Abstract: A device and method for controlling strain in a transmission line such as a power or signal transmitting wire, cable or other conduit. The device includes a body having at least one cavity formed therein for receipt of at least a portion of a transmission line. Multiple openings formed in the body allow the transmission line to extend from the at least one cavity and external to the body. The at least one cavity is defined to include a peripheral boundary formed at least partially by a first substantially linear wall and a second opposing wall which deviates from the first wall, thereby forming a deviation path for the transmission line disposed therein. A cover may be provided to cooperatively mate with the body such that it conceals the cavity or cavities formed therein.

Abstract: A device and method for controlling strain in a transmission line such as a power or signal transmitting wire, cable or other conduit. The device includes a body having at least one cavity formed therein for receipt of at least a portion of a transmission line. Multiple openings formed in the body allow the transmission line to extend from the at least one cavity and external to the body. The at least one cavity is defined to include a peripheral boundary formed at least partially by a first substantially linear wall and a second opposing wall which deviates from the first wall thereby forming a deviation path for the transmission line disposed therein. A cover may be provided to cooperatively mate with the body such that it conceals the cavity or cavities formed therein.

Abstract: A coupling apparatus and method of attaching a booster rocket motor to a core rocket vehicle and transferring thrust load therebetween. The coupling apparatus includes a load transfer structure configured for substantial point load attachment to the core rocket vehicle and at least one load acceptance structure for load-distributing attachment to the booster rocket motor. A variable cross section structural member couples the at least one load acceptance structure and the load transfer structure and may include a varied transverse cross section I-beam. The cross section of the I-beam may be varied according to height, width or thickness of one or more of its members as it extends between the load acceptance and load transfer structures. One or more of such apparatus may be used to couple a single booster rocket motor to a core rocket vehicle.

Abstract: A coupling apparatus and method of attaching a booster rocket motor to a core rocket vehicle and transferring thrust load therebetween. The coupling apparatus includes a load transfer structure configured for substantial point load attachment to the core rocket vehicle and at least one load acceptance structure for load distributing attachment to the booster rocket motor. A variable cross section structural member couples the load acceptance structure and the load transfer structure and may include a varied transverse cross section I-beam. The cross section of the I-beam may be varied according to height, width or thickness of one or more of its members as it extends between the load acceptance and load transfer structures. One or more of such apparatus may be used to couple a single booster rocket motor to a core rocket vehicle.

Abstract: A device and method for controlling strain in a transmission line such as a power or signal transmitting wire, cable or other conduit. The device includes a body having at least one cavity formed therein for receipt of at least a portion of a transmission line. Multiple openings formed in the body allow the transmission line to extend from the cavity and external to the body. The cavity is defined to include a peripheral boundary formed at least partially by a first substantially linear wall and a second opposing wall which deviates from the first wall thereby forming a deviation path for the transmission line disposed therein. A cover may be provided to cooperatively mate with the body such that it conceals the cavity or cavities formed therein.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition of matter and a process for detecting the presence of an oxidative catalyst in a biological sample. The composition comprises a precipitate formed by oxidation of a chromogenic substrate in the presence of the catalyst, together with two or more co-precipitated metals. A strong signal is formed with which to detect an oxidation catalyst which is localized to a target molecule. Target molecules may be nucleic acids, antibodies or cell surface antigens.