ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,371,242, issued on July 29, was assigned to COLD CHAIN TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Franklin, Mass.).

"Shipping system for storing and/or transporting temperature-sensitive materials" was invented by TzeHo Lee (Needham, Mass.), Benny Joe Ledford Jr. (Oxford, Mass.), Brian Paul Skocypec (North Attleboro, Mass.) and Joseph F. Consiglio (Ashland, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Shipping systems for temperature-sensitive materials and methods of making and using same. In one embodiment, the shipping system includes a cooler base and a lid. The base includes an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion includes a thermal insulation unit...