ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,063, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to TemperPack Technologies Inc. (Richmond, Va.).

"Recyclable insert for shipping container" was invented by Darrell Jobe (Pleasanton, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A thermal insulation article for placement in a shipping container to hold an item includes a thermally insulating pad shaped to be positioned in a cavity of a rectangular prism shipping container to be adjacent to and cover one or more of a floor, four side walls and cover of the container while leaving an interior space to receive the item. The thermally insulating pad includes a compostable panel that holds together as a single...