includes receiving one or more instructions from the at least one first device. 22. The method of claim 16, wherein receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure and from at least one first device positioned external to the container structure includes receiving information from the at least one first device. 23. A method, comprising: providing a container structure that at least partially defines at least one storage chamber, the at least one storage chamber including at least one first device positioned therein that is configured to transmit one or more radio-frequency signals, the container structure including, one or more accesses to the at least one storage chamber; anda multi-layer insulation composite material having a bandgap material that is transmissive to the one or more radio-frequency signals, the multi-layer insulation composite material including,a first thermally-reflective layer;a second thermally-reflective layer spaced form the first thermally-reflective layer; anda region between the first and second thermally-reflective layers that limits heat conduction therebetween; andreceiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber;wherein receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber includes receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals using at least one second device positioned external to the container structure. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber includes receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals that encode information associated with the at least one storage chamber. 25. The method of claim 23, wherein receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber includes receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals having an identity of an object positioned in the at least one storage chamber encoded therein. 26. The method of claim 23, wherein receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber includes receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals having temperature information about the at least one storage chamber encoded therein. 27. The method of claim 23, wherein receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber includes receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals having temperature-history information about the at least one storage chamber encoded therein. 28. The method of claim 23, wherein receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals transmitted through the container structure from the at least one first device positioned in the at least one storage chamber includes receiving the one or more radio-frequency signals with at least one second device positioned external to the container structure responsive to transmitting a request from the at least one second device.
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