Organizing container

Abstract

A unitary flat blank forming a collapsible reclosable container includes: rear panel, having a pair of side portions, a top panel foldably connected to the rear panel and a cover member foldably connected to top panel and foldable downwardly to a closed position. A bottom panel is foldably connected to the rear panel. A front panel has side portions, foldably connected to the bottom panel and a pair of spaced side panels is foldably connected to respective side portions of the front panel. A pair of flaps is foldably connected to respective side portions. A pair of locking tabs is connected to respective side portions of rear portion. Each side panel has a locking slot for receiving a respective locking tab securing the front panel to rear panel to define a container.

1 . A temperature monitor, comprising: 
 a housing;    a temperature sensor to provide temperature indications, wherein the temperature sensor is disposed inside the housing and exposed to an ambient temperature;    circuitry within the housing for processing and storing the temperature indications, the circuitry being exposed to the ambient temperature; and    a power supply within the housing and coupled to the circuitry, wherein the power supply is adapted to provide a level of power to the circuitry sufficient for the operability of the circuitry at least at all ambient temperatures between −40° C. and −80° C.    
   
   
       2 . The temperature monitor of  claim 1 , wherein the temperature monitor further comprises a display coupled to the housing.  
   
   
       3 . The temperature monitor of  claim 2 , wherein the display is a liquid crystal display.  
   
   
       4 . The temperature monitor of  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 a user interface, wherein information displayed on the display may be controlled via the user interface.    
   
   
       5 . The temperature monitor of  claim 1 , wherein the power supply comprises: 
 a battery that generates a battery output; and    a voltage regulator that receives the battery output and outputs a regulated output.    
   
   
       6 . The temperature monitor of  claim 5 , wherein the battery output has a higher voltage than the regulated output.  
   
   
       7 . The temperature monitor of  claim 6 , wherein the battery output has a voltage of approximately 3.6 V at room temperature.  
   
   
       8 . The temperature monitor of  claim 6 , wherein the regulated output has a voltage of approximately 2.8 V.  
   
   
       9 . The temperature monitor of  claim 5 , wherein the regulated output has a substantially constant voltage.  
   
   
       10 . The temperature monitor of  claim 5 , wherein the power supply further comprises a capacitor coupled between the regulated output and ground.  
   
   
       11 . (canceled)  
   
   
       12 . The temperature monitor of  claim 1 , wherein the temperature monitor further comprises an adhesive coupled to an exterior of the housing.  
   
   
       13 . The temperature monitor of  claim 1 , wherein the temperature monitor further comprises optical communications circuitry for transmitting information from the housing.  
   
   
       14 . The temperature monitor of  claim 13 , wherein the temperature monitor further comprises optical communications circuitry for receiving information at the housing.  
   
   
       15 . The temperature monitor of  claim 1 , wherein the temperature monitor is probeless.  
   
   
       16 . The temperature monitor of  claim 1 , wherein the ambient temperature equilibrates to a temperature external to the housing.  
   
   
       17 . A method, comprising acts of: 
 exposing the interior of an at least partially rigid housing to a temperature below −40° C.;    during the act of exposing, measuring the temperature in the interior of the housing;    storing an indication of the temperature within the housing; and    processing the indication of the temperature within the housing.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the act of exposing comprises exposing the interior of a housing to a temperature below −60° C.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the act of exposing comprises exposing the interior of a housing to a temperature below −80° C.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising an act of placing the housing in a container with dry ice.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the act of processing comprises processing at least the indication of the temperature within the housing to generate temperature information, wherein the method further comprises an act of: 
 displaying the temperature information on a display coupled to the housing.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the indication of temperature is stored within a memory and processed by a microcontroller, and wherein the method further comprises an act of: 
 providing substantially constant power to the memory and the microcontroller.    
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising an act of: 
 regulating an output of a battery to generate a regulated supply voltage; wherein the act of providing substantially constant power to the memory and the microcontroller comprises providing the regulated supply voltage to the memory and the microcontroller.    
   
   
       24 . A temperature monitor, comprising: 
 an at least partially rigid housing;    a temperature sensor to provide temperature indications; and    means, within the housing, for processing and storing the temperature indications, wherein said means is operable when exposed to a temperature of approximately −80° C.    
   
   
       25 . The temperature monitor of  claim 24 , wherein the temperature sensor is within the housing.  
   
   
       26 . The temperature monitor of  claim 24 , further comprising a display mechanically coupled to the housing and electrically coupled to the means for processing and storing.  
   
   
       27 . The temperature monitor of  claim 24 , wherein the temperature monitor is probeless.  
   
   
       28 . A device, comprising: 
 a probeless temperature monitor comprising a temperature sensor in direct thermal contact with an ambient temperature, wherein the monitor is operable for at least at all ambient temperatures between −40° C. and −80° C.