Abstract: Disclosed are cascaded refrigeration systems, comprising: a plurality of refrigeration units, each refrigeration unit containing a first refrigeration circuit, each first refrigeration circuit comprising an evaporator and a heat exchanger, and a second refrigeration circuit; wherein each first circuit heat exchanger is arranged to transfer heat energy between its respective first refrigeration circuit and the second refrigeration circuit.

Abstract: There is provided a compliance system and kit for patient compliance over an extended period of time and/or for higher numbers of doses. In one embodiment, several dosage packages are physically connected together to make a kit. Such an arrangement ensures a specific dose taking order across the packages so a patient cannot take doses out of order. There is provided a compliance kit comprising: multiple smart packages in a connected kit, each smart package containing a tag for monitoring each medication dose removed by a user; at least one reader configured to read a signal from each tag of each smart package; and a CPU for receiving data from the at least one reader, the data representing the signal from each tag.

Abstract: A transport climate control system and method for providing a first temperature for cooling a first conditioned space and a second temperature for cooling a second conditioned space. The transport climate control system including a first climate control system including a first compressor, a first condenser, a first expansion device, and a primary heat exchanger that is configured to thermally communicate with a coolant loop, a secondary climate control system including a second compressor, a cascaded heat exchanger, a second expansion device, and an evaporator; and the coolant loop having a coolant. The coolant loop is configured to thermally communicate with the primary heat exchanger, and the coolant loop is further configured to thermally communicate with one or more of the cascaded heat exchanger and the second conditioned space.

Abstract: A heat transfer system to alternatively and/or simultaneously provide heating and cooling in a mobile vehicle that includes an electrical power source requiring heating and/or cooling during charging and/or operation and that includes a cabin that requires heat input during low temperature ambient conditions.

Abstract: A heat transfer system to alternatively and/or simultaneously provide heating and cooling in a mobile vehicle that includes an electrical power source requiring heating and/or cooling during charging and/or operation and that includes a cabin that requires heat input during low temperature ambient conditions.

Abstract: The refrigerant composition includes R1150 refrigerant, R170 refrigerant, and a third refrigerant. The third refrigerant is one of R1132a refrigerant and R1270 refrigerant. A method of making a refrigerant composition for an HVACR system includes mixing an amount of R1150 refrigerant, an amount of R170 refrigerant, and an amount of the third refrigerant. A method of retrofitting an existing refrigerant composition in an HVACR system includes adding at least one of R1150 refrigerant, R170 refrigerant, and a third refrigerant to the existing refrigerant composition to obtain a retrofit refrigerant composition.

Abstract: A refrigerant composition includes R1132(E) refrigerant, a second refrigerant, and a third refrigerant. The second refrigerant is one of R1234ze(E) refrigerant, R134a refrigerant, or R1234yf refrigerant. The third refrigerant is one of R32 refrigerant, R1132a refrigerant, R1123 refrigerant, and CO2. The refrigerant composition has a GWP of at or about or less than 750. A method of making a refrigerant composition for an HVACR system includes mixing an amount of R1132(E) refrigerant, an amount of a second refrigerant, and an amount of a third refrigerant. A method of retrofitting an HVACR system having an existing refrigerant composition includes adding at least one of R1132(E) refrigerant, a second refrigerant, and a third refrigerant to the existing refrigerant composition to obtain a retrofit refrigerant composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are cascaded refrigeration systems, comprising: a plurality of refrigeration units, each refrigeration unit containing a first refrigeration circuit, each first refrigeration circuit comprising an evaporator and a heat exchanger; and a second refrigeration circuit; wherein each first circuit heat exchanger is arranged to transfer heat energy between its respective first refrigeration circuit and the second refrigeration circuit.

Abstract: A heat transfer system to alternatively and/or simultaneously provide heating and cooling in a mobile vehicle that includes an electrical power source requiring heating and/or cooling during charging and/or operation and that includes a cabin that requires heat input during low temperature ambient conditions.

Abstract: Cascaded refrigeration systems containing: a plurality of refrigeration units, each refrigeration unit containing a first refrigeration circuit, each first refrigeration circuit comprising an evaporator and a heat exchanger; and a second refrigeration circuit; wherein each first circuit heat exchanger is arranged to transfer heat energy between its respective first refrigeration circuit and the second refrigeration circuit.

Abstract: A refrigerant composition includes R1225ye(E) refrigerant, a second refrigerant that is one of R1234ze(E) refrigerant and R32 refrigerant, and a third refrigerant that is one of R227ea refrigerant, R125 refrigerant, and R1234yf refrigerant. The refrigerant composition has a GWP of at or less than about 2000. A method of making a refrigerant composition includes mixing at least an amount of R1225ye(E) refrigerant, an amount of a second refrigerant, and an amount of a third refrigerant to obtain a refrigerant composition that has a GWP of at or about or less than 2000. A method of retrofitting a refrigerant composition in an HVACR system includes adding an amount of at least one refrigerant to a refrigerant composition to produce a retrofit refrigerant composition that includes R1225ye(E) refrigerant, a second refrigerant, and a third refrigerant.

Abstract: The present invention provides cannabis plants, seeds, and pollen grains comprising a Y chromosome that comprises a marker gene. Methods of sorting cannabis seeds and pollen based on the presence of this marker gene are also provided.

Abstract: A football shoe or football boot includes a sole, and an upper including a throat region provided by flexible material of the upper, the throat region defining a boundary of the flexible material, with a canopy or tongue extending within the boundary, wherein the canopy or tongue includes a central portion and one or more protuberances disposed laterally of the central portion, the protuberances being formed of material added to material defining the canopy or tongue, wherein the central portion has none or a negligible amount of the added material forming the protuberances.

Abstract: Disclosed are refrigerants comprising at least about 97% by weight of a blend of three compounds, said blend consisting of: from about 38% by weight to about 48% by weight difluoromethane (HFC-32), from about 6% by weight to about 12% by weight pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), from about 33% by weight to about 41% by weight trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I) and from about 2% by weight to about 16% by weight 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) wherein the percentages are based on the total weight of the three compounds in the blend, and methods and systems which use same.

Abstract: A football shoe or football boot includes a sole and an upper. The upper includes a central region and one or more protuberances at each side of the central region. The one or more protuberances on each side define a crest alongside the central region, such that the crests and the central region define a ball control region. The protuberances are formed by incorporation of fluid material with the upper, in direct contact with the upper.

Abstract: There is provided a compliance system and kit for patient compliance over an extended period of time and/or for higher numbers of doses. In one embodiment, several dosage packages are physically connected together to make a kit. Such an arrangement ensures a specific dose taking order across the packages so a patient cannot take doses out of order. There is provided a compliance kit comprising: multiple smart packages in a connected kit, each smart package containing a tag for monitoring each medication dose removed by a user; at least one reader configured to read a signal from each tag of each smart package; and a CPU for receiving data from the at least one reader, the data representing the signal from each tag.

Abstract: The present invention provides DNA constructs for producing transgenic plants. The DNA constructs encode a transit peptide that is targeted to the mitochondria and the chloroplasts within a cell. Also provided are plant cells and vectors comprising the DNA constructs. Methods of generating a transgenic plant using the vectors and constructs provided herein and methods of targeting a protein to mitochondria or chloroplasts in a cell.

Abstract: There is provided a system for monitoring a package. The system comprises a scanning device and a dynamic display connected to the package and comprising a display. The scanning device scans the dynamic display and sends the scanned results to a server, which processes the results and sends the scanning device an update for the dynamic display. The scanning device then sends the update to the dynamic display and the dynamic display changes the display to show the update. There is also provided a system for monitoring compliance of a user with health related activities, assisting a user with compliance, encouraging a user to comply and detecting compliance.

Abstract: Disclosed are refrigerants, and heat transfer compositions, heat transfer systems and heat transfer methods containing such refrigerants, wherein the refrigerant comprises at least about 97% by weight of the following three components (a)-(c) and the following fourth component if present: (a) trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HFCO-1233zd(E)), (b) trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze(E)), (c) trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I), and. (d) 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea).

Abstract: Disclosed are refrigerants, and heat transfer compositions, heat transfer systems and heat transfer methods containing such refrigerants, wherein the refrigerant comprises at least about 97% by weight of the following three components (a)-(c) and the following fourth component if present: (a) trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HFCO-1233zd(E)), (b) trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze(E)), (c) trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I), and. (d) 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea).