Patent ID: 9170053
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: F25B,F28C

Abstract:
1. A portable cooling unit configured for use with a storage container, comprising: a desiccant unit including at least one exterior wall substantially defining an interior desiccant region, wherein the interior desiccant region is substantially sealed from gas transfer between the interior desiccant region and a region external to the portable cooling unit; an evaporative cooling unit including at least one exterior wall substantially defining an interior evaporative region, wherein the interior evaporative region is substantially sealed from gas transfer between the interior evaporative region and the region external to the portable cooling unit; a vapor conduit including a first end and a second end, the vapor conduit attached to the desiccant unit at the first end, the vapor conduit attached to the evaporative cooling unit at the second end, the vapor conduit forming an internal, gas-impermeable passageway between the interior desiccant region and the interior evaporative region; and a vapor control unit attached to the vapor conduit.