Portable Container For Thermally Sensitive Material

Abstract

A portable container that has a rugged outer shell to protect the contents within, along with an a insulating layer to protect the contents from thermal damage. The portable container can optionally have internal compartments with specific shapes to accommodate specific items, or a soft compliant inner layer that can accommodate a variety of shapes through the use of foam layers that provide physical protection for the item without having shape constraints. Optionally, the insulating layer can be made to commercially available material, such as “blue ice” that can be pre-chilled in a refrigerator prior to insertion of the item that needs to be protected. An optional temperature sensor and alarm mechanism is also provided to warn the user if the internal temperature has succeeded a predetermined limit.

1 . A portable container for transporting thermally sensitive material, comprising:
 an outer shell;   an inner storage compartment;   an internal thermal insulation layer positioned between the outer shell and the inner storage compartment;   means to open the outer shell such that the inner storage compartment can be accessed.