US 11,729,271 B2
Enhanced shipping container apparatus having integrated fire suppression and systems using the same for detecting and responding to an environmental anomaly within the container
Ole-Petter Skaaksrud, Germantown, TN (US)
Assigned to FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC., Collierville, TN (US)
Filed by FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC., Collierville, TN (US)
Filed on Aug. 21, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/546,438.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/735,075, filed on Sep. 22, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0095059 A1, Mar. 26, 2020
Int. Cl. A62C 3/00 (2006.01); B65D 90/48 (2006.01); A62C 31/22 (2006.01); B65D 90/06 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); G08B 17/10 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01); A62C 37/36 (2006.01); A62C 3/08 (2006.01); A62C 3/10 (2006.01); A62C 37/44 (2006.01); G01J 5/00 (2022.01); G01J 5/02 (2022.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2023.01); B64D 9/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); H04Q 9/00 (2006.01); B65D 90/22 (2006.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H04W 4/35 (2018.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); G06K 19/077 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); G01C 5/06 (2006.01); G01K 3/00 (2006.01); G01K 3/10 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01T 1/17 (2006.01); H04Q 9/02 (2006.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); B64D 25/00 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); G08B 23/00 (2006.01); G08B 25/00 (2006.01); A62C 3/07 (2006.01); A62C 37/40 (2006.01); G08B 25/10 (2006.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G08B 17/06 (2006.01); H04L 41/04 (2022.01); H04L 41/06 (2022.01); B65D 25/02 (2006.01); H04W 12/108 (2021.01); B60C 9/00 (2006.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01); G08B 19/00 (2006.01); H04W 88/18 (2009.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); G01J 5/48 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 67/12 (2013.01) [A62C 3/002 (2013.01); A62C 3/07 (2013.01); A62C 3/08 (2013.01); A62C 3/10 (2013.01); A62C 31/22 (2013.01); A62C 37/04 (2013.01); A62C 37/40 (2013.01); A62C 37/44 (2013.01); B60C 9/00 (2013.01); B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); B64D 9/00 (2013.01); B64D 9/003 (2013.01); B64D 25/00 (2013.01); B64D 45/00 (2013.01); B65D 25/02 (2013.01); B65D 90/06 (2013.01); B65D 90/22 (2013.01); B65D 90/48 (2013.01); G01C 5/06 (2013.01); G01J 5/0014 (2013.01); G01J 5/0066 (2013.01); G01J 5/025 (2013.01); G01K 3/005 (2013.01); G01K 3/10 (2013.01); G01N 33/004 (2013.01); G01N 33/0075 (2013.01); G01T 1/17 (2013.01); G06K 19/0702 (2013.01); G06K 19/0717 (2013.01); G06K 19/07758 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01); G08B 17/06 (2013.01); G08B 17/10 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01); G08B 23/00 (2013.01); G08B 25/001 (2013.01); G08B 25/009 (2013.01); G08B 25/10 (2013.01); H02J 7/00036 (2020.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H04L 41/04 (2013.01); H04L 41/06 (2013.01); H04Q 9/00 (2013.01); H04Q 9/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/35 (2018.02); H04W 4/38 (2018.02); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/108 (2021.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/14 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/30 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/50 (2013.01); B65D 2203/10 (2013.01); B65D 2590/0083 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0235 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0216 (2013.01); G01J 5/48 (2013.01); G06K 19/07766 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G08B 19/00 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/40 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/826 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01); H04W 88/18 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
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1. An enhanced shipping container apparatus having integrated fire suppression and for maintaining a plurality of packages, the enhanced shipping container apparatus comprising:
a container base portion that supports the packages;
a plurality of container walls having one edge on each of the container walls coupled to the container base portion; and
a container top portion coupled to another edge on each of the container walls;
wherein the container base portion, the container walls and the container top portion collectively define an interior storage space for maintaining the packages;
wherein at least one of the container walls providing a resealable access closure that provides selective access to the interior storage space; and
a fire suppression panel integrated as part of one from the group consisting of the container walls and the container top portion, the fire suppression panel comprising:
a support sheet made from a fire resistant material,
an interior exposed sheet made from a temperature sensitive material,
a sealed boundary connecting the support sheet and the interior exposed sheet on peripheral edges of each of the support sheet and the interior exposed sheet, wherein a combination of the sealed boundary and the support sheet and the interior exposed sheet defining a holding cavity, and
integrated fire suppression material that occupies the entire holding cavity from the support sheet to the interior exposed sheet within the fire suppression panel; and
wherein the temperature sensitive material of the interior exposed sheet releases the integrated fire suppressant material from within the holding cavity when the temperature sensitive material of the interior exposed sheet is exposed to a threshold temperature.