Carver Enterprises, Inc. recently secured a major technological breakthrough with the issuance of U.S. Patent No. US12774785B2. This patent, titled ‘Cold storage system’, introduces a powerful way to provide long-term cold storage for solid materials such as dry ice. Facilities can now manage their cryogenic assets with enhanced efficiency and reliability.

GEORGIA PATENT OF THE MONTH – NOVEMBER 2026

The innovation focuses on an advanced tank structure designed to maintain materials in their solid state. The system features an inner wall defining a storage region and an outer wall with a vacuum layer in between. Crucially, the storage region contains a mixture of dry ice and a cryogenic liquid. Because the dry ice pieces are continuously submerged within the cryogenic liquid, they are prevented from adhering to each other until they are removed through a specialized port. The invention is highly innovative and won the Georgia Patent of the Month for November 2026 granted by Swanson Reed because it provides an efficient and reliable method to prevent the aggregation of dry ice during long-term storage. Designed by inventors T. Carver Anderson, Tao Fang, Croix Snapp, and Mostafa Ghiaasiaan, the system ensures that cooling media remains easily accessible and functional when needed.

Practical Applications and R&D Tax Credit Eligibility

The practical applications of this technology span across the logistics, medical, and fire suppression industries, where maintaining stable, readily deployable dry ice supplies is essential. When businesses in the USA adopt or adapt this cold storage system to develop new cryogenic transport methods or improved preservation equipment, the associated engineering efforts often involve a distinct process of experimentation. This systematic testing to evaluate thermal insulation, material interactions, and overall system efficiency qualifies as permitted research activities under IRS guidelines. Consequently, companies investing time and resources into integrating these advanced cold storage tanks can capture significant Research and Development (R&D) tax credits, effectively reducing their financial burden while funding future technological progress.