Abstract: A cover is closed on five sides and open on a sixth side, allowing a case to be slid into the cavity formed by the five closed sides. The cover has a continuous band that encircles the cavity into which the case slides, and a back band that connects to top portion of the band to the bottom portion and serves as a stop for the case. A hasp or plate secures the front of the cover, preventing a thief from opening the case to remove its contents and from pulling the case out of the cover. The cover can be solid, made from steel or another hard substance, and can also be mesh. The cover has bolt holes or other devices by which the cover can be secured to a large object such as the bed of a pickup truck.

Abstract: An omni foam grid system for insertion into a protective case has a grid plate sandwiched between a lower perimeter frame, or series of stepped pegs or peg/holster combinations, and an upper perimeter frame. The grid plate has a lattice that forms round or square holes, into which round or square pegs are frictionally inserted. The lower perimeter frame or pegs position the grid plate above the bottom of the case, such that when an object such as a gun or drone is pressed into the invention, the pegs under the invention depress into the negative space, leaving undepressed pegs on all sides of the object to prevent lateral movement during transport in the case. The lid of the case closes upon the object, thereby securing and protecting it with foam on all sides.

Abstract: A modular grid system for insertion into a protective case has a grid plate with a lattice that forms round or square holes, into which round or square pegs are frictionally inserted. The grid is elevated above the bottom of the case by standoffs, such that when an object such as a gun or drone is pressed into the invention, the pegs under the invention depress into the negative space, leaving undepressed pegs on all sides of the object to prevent lateral movement during transport in the case. Modular frames of different shapes and sizes can be connected together to create a protective depression in any shape or size of case. The lid of the case closes upon the object, thereby securing and protecting it with foam on all sides.

Abstract: An omni foam grid system for insertion into a protective case has a grid plate sandwiched between a lower perimeter frame, or series of stepped pegs or peg/holster combinations, and an upper perimeter frame. The grid plate has a lattice that forms round or square holes, into which round or square pegs are frictionally inserted. The lower perimeter frame or pegs position the grid plate above the bottom of the case, such that when an object such as a gun or drone is pressed into the invention, the pegs under the invention depress into the negative space, leaving undepressed pegs on all sides of the object to prevent lateral movement during transport in the case. The lid of the case closes upon the object, thereby securing and protecting it with foam on all sides.

Abstract: An omni foam grid system for insertion into a protective case has a grid plate sandwiched between a lower perimeter frame, or series of stepped pegs, and an upper perimeter frame. The grid plate has a lattice that forms round or square holes, into which round or square pegs are frictionally inserted. The lower perimeter frame or a series of stepped pegs position the grid plate above the bottom of the case, such that when an object such as a gun or drone is pressed into the invention, the pegs under the invention depress into the negative space, leaving undepressed pegs on all sides of the object to prevent lateral movement during transport in the case. The lid of the case closes upon the object, thereby securing and protecting it with foam on all sides.

Abstract: An omni foam grid system for insertion into a protective case has a grid plate sandwiched between a lower perimeter frame, or series of stepped pegs, and an upper perimeter frame. The grid plate has a lattice that forms round or square holes, into which round or square pegs are frictionally inserted. The lower perimeter frame or a series of stepped pegs position the grid plate above the bottom of the case, such that when an object such as a gun or drone is pressed into the invention, the pegs under the invention depress into the negative space, leaving undepressed pegs on all sides of the object to prevent lateral movement during transport in the case. The lid of the case closes upon the object, thereby securing and protecting it with foam on all sides.

Abstract: An omni foam grid system for insertion into a protective case has a grid plate sandwiched between a lower perimeter frame, or series of stepped pegs, and an upper perimeter frame. The grid plate has a lattice that forms round or square holes, into which round or square pegs are frictionally inserted. The lower perimeter frame or a series of stepped pegs position the grid plate above the bottom of the case, such that when an object such as a gun or drone is pressed into the invention, the pegs under the invention depress into the negative space, leaving undepressed pegs on all sides of the object to prevent lateral movement during transport in the case. The lid of the case closes upon the object, thereby securing and protecting it with foam on all sides.

Abstract: A cover is closed on five sides and open on a sixth side, allowing a case to be slid into the cavity formed by the five closed sides. A hasp or plate secures the front of the cover, preventing a thief from opening the case to remove its contents and from pulling the case out of the cover. The cover can be solid, made from steel or another hard substance, and can also be mesh. The cover has bolt holes or other means by which the cover can be secured to a large object such as the bed of a pickup truck.

Abstract: Supramolecular assemblies, compositions thereof, and methods for preparing and use the same are provided. The supramolecular assemblies comprise a trimeric variant of a GCN4 peptide capable of self-assembly and incorporating one or more guest molecules in a functional 3D native structure.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a sliding component and a method of manufacturing a sliding component. The sliding component includes a substrate and an electrical component. The substrate has a front surface and a rear surface and comprising an electrically-insulating substrate portion extending through a metallic substrate portion, and an electrical connector extending through the electrically-insulating portion between the front surface and the rear surface. The electrical component is arranged at the front surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the electrical connector.

Abstract: A sliding element for an engine may include a metallic substrate, a first polymer-based layer, and a second polymer-based layer. The first polymer-based layer may include a polymeric material and may be disposed on the metallic substrate. The second polymer-based layer may include a polymeric material and may be disposed on the first polymer-based layer. The polymeric material of the first polymer-based layer may be the same as the polymeric material of the second polymer-based layer. The second polymer-based layer may further include a tungsten disulphide particulate.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a sliding component and a method of manufacturing a sliding component. The sliding component includes a substrate and an electrical component. The substrate has a front surface and a rear surface and comprising an electrically-insulating substrate portion extending through a metallic substrate portion, and an electrical connector extending through the electrically-insulating portion between the front surface and the rear surface. The electrical component is arranged at the front surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the electrical connector.

Abstract: A sliding element for an engine may include a metallic substrate, a first polymer-based layer, and a second polymer-based layer. The first polymer-based layer may include a polymeric material and may be disposed on the metallic substrate. The second polymer-based layer may include a polymeric material and may be disposed on the first polymer-based layer. The polymeric material of the first polymer-based layer may be the same as the polymeric material of the second polymer-based layer. The second polymer-based layer may further include a tungsten disulphide particulate.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally relate to methods, systems, and apparatus for the chemical preservation of dead bodies. While pumping embalming fluid in to the corpse, waste fluids such as blood may simultaneously be pumped out of the corpse to facilitate better distribution of embalming fluid and drainage of the waste fluids.

Abstract: A reusable module is affixed atop a reusable orbital vehicle (OV). Various configurations of the reusable module have identical external dimensions in the region of attachment to the OV to permit interchangeability. Different configurations can accommodate a variety of missions of different type and duration. A variety of cargo modules of different configurations allow cargo to be uplifted into orbit. In one embodiment, the cargo module is an unpressurized cargo module in which the cargo is exposed to the environment of space during the unloading process. The cargo module may also be a pressurized cargo module. In an alternative embodiment, the cargo module may include both a pressurized cargo module and unpressurized cargo module.