Author: claimsbot

1. A method for producing a synthetic surface that mimics a collagen coated surface for cell culture comprising:
i) providing a monomer source comprising one or more organic compounds which are capable of polymerization, wherein at least one organic compound is prolinol;
ii) creating a plasma of the monomer source; and
iii) contacting at least a portion of a surface with the plasma to provide a plasma polymer coated surface wherein the plasma polymer coated surface mimics one or more functional characteristics of a collagen coated surface.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plasma is a pulsed plasma.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plasma is a continuous wave plasma.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the surface is a multiwell plate, a dish, or a flask.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the monomer source consists essentially of prolinol.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more functional characteristics of a collagen coated surface comprises binding human hepatocytes.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. Waterproofing membranes consisting of a reinforcing material impregnated with a bituminous formulation comprising industrial bitumen, a mineral filler, a thermoplastic polymer or a mixture of thermoplastic polymers, wherein the mineral filler consists of hollow glass microspheres with a density of between 0.10 and 0.14 gcm3 and a size of less than 120 \u03bcm.
2. Waterproofing membranes as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic polymer is selected from low-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, isotactic polypropylene, ethylenepropylene copolymer, ethylenepropylenebutene terpolymer, atactic polypropylene, and styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer.
3. Waterproofing membranes as claimed in claim 1, wherein the industrial bitumen is present in quantities of between 70% and 80% by weight.
4. Waterproofing membranes as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic polymer or polymers are present in quantities of between 15% and 25%.
5. Waterproofing membranes as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mineral filler is present in quantities of between 2% and 7% by weight.
6. Waterproofing membranes of claim 5, wherein the mineral filler is present in quantities of between 3% and 5% by weight.
7. Waterproofing membranes as claimed in claim 1, characterized by a specific gravity of under 1 gcm3.
8. Process for the preparation of waterproofing membranes belonging to different classes defined by cold bending values, measured according to standard EN 1109, in the 0-25\xb0 C. range, said method comprising: impregnating a reinforcing material with a bituminous formulation comprising industrial bitumen, a mineral filler consisting of hollow glass microspheres with a density of between 0.10 and 0.14 gcm3 and a size of less than 120 \u03bcm, and a thermoplastic polymer or a mixture of thermoplastic polymers.
9. Process as claimed in claim 8, wherein the reinforcing material is a non-woven polyester.
10. Waterproofing membranes obtainable by the process claimed in claim 8.
11. A bituminous formulation for the preparation of waterproofing membranes which comprises industrial bitumen, a mineral filler consisting of hollow glass microspheres with a density of between 0.10 and 0.14 gcm3 and a size of less than 120 \u03bcm, and a thermoplastic polymer or a mixture of thermoplastic polymers.

1. A polycrystalline diamond compact for use on a bit for drilling subterranean formations, comprising:
(A) a substrate having a bottom surface, a top surface and having a peripheral edge on said top surface, wherein said top surface of said substrate provides a shelf and
(B) a layer of superabrasive material, having an interface region where said superabrasive layer is bonded to said top surface of said substrate and wherein said layer of superabrasive material further comprises a hoop extending onto said shelf of said top surface of said substrate, and wherein said layer of superabrasive material is of uniform composition throughout.
2. A polycrystalline diamond compact for use on a bit for drilling subterranean formations, comprising:
(A) a substrate having a bottom surface, a top surface and having a peripheral edge on said top surface, wherein said top surface of said substrate provides a shelf generally parallel to said top surface; and
(B) a layer of superabrasive material, having an interface region where said superabrasive layer is bonded to said top surface of said substrate and wherein said layer of superabrasive material further comprises a hoop extending on to said shelf of said top surface of said substrate.
3. A polycrystalline diamond compact for use on a bit for drilling subterranean formations, comprising:
(A) a substrate having a bottom surface, a generally non-planar top surface, a side wall surface generally perpendicular to said bottom surface, and a shelf, wherein said generally non-planar top surface further comprises a surface irregularity; and
(B) a layer of superabrasive material, having an interface region where said superabrasive layer is bonded to said top surface of said substrate and wherein said layer of superabrasive material further comprises a hoop extending onto said shelf of said top surface of said substrate.
4. A polycrystalline diamond compact for use on a bit for drilling subterranean formations, comprising:
(A) a substrate having a bottom surface, a generally planar top surface, a side wall surface generally perpendicular to said bottom surface, a shelf generally perpendicular to and having a peripheral edge on said top surface, wherein said top surface of said substrate provides a shelf generally parallel to said planar top surface; and
(B) a layer of superabrasive material, having an interface region where said superabrasive layer is bonded to said top surface of said substrate and wherein said layer of superabrasive material further comprises a hoop extending onto said shelf of said top surface of said substrate, and wherein said layer of superabrasive material is of uniform composition throughout.
5. A polycrystalline diamond compact for use on a bit for drilling subterranean formations, comprising:
(A) a substrate having a bottom surface, a top surface, a side wall surface generally perpendicular to said bottom surface, a shelf generally perpendicular to and having a peripheral edge on said top surface, wherein said top surface of said substrate provides a shelf on said peripheral edge; and
(B) a layer of superabrasive material, having an interface region where said superabrasive layer is bonded to said top surface of said substrate and wherein said layer of superabrasive material further comprises a hoop, having a width and a depth, extending onto said shelf of said top surface of said substrate, and wherein depth of said hoop is greater in dimension than said width of said hoop.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1-17. (canceled)
18. A pluggable optical transceiver configured to operate in a host device, the pluggable optical transceiver comprising:
a housing configured to interface with the host device;
a transmitter and a receiver in the housing; and
electronic dispersion compensation circuitry communicatively coupled to the transmitter and the receiver, wherein the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry is configured to compensate dispersion associated with signals associated with the transmitter and the receiver, and wherein the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry is in the housing, operating independent and separate from the host device.
19. The pluggable optical transceiver of claim 18, further comprising:
interface circuitry communicatively coupled to the host device, when the pluggable optical transceiver is plugged into the host device, and communicatively coupled to the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry, wherein the interface circuitry is configured to interface a dispersion compensated signal to the host device.
20. The pluggable optical transceiver of claim 18, further comprising:
framing circuitry communicatively coupled to the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry, wherein the framing circuitry is configured to provide framing to the signals from the transmitter and the receiver, wherein the framing circuitry is in the housing, operating independent and separate from the host device.
21. The pluggable optical transceiver of claim 18, further comprising:
forward error correction circuitry communicatively coupled to the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry, wherein the forward error correction circuitry is configured to provide forward error correction to the signals from the transmitter and the receiver, wherein the forward error correction circuitry is in the housing, operating independent and separate from the host device.
22. The pluggable optical transceiver of claim 18, wherein the pluggable optical transceiver is compliant to a multi source agreement, wherein the host device is configured to operate compliant devices to the multi source agreement, and wherein the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry operates independent from the multi source agreement such that compatibility is preserved between the pluggable optical transceiver and the host device.
23. The pluggable optical transceiver of claim 18, further comprising:
interface circuitry configured to interface a dispersion compensated signal to the host device;
framing circuitry configured to provide framing to the signals from the transmitter and the receiver; and
forward error correction circuitry configured to provide forward error correction to the signals from the transmitter and the receiver,
wherein the interface circuitry, the framing circuitry, and the forward error correction circuitry is in the housing, operating independent and separate from the host device.
24. The pluggable optical transceiver of claim 18, further comprising:
Optical Transport Network framing circuitry communicatively coupled to the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry, wherein the Optical Transport Network framing circuitry frames the signals from the transmitter and the receiver within the pluggable optical transceiver which interface non-framed signals with the host device.
25. The pluggable optical transceiver of claim 18, wherein the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry is configured to compensate electrically optical fiber chromatic andor polarization mode dispersion on the signals.
26. A pluggable optical transceiver method, wherein the pluggable optical transceiver is configured to operate in a host device, the pluggable optical method comprising:
providing a housing configured to interface with the host device;
providing a transmitter and a receiver in the housing; and
providing electronic dispersion compensation circuitry communicatively coupled to the transmitter and the receiver, wherein the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry is configured to compensate dispersion associated with signals associated with the transmitter and the receiver, and wherein the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry is in the housing, operating independent and separate from the host device.
27. The pluggable optical transceiver method of claim 26, further comprising:
providing interface circuitry communicatively coupled to the host device, when the pluggable optical transceiver is plugged into the host device, and communicatively coupled to the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry, wherein the interface circuitry is configured to interface a dispersion compensated signal to the host device.
28. The pluggable optical transceiver method of claim 26, further comprising:
providing framing circuitry communicatively coupled to the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry, wherein the framing circuitry is configured to provide framing to the signals from the transmitter and the receiver, wherein the framing circuitry is in the housing, operating independent and separate from the host device.
29. The pluggable optical transceiver method of claim 26, further comprising:
providing forward error correction circuitry communicatively coupled to the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry, wherein the forward error correction circuitry is configured to provide forward error correction to the signals from the transmitter and the receiver, wherein the forward error correction circuitry is in the housing, operating independent and separate from the host device.
30. The pluggable optical transceiver method of claim 26, wherein the pluggable optical transceiver is compliant to a multi source agreement, wherein the host device is configured to operate compliant devices to the multi source agreement, and wherein the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry operates independent from the multi source agreement such that compatibility is preserved between the pluggable optical transceiver and the host device.
31. The pluggable optical transceiver method of claim 26, further comprising:
providing interface circuitry configured to interface a dispersion compensated signal to the host device;
providing framing circuitry configured to provide framing to the signals from the transmitter and the receiver; and
providing forward error correction circuitry configured to provide forward error correction to the signals from the transmitter and the receiver,
wherein the interface circuitry, the framing circuitry, and the forward error correction circuitry is in the housing, operating independent and separate from the host device.
32. The pluggable optical transceiver method of claim 26, further comprising:
providing Optical Transport Network framing circuitry communicatively coupled to the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry, wherein the Optical Transport Network framing circuitry frames the signals from the transmitter and the receiver within the pluggable optical transceiver which interface non-framed signals with the host device.
33. The pluggable optical transceiver method of claim 26, wherein the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry is configured to compensate electrically optical fiber chromatic andor polarization mode dispersion on the signals.
34. A pluggable optical transceiver configured to operate in a host device, the pluggable optical transceiver comprising:
a transmitter and a receiver;
electronic dispersion compensation circuitry communicatively coupled to the transmitter and the receiver, wherein the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry is configured to compensate dispersion associated with signals associated with the transmitter and the receiver;
interface circuitry configured to interface a dispersion compensated signal to the host device;
framing circuitry configured to provide framing to the signals from the transmitter and the receiver; and
forward error correction circuitry configured to provide forward error correction to the signals from the transmitter and the receiver,
wherein the interface circuitry, the framing circuitry, and the forward error correction circuitry is in the housing, operating independent and separate from the host device.
35. The pluggable optical transceiver of claim 34, wherein the framing circuitry is configured to operate according to Optical Transport Network.
36. The pluggable optical transceiver of claim 34, wherein the electronic dispersion compensation circuitry is configured to compensate electrically optical fiber chromatic andor polarization mode dispersion on the signals.