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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2006
Applicants:
Kei Hiruma, Chino, JP;
Tomomi Kawase, Matsumoto, JP;
Inventors:
Kei Hiruma, Chino, JP;
Tomomi Kawase, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A droplet discharge method for discharging a liquid material from a discharge device and arranging the liquid material in a specified quantity on a substrate, the discharge device includes a nozzle for discharging the liquid material in droplets, and the droplet discharge method include the steps of cleaning the nozzle using the liquid material, and arranging at least a part of the liquid material used for cleaning on the substrate.