| CPC B65D 81/3818 (2013.01) [B65D 25/205 (2013.01); B65D 2203/10 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
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1. A reusable portable shipper container, comprising:
a container body having an insulated payload chamber configured to receive one or more goods;
an insulated lid actuatable to selectively close or access the payload chamber;
one or more sensors disposed in the payload chamber and operable to sense a parameter of the payload chamber or of the goods; and
a tablet removably coupleable to the container body and comprising:
an electronic display screen,
one or more power storage devices, and
circuitry configured to wirelessly communicate with the one or more sensors in the payload chamber and to store sensor data communicated by the one or more sensors in the payload chamber,
wherein the container body comprises a lock biased toward engagement with the tablet when the tablet is attached to the container body to retain the tablet attached to the container body, the lock embedded within the container body so it is not visible when the tablet is attached to the container body and the lid is in an open position, the lock configured to be movable to a retracted position when the lid is in an open position to facilitate at least partial detachment of the tablet from the container body to facilitate decoupling and removal of the tablet from engagement with the container body.
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