ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,057, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to COLD CHAIN TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Franklin, Mass.).

"Shipping system for storing and/or transporting temperature-sensitive materials" was invented by Ali Moghaddas (Cumberland, R.I.), Brian Paul Skocypec (North Attleboro, Mass.), Joseph Francis Consiglio (Ashland, Mass.), Kristin Pauline Deltano (Mansfield, Mass.) and Stephanie J. Pazniokas (Franklin, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Shipping system for storing and/or transporting temperature-sensitive materials. In one embodiment, the system includes an outer box having four side walls, bottom closure flaps, and top closure flaps. A vacuum insula...