Abstract: A refrigeration unit for a vehicle comprising a condenser configured to be positioned outside of the vehicle, an evaporator in thermal communication with the condenser and configured to be positioned inside of a cargo space of the vehicle, the evaporator having a fan, and a movable directional element housed within the evaporator and deployable from a first position to a second position, wherein in the first position, the movable directional element is stowed within the evaporator and in the second position the movable directional element provides directional airflow control to air being blown by the fan of the evaporator.

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: An engineless transport refrigeration unit includes a compressor constructed and arranged to compress a refrigerant, and a compressor motor configured to drive the compressor and operate at a voltage range of two hundred (200) to six hundred (600) volts. A battery of the engineless transport refrigeration unit provides the power to the compressor motor.

Abstract: A system for monitoring the freshness of perishable goods including: a storage device (80) to store consumer parameters (84) and historical freshness parameters (82) associated with the perishable goods; a freshness management system (90) coupled to the storage device. The freshness management system including: a current freshness module (92) to determine a current freshness parameter of the perishable goods in response to the historical freshness parameters; a freshness projection module (94) to determine predicted freshness parameters of the perishable goods in response to the historical freshness parameters and the consumer parameters; and a meshing module (96) to determine output parameters (100) in response to at least one of the historical freshness parameters, the consumer parameters, the current freshness parameters, and the predicted freshness parameters.

Abstract: A system for comparing perishable goods including: a storage device (80) to store consumer parameters (84) and historical quality parameters (82) associated with the perishable goods; and a quality management system (90) coupled to the storage device.

Abstract: A method of operating a transport refrigeration system including: controlling, using a controller (30), a plurality of components of the transport refrigeration system, the transport refrigeration system comprising a refrigerated trailer (108) and a refrigeration unit (22) configured to provide refrigerated air to the refrigerated trailer, the controlling includes operating at least one of the refrigeration unit and a battery system (190); powering, using an external power source (400), the refrigeration unit when the transport refrigeration system is connected to the external power source; detecting, using the controller, when the external power source is disconnected from the transport refrigeration system; detecting, using the controller, a connection to the battery system when the external power source is disconnected; activating the battery system when the external power source is disconnected; and powering, using the battery system, a select group of components of the refrigeration unit when the externa

Abstract: An environmental control and transport system for agricultural products is provided and includes a shipping container (12) comprising at least one zone (18) for containing an agricultural product therein, wherein the shipping container (12) is a self-powered electric unit. Also included is an evaporator (20) operatively coupled to the shipping container (12), the evaporator (20) controlling at least one environmental condition of the at least one zone (18).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to order fulfillment. Order fulfillment includes receiving a signal indicating an inventory status and tracking, by the processor, delivery information based on the inventory status of the signal. Further, order fulfillment includes determining whether the delivery information trigger a delivery based on inventory thresholds and communicating a delivery notification to fulfill a depleted inventory in response to the determining that the delivery information triggers the delivery.

Abstract: The present disclosure related to order fulfillment. Order fulfillment includes tracking products deposited into a storage module to produce delivery information and tracking the products withdrawn from the storage module to produce withdrawal information. Further, order fulfillment includes determining whether a delivery is required to replenish the products based on the delivery information and the withdrawal information and communicating a delivery notification to replenish the products in response to the determining that the delivery is required.

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.

Abstract: A refrigerated transport system (20) comprises a body (22) enclosing a refrigerated compartment (69). A refrigeration system (30) comprises: a vapor compression loop (31) having a first heat exchanger (38) positioned to reject heat to an external environment in a cooling mode. A heat transfer loop (32) has a second heat exchanger (58) positioned to absorb heat from the refrigerated compartment in the cooling mode. An inter-loop heat exchanger (44) has a first leg (42) along the vapor compression loop and a second leg (43) along the heat transfer loop in heat exchange relation with the first leg.

Abstract: A transport refrigeration unit (TRU) system (IO) is provided. The TRU system includes a TRU (30), an electrical grid and a control unit. The TRU (30) is configured to be operably coupled a container (20) and includes components configured to control an environment within an interior of the container (20) and a TRU battery pack (40) configured to store energy for powering at least the components. The control unit is communicative with the TRU (30) and the electrical grid and is configured to manage power supplies and demands between the TRU battery pack (40) of each TRU (30) and the electrical grid.

Abstract: A transport refrigeration unit (TRU) direct current (DC) architecture includes a communications bus (41), a DC power bus (42), first and second voltage control units (VCUs 43,44) respectively comprising a DC/DC converter (430) coupled to the DC power bus and a local controller (431,441) coupled to the communications bus and to the DC/DC converter, an energy storage unit (45) and a DC powered load. The energy storage unit is configured to provide to the DC power bus (42) a quantity of DC power via the DC/DC converter (430) of the first VCU in accordance with control exerted thereon by the local controller (431) of the first VCU and a DC powered load. The DC powered load is configured to receive from the DC power bus a quantity of DC power via the DC/DC converter of the second VCU in accordance with control exerted thereon by the local controller of the second VCU.

Abstract: In one aspect, a refrigeration system is provided. The refrigeration system includes a refrigeration circuit configured to condition an air supply, a subcooling circuit configured to cool the refrigeration circuit, the subcooling circuit including a subcooling condenser, a subcooling heat exchanger, and at least one adsorption bed, and a heat generation system thermally coupled to the subcooling circuit.

Abstract: A transport refrigeration system comprises a vehicle having a refrigerated cargo space; a compressed gas tank configured to store gas; an engine configured to power the vehicle through combustion of the gas; and a pressure reducing mechanism fluidly connecting the compressed gas tank and the engine. The pressure reducing mechanism configured to reduce the pressure of the gas from the compressed gas tank. The transport refrigeration system also comprises an evaporator thermally coupled to the pressure reducing mechanism and the refrigerated cargo space. The evaporator is configured to cool the refrigerated cargo space. A temperature of the gas and a temperature of the evaporator are reduced as a result of the reduction in pressure of the gas by the pressure reducing mechanism.

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 method of operating a refrigeration unit (22) of a transport refrigeration system (200) including the steps of: controlling, using a controller (30), a plurality of components of the refrigeration system, the controlling includes operating at least one of a prime mover (26) and a battery system (190); monitoring, using a location tracking device (175), a location of the transport refrigeration system; powering, using the prime mover, the refrigeration unit when the location is outside a selected location; deactivating the prime mover when the location is within the selected location; activating the battery system when the location is within the selected location; and powering, using the battery system, the refrigeration unit when the location is within the selected location.

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.