ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,905, issued on Oct. 7.
"Enhanced intermodal container modification kit" was invented by Lon Owen Crosby (Webster City, Iowa).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A kit for temporarily modifying an intermodal container for aerating an interior thereof with a fluidic gas to maintain quality characteristics of bulk material contents comprises a gas delivery apparatus having an inlet for the intake of a fluidic gas and having an outlet for delivering the fluidic gas. A plenum interface is in fluidic communication with the gas delivery apparatus and with a plurality of aeration floor panels sized to cover a floor of the container when placed adja...