Appeal 2007-0403
Application 10/440,859
I. APPEALED SUBJECT MATTER
The subject matter on appeal is directed to a shipping container for
temperature-sensitive goods as illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 of the present
application (Specification 2-5 and 10-12). Details of the appealed subject
matter are recited in representative claims 11 and 12 reproduced below:
11. An apparatus defining a retention chamber and
having sequential layers of (i) an inner phase change material
having a melting point, (ii) a first layer of thermal insulation,
(iii) an outer phase change material having a melting point
which is different from the melting point of the inner phase
change material, and (iv) a second layer of thermal insulation,
wherein the retention chamber is fully encompassed by the
inner phase change material.
12. An apparatus, comprising:
(a) a first enclosure defining a retention chamber and
containing a first phase change material having a melting point
which completely encompasses the retention chamber,
(b) a first insulating layer completely encompassing the
first enclosure,
(c) a second enclosure containing a second phase
material having a melting point which is different from the
melting point of the first phase change material, wherein the
second phase change material completely encompasses the first
insulating layer, and
(d) a second insulating layer completely encompassing
the second enclosure.
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