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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1999
Seiko Epson Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
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 (,).