ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,737,713, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to COLD CHAIN TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Franklin, Mass.).

"Method and system for storing and/or transporting temperature-sensitive materials" was invented by Henry Melchor (Woonsocket, R.I.), James Nilsen (Mays Landing, N.J.) and Benny Ledford (Spencer, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and systems for maintaining temperature-sensitive materials within a desired temperature range for a period of time. In one embodiment, the system includes an insulated base having a rectangular cavity bounded by a bottom wall and four side walls, the insulated base being positioned within an outer box. A slee...