Abstract: An oil scavenge system includes a tangential scavenge scoop and a settling area adjacent thereto which separately communicate with a duct which feeds oil into an oil flow path and back to an oil sump. A shield is mounted over the settling area to at least partially shield the collecting liquid oil from interfacial shear. A multiple of apertures are located through the shield to permit oil flow through the shield and into the duct. The scavenge scoop forms a partition which separates the duct into a first portion and a second portion. The first portion processes upstream air/oil mixture that is captured by the tangential scoop while the second portion receives the oil collected in the settling area.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for covering and protecting engagement regions of interconnecting straps employed with apparel. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a sheath of material which is generally tubular in shape having a inner wall and an outer wall, wherein the inner wall of the tube defines a cavity therein. The sheath is sized to permit disposition of the sheath over at least a portion of interconnecting straps employed in conjunction with certain apparel. The sheath has a predetermined length which is selected to permit the sheath to cover at least a portion of engagement regions of the respective interconnecting straps when disposed thereon.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for covering and protecting engagement regions of interconnecting straps employed with apparel. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a sheath of material which is generally tubular in shape having a inner wall and an outer wall, wherein the inner wall of the tube defines a cavity therein. The sheath is sized to permit disposition of the sheath over at least a portion of interconnecting straps employed in conjunction with certain apparel. The sheath has a predetermined length which is selected to permit the sheath to cover at least a portion of engagement regions of the respective interconnecting straps when disposed thereon.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory system includes an SRAM and a backup store of E.sup.2 PROMs. In the event of a short duration power interruption, the memory system enters a hold mode in which data maintenance power is supplied to the SRAM by discharging a backup capacitor, and accessing of the SRAM by a host computer is halted. If the backup capacitor voltage does not fall below a threshold before power is restored, the hold mode is terminated and accessing by the host computer continues. If the backup capacitor voltage falls below the threshold, operating power is supplied to the SRAM, E.sup.2 PROM, and associated circuitry to download all data and row and column parity data into the E.sup.2 PROM by further discharging of the backup capacitor. Row parity and column parity information are accumulated by a bit-per-chip accumulation technique that allows convenient error correction on a "per chip" basis. Data is encrypted and decrypted on the basis of a fully erasable magnetic key.