Patent ID: 8491225

Claim:
A system for packaging and transporting contents in a sealed bag through pneumatic tubing, comprising: a bag having an interior space for receiving said contents, an open end, and a plurality of closed ends; at least one pneumatic tube station comprising a sealer for receiving said open end of said bag, wherein said sealer includes a heating member, a sealing strip, and a switch, wherein said switch is configured to be automatically activated upon insertion of said bag between said heating member and said sealing strip, wherein said heating member and said sealing strip grip said bag therebetween in response to activation of said switch, and further wherein said sealer applies heat to said open end to seal said bag; at least one carrier adapted for receiving said sealed bag; and at least one computer module in signal communication with said at least one pneumatic tube station and stationary and remote from said at least one pneumatic tube station, wherein said at least one computer module is configured to receive delivery information from said at least one pneumatic tube station for routing said carrier from said pneumatic tube station to a destination; wherein said at least one pneumatic tube station is configured for sending said at least one carrier containing said sealed bag to said destination by said pneumatic tubing.