Seiko Epson Corporation

Cambridge University Technical Service, Ltd.

Satoshi Nebashi

Tatsuya Shimoda

Hiromu Miyazawa

Takao Nishikawa

Atsushi Takakuwa

Satoshi Shimokawato

Takeo Kawase

Masaya Ishida

Toshiaki Mikoshiba

Shoji Hoshina

Hitoshi Fukushima

Hiroshi Kiguchi

Masaaki Ichikawa

Osamu Yokoyama

Takeo Kaneko

Mamoru Sugimoto

Michio Kobayashi

Akira Aoyama

Shin Funada

Takamitsu Higuchi

Setsuya Iwashita

Andrew Bruce Holmes

Noriyuki Kamijo

Hiroaki Nomura

Yoichi Wakai

Hiroshi Hirayama

Yasuhiro Nomura

Masuo Tsuji

Yoshihiro Okamoto

Christine K Luscombe

Hisashi Osawa

Yasuhide Fujiwara

Minoru Fujimori

Shinya Ootsuki

Wilhelm J S Huck

Yoshiiku Sendai

Tetsuo Yamagishi

A dendron (2) comprising a focal point (4) and a plurality of fluorinated end groups (9) is disclosed, including one having a thiol, a silane, a carboxylic acid, a phosphonate or another moiety at the focal point suitable for chemisorption to a substrate (3). A self-assembled monolayer comprising a plurality of dendrons bonded to a substrate and a device comprising the self-assembled monolayer are also disclosed.

Fabrication of self-assembled dendron monolayers

A templateis brought close to or in contact with a surface to be patternedand patterns are formed with liquidon the surface. This method comprises the steps of: bringing the templateclose to or essentially in contact with the surface, supplying liquidto a plurality of through holesestablished in the pattern transfer regionof the templatefor supplying the liquid, and separating the templatefrom the surfaceafter the liquidis adhered to the surfacevia the through holes

Patterning method, patterning apparatus, patterning template, and method for manufacturing the patterning template

An ink jet head is provided that can effectively suppress operational interferences among adjacent cavities, and is capable of ultra-high-density and high-speed printing. The ink jet head is equipped with a plurality of cavities each having a volume that is variable by a deformation operation of a piezoelectric element, wherein beam members are provided between inner walls that interpose the cavity.

Ink jet head and its manufacturing method, and ink jet printer

A pattern formation method for discharging a prescribed fluid onto a substrate form an ink-jet head and forming an arbitrary pattern. The method including the steps of discharging the fluid onto the substrate from an ink jet head and defining a pattern-forming region by subjecting the substrate to a specific treatment to prevent the fluid from spreading. The pattern forming region is formed after the fluid has been ejected so that the arbitrary pattern is formed in the fluid corresponding to the pattern-forming region. The treatment is one in which banks for preventing the fluid from flowing out are formed around the pattern-forming region. The method also includes removing the banks following the formation of the pattern.

Pattern formation method and substrate manufacturing apparatus

An information medium collecting unit receives and collects information media to be recycled. An inspection unit inspects the information media collected at the information medium collecting unit. An electronic-data recording unit transfers and records electronic data stored in a storage unit onto the information media that are determined to be recyclable as a result of the inspection. A product holding unit holds the information media on which the electronic data is recorded. A product discharging unit discharges the information media held in the product holding unit, in accordance with a distribution request. Since the information media collected at a vending machine are processed inside of the vending machine for recycling and are turned into products inside of the vending machine for direct sale, information media to be discarded are reduced and thus cost to customers to obtain information can be reduced.

Electronic data distribution apparatus and distribution method

A template is brought close to or in contact with a surface to be patterned and patterns are formed with liquid on the surface . This method comprises the steps of: bringing the template close to or essentially in contact with the surface , supplying liquid to a plurality of through holes established in the pattern transfer region of the template for supplying the liquid , and separating the template from the surface after the liquid is adhered to the surface via the through holes

Provided is a substrate manufacturing technique for forming patterns on substrates with the aid of an ink-jet systems. Relates to a substrate manufacturing apparatus for forming arbitrary patterns on a substrate from a fluid This apparatus comprises an ink-jet print head configured to allow the fluid to be ejected onto the substrate treatment means for performing a specific treatment on the substrate ; drive means configured to allow the relative positions of the ink-jet print head the treatment means and the substrate to be varied; and control means for controlling the ejection of the fluid from the ink-jet print head the treatment performed by the treatment means and the drive effected by the drive means The control means is configured to allow the treatment by the treatment means to be performed prior to the ejection of fluid from the ink-jet print head

In order to manufacture, with high productivity, an information record carrier capable of recording information at a high density, in a method in which a curable resin is coated on a master (,) having a pattern corresponding to the required information, and the master and a substrate of the information record carrier are bonded to transfer the pattern on the master to the substrate of the information record carrier, a projection (,), a hole, a recess, or the like is provided on the surface of the master (,) so as to engage with the substrate of the information record carrier.

Method of manufacturing information record carrier

In order to realize a compact construction of an apparatus for producing an optical recording medium while shortening the time required for transporting a mold, there is provided an apparatus for producing an optical recording medium by curing a curable resin (,) between a substrate (,) and a mold (,), including: a mold fixing mechanism (,) for fixing the mold (,); a transporting mechanism (,) for transporting the substrate (,) to which the curable resin (,) has been applied to a position where the mold (,) is fixed, and placing the substrate (,) on the mold (,) such that the surface of said substrate to which the curable resin (,) has been applied faces the mold (,); a resin curing mechanism (,) for curing the curable resin (,) which has been sandwiched between the mold (,) and the substrate (,) by the action of the transporting mechanism (,); and a separating mechanism (,) for separating the resin (,) that has been cured by said resin curing mechanism (,), together with the substrate (,), from the mold (,).

Apparatus and process for producing optical recording medium

In an optical recording medium manufacturing method for forming an optical recording medium by hardening photo curing resin between a resin plate (,) and a template in order to provide a technique for manufacturing an optical recording medium that has excellent optical properties and that is not apt to undergo failure during production, the resin plate (,) is produced by a heating step (,) for heating thermoplastic resin (,) to a predetermined temperature to be melted, a feeding step (,) for feeding the melted thermoplastic resin (,) into a mold (,), and a molding step (,) for molding the thermoplastic resin (,), which has been fed into the mold (,), into the resin plate (,) by compression. Since molding is performed by the mold in a low-pressure and low-temperature environment, it is possible to prevent deterioration due to oxidation, and molding strains.

Method and apparatus for manufacturing optical recording medium

A liquid crystal display device has a light source and includes a two-dimensional light-emitting element array plate formed of a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in a plane array, and a liquid crystal panel having a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels corresponds to each of the light-emitting elements. A light-projecting portion of each of the light-emitting elements is disposed within a light-transmitting region of the corresponding pixel.

Liquid crystal display device having a two-dimensional light emitting element array

Optical disc and process for the production of the same, and process for

Optical disk and production method thereof

Liquid crystal display device

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