Abstract: A system for monitoring product requirements having: a storage device (80) to store at least one of standard product requirements (84), product producer requirements (86), and product parameters (82) associated with the product; a requirement management system (90) coupled to the storage device. The requirement management system including: a requirement generation module (92) to determine product producer requirements in response to at least one of product producer input and the standard product requirements; and a requirement tracking module (94) to determine requirement performance parameters in response to at least one of the product parameters, standard product requirements, and product producer requirements.

Abstract: A system for managing risk associated with the transportation of perishable goods including a storage device to store perishable good requirements, sanitation schedule parameters, sanitation requirements, maintenance schedule parameters, maintenance requirements, transportation schedules, and transport parameters associated with the perishable goods; and a risk management system coupled to the storage device.

Abstract: A transport refrigeration system having a refrigeration unit including: a refrigeration circuit (23) configured to circulate a first refrigerant; a mechanical subcooler (23a); and a battery system (190) configured to power the mechanical subcooler. The mechanical subcooler is thermally connected to the refrigeration circuit.

Abstract: A transportation refrigeration unit includes an evaporator circulating a flow of refrigerant therethrough to cool a flow of supply air flowing over the evaporator, a first compressor operably connected to an engine and driven by the engine, a second compressor operably connected to a battery and driven by the battery. The first compressor and/or the second compressor are in fluid communication with the evaporator to compress the flow of refrigerant and configured and connected in parallel with one another. A condenser is in fluid communication with the evaporator and the first compressor and/or the second compressor.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of operating an information coordination system of a cargo transport system includes entering a proposed delivery task into a remote user interface device. An environmental control assembly of a cargo transport system may be utilized to monitor a product for a specified condition. Condition updates associated with the monitoring may be sent to the remote user interface.

Abstract: A system for managing spoilage of perishable goods including: a storage device to store perishable good requirements, spoilage characteristics, and perishable good parameters associated with the perishable goods; and a spoilage management system coupled to the storage device. The spoilage management system including: a quality assessment module to determine quality levels in response to at least one of the perishable good parameters and the perishable good requirements; a spoilage determination module to determine spoilage risk levels in response to at least one of the perishable good parameters, the spoilage characteristics, and the quality levels; and a meshing module to determine output parameters in response to at least one of the quality levels and the spoilage risk levels.

Abstract: A hybrid transport refrigeration unit includes a high voltage battery, at least one high voltage component, a generator, a combustion engine, and a low voltage starter. The high voltage battery includes a plurality of cells connected to the high voltage component. The generator is configured to provide electric power to at least one of the at least one high voltage component. The combustion engine is constructed and arranged to drive the generator. The low voltage starter is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of cells, and is constructed and arranged to start the combustion engine.

Abstract: A system for managing sanitation of a container for perishable goods including: a storage device to store perishable good requirements, sanitation schedule parameters, sanitation requirements, sanitation test results, and perishable good parameters associated with the perishable goods; and a sanitation management system coupled to the storage device. The sanitation management system including: a sanitation assessment module to determine sanitation risk levels in response to at least one of the perishable good parameters, the perishable good requirements, the sanitation schedule parameters, sanitation test results, and the sanitation requirements; a sanitation schedule module to determine sanitation schedule adjustments in response to at least one of the sanitation risk level, the sanitation schedule parameters, and the sanitation requirements; and a meshing module to determine output parameters in response to at least one of the sanitation risk levels and the sanitation schedule adjustments.

Abstract: A system for organizing perishable goods including: a storage device (80) to store perishable good requirements (82), loading dock parameters (86), and perishable good parameters (84) associated with the perishable goods; and a loading dock management system (90) coupled to the storage device. The loading dock management system including: a perishable good risk module (92) to determine a perishable good risk level for each perishable good in response to the perishable good parameters and the perishable good requirements; and a loading dock organizational module (94) to determine a loading dock notification in response to the perishable good risk level and the loading dock parameters.

Abstract: A system for determining transportation for perishable goods including: a storage device to store vehicle parameters, user parameters, destination parameters, and perishable good requirements; and a route management system coupled to the storage device. The route management system including: a route determination module to determine potential routes in response to at least one of the vehicle parameters, user parameters, destination parameters, and perishable good requirements; a cost module to determine cost parameters of the perishable goods in response to at least one of the potential routes, user parameters, perishable good requirements, and vehicle parameters; a risk analysis module to determine risk parameters in response to at least one of the potential routes, user parameters, perishable good requirements, and vehicle parameters; and a meshing module to determine output parameters in response to at least one of the potential routes, cost parameters, and risk parameters.

Abstract: A system for monitoring the quality of perishable goods including: a storage device (80) to store consumer feedback (84), consumer preferences (86), and parameters (82) associated with the perishable goods (34); and a quality management system (90) coupled to the storage device. The quality management system including: a cold chain evaluation module (92) to determine quality elements in response to the consumer feedback and the parameters; and a consumer suggestion module (94) to determine perishable good recommendations in response to the parameters, the consumer feedback, and the consumer preferences.

Abstract: A method and system for managing a downstream refrigeration system in response to an upstream refrigeration system includes storing upstream data from the upstream refrigeration system, determining a present goods condition corresponding to the upstream data, determining a desired goods condition corresponding to the present goods condition, determining downstream parameters corresponding to the desired goods condition, and providing the downstream parameters to the downstream refrigeration system.

Abstract: A system for monitoring perishable goods including: a storage device to store perishable good requirements, producer inputs, safety alerts, consumer parameters, and historical quality parameters associated with the perishable goods; a risk management system coupled to the storage device. The risk management system including: a quality determination module to determine quality levels of the perishable goods in response to at least one of the historical quality parameters and perishable good requirements; a risk determination module to determine risk levels of the perishable goods in response to at least one of the historical quality parameters, perishable good requirements, producer inputs, consumer parameters, and safety alerts; and a meshing module to determine output parameters in response to at least one of the quality levels and the risk levels.

Abstract: A transport refrigeration system (200) having: a refrigeration unit (22) configured to circulate refrigerant through a refrigeration circuit; a battery system (190) configured to power the refrigeration unit; and a heat transfer system (195) thermally connected to the battery system, the heat transfer system being configured to transfer heat from the flash tank to the battery system through the vaporized refrigerant.

Abstract: A transport container for multiple stages of a distribution chain is provided. The transport container includes a power source providing electrical power to the transport container. An ethylene injection unit configured to store and inject ethylene into the transport container. A controller in operative communication with the power source and the ethylene injection unit. The controller is configured to command the ethylene injection unit to inject ethylene into the transport container along the multiple stages of the distribution chain.

Abstract: A method and system to provide an estimated shelf life value for a product to a user includes at least one information source to provide at least one product information entry for the product, and a shelf life estimation system, including a processor to receive and analyze the at least one product information entry from the at least one information source, and to provide the estimated shelf life value to the user.

Abstract: A heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) unit includes an evaporator circulating a flow of refrigerant therethrough to cool a flow of compartment air flowing over the evaporator, and a condenser operably connected to the evaporator to condense the flow of refrigerant therethrough. The evaporator and the condenser are relatively positioned such that a liquid condensate at an exterior of the evaporator is directed by gravity onto an exterior of the condenser to increase an operating capacity of the condenser.

Abstract: A method and system to provide at least one product record for a product to a user includes at least one cold chain information source to provide at least one product information entry for the product, a data warehouse, including a processor to receive and analyze the at least one product information entry from the at least one cold chain information source, and to assemble the at least one product record from the at least one product information entry, wherein the at least one product record includes a product fingerprint with a traceability entry, and a product database to store the at least one product record, and at least one user system to provide the user access to the at least one product record.

Abstract: An autonomous cooling unit 310 for a vehicle is provided. The cooling unit includes a housing 316 containing a compressor, a condenser 314, and an evaporator 312, the evaporator configured to cool ambient air. A power module 318 is located within the housing and configured to supply electrical power to each of the compressor, the condenser, and the evaporator. A mounting system 322 is configured to removably mount the housing on a vehicle.

Abstract: A cooling unit (506) for a vehicle (200) is provided. The cooling unit includes a compressor (428) electrically connected to a power module (314), a condenser (530) operably connected to the compressor, an evaporator (536) operably connected to the compressor and the condenser, the evaporator configured to cool ambient air (520), and at least one flexible duct (208) configured to fluidly connect the evaporator with a cargo held in a cargo space of the vehicle.