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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 19, 1999
Hiroshi Kiguchi, Suwa, JP;
Hitoshi Fukushima, Suwa, JP;
Satoshi Nebashi, Suwa, JP;
Tatsuya Shimoda, Suwa, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
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