ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,898, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to TemperPack Technologies Inc. (Richmond, Va.).
"Compostable insulation for shipping container" was invented by Darrell Jobe (San Ramon, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A thermal insulation article includes a thermally insulating pad shaped to be positioned in a cavity of a rectangular prism shipping container. The pad includes a solid compostable panel formed primarily of starch and/or plant fiber pulp that holds together as a single unit, and a water-proof or water-resistant film forming a pocket enclosing the panel. The panel includes a first section, a second section, and a third section ...