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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takao Nishikawa, Suwa, JP;
Atsushi Takakuwa, Suwa, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 1/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 1/10 ;
Abstract
A method for fabricating a microlens array having a flat surface by a simple process, a microlens array fabricated, thereby and an optical device. The method for fabricating the microlens array includes a first step of bringing a lens side of a microlens array substrate having a plurality of lenses formed thereon into close contact with a flat surface of a master plate , in which one surface is the flat surface , with a light transmitting layer precursor therebetween; a second step of curing the light transmitting layer precursor to form a light transmitting layer ; and a third step of releasing the master plate from the light transmitting layer