Abstract: A diffuser panel includes a diffuser panel section that irradiates a display unit with light emitted from a light source while diffusing the light, the diffuser panel section having a first surface that faces the display unit, wherein the first surface is coated with a first material having a lower thermal emissivity than that of a material of the diffuser panel section.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical sheet includes: discharging a liquid droplet discharged to one side surface of a sheet substrate; and curing the liquid droplet so that a protrusion is formed in the one side surface to allow light from the one side surface to be refracted and emitted, wherein a supporting substrate that supports the sheet substrate is adhered to another side surface of the sheet substrate before the liquid droplet is discharged.

Abstract: A backlight unit that includes: a light source emitting a light; and a diffuser plate that diffuses the light coming from the light source. In the backlight unit, the diffuser plate is provided with a plurality of ellipsoid-shaped microlenses, and disposed to make the microlenses and the light source intersect each other in each major axis direction.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical sheet, comprises: (a) discharging a first lens material in liquid form being a material for a micro lens on a sheet in a dot array; (b) semi-curing the first lens material arranged on the sheet; (c) discharging a second lens material in liquid form being a material for the micro lens towards gap portions between the dots of the first lens material; and (d) forming a micro lens array by full curing the first and the second lens materials.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for fabricating a pattern which makes it possible to obtain a wide pattern having edges of a preferable shape. The apparatus for fabricating a pattern ejects a liquid material as liquid droplets from an ejecting section, and dispose the liquid droplets on a substrate in a line-shaped pattern. A plurality of line-shaped patterns are formed on the substrate by disposing a plurality of liquid droplets on the substrate in the line-shaped patterns, and then another set of liquid droplets are disposed between the line-shaped patterns so as to integrate the line-shaped patterns with each other.

Abstract: A micro lens is provided with proper optical characteristics, such as a condensing function. Furthermore, a fabrication method of a micro lens is provided as well as, an optical device, an optical transmitter, a laser printer head, and a laser printer. The micro lens is equipped with a lens member formed by a liquid droplet ejection method, including: a base member formed on a substrate, a lens member formed on an upper surface of the above-mentioned base member to which the lens material is ejected in a plurality of dots by the liquid droplet ejection method, the upper surface of the base member having a concavity and a convexity with at least a part of the upper surface of the base member being subjected to repellant treatment.

Abstract: A process for forming a multilayer film includes (a) discharging a first functional liquid containing a first functional material on a substrate by a droplet discharge method to form a lower layer, (b) solidifying the first functional liquid on the substrate to form a solid lower layer containing the first functional material, (c) forming a liquid layer containing the first functional material on the solid lower layer, (d) discharging a second functional liquid containing a second functional material on the liquid layer and the solid lower layer by the droplet discharge method to form an upper layer, and (e) solidifying the liquid layer and the second functional liquid to form a solid upper layer.

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a color filter substrate. The method includes forming partition walls on a base member, applying a first functional liquid containing a first resin having translucency to a concave part defined by a surface of the base member and side surfaces of the partition walls, using a droplet discharge apparatus, and applying a second functional liquid containing a second resin having translucency and having transmittance different from that of the first resin to the concave part, using the droplet discharge apparatus.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a microlens, comprises: discharging a liquid lens material on an optically transparent substrate; and hardening the lens material to provide the microlens; the microlens having different curvatures depending on where the lens material is discharged.

Abstract: A process of providing a hydrophobic property to the surface of a plate, and a process of providing a hydrophilic property to the surface by irradiating energy light (radiation) on the surface of the plate, which is provided with the hydrophobic property are provided Variations in the accumulated illumination intensity of radiation on the surface of the plate are controlled to 20% or less.

Abstract: An acceptable duration is defined as the time necessary for allowing the diameter of a microdroplet that has reached the substrate to become a maximum acceptable droplet diameter. A scanning speed is set in such a manner that the microdroplet that has been received by the substrate reaches a radiating position from a droplet receiving position immediately after the acceptable duration has passed since reception of the microdroplet by the substrate. A laser beam is radiated onto the microdroplet immediately after the acceptable duration has passed since the reception of the microdroplet Fb by the substrate, or when the microdroplet is located at the radiating position.

Abstract: An identification code is formed in a code formation area provided on a substrate. The code formation area is divided into a plurality of data cells. A plurality of dots are bonded with the substrate in such a manner that each of the dots is arranged in a predetermined data cell selected from the data cells. Each dot includes a projection formed in a peripheral portion of the dot and a flat portion formed in a center of the dot encompassed by the peripheral portion. The ratio of the thickness of the projection to the thickness of the flat portion is greater than 4 and smaller than 7. This structure improves the bonding strength of each dot with respect to the substrate.

Abstract: A process of providing a hydrophobic property to the surface of a plate, and a process of providing a hydrophilic property to the surface by irradiating energy light (radiation) on the surface of the plate, which is provided with the hydrophobic property are provided. Variations in the accumulated illumination intensity of radiation on the surface of the plate are controlled to 20% or less.

Abstract: A substrate before an insulation process, which is provided with a protection film to prevent a part of a surface area, which has electrical conductivity from being insulated, the substrate comprises: a base including the surface area, which has electrical conductivity; a protection film covering over the part of the surface area, which has electrical conductivity, and being formed on the base; the protection film including; a first protection layer having a circumferential partition wall and a second protection layer placed and embedded in an area, which is surrounded by the circumferential partition wall.

Abstract: A pre-insulating substrate includes a base including an electrically conductive portion on a surface of the base, and a protective film disposed on the surface of the base to cover part of the conductive portion so as to prevent insulating treatment from being implemented for the part of the conductive portion. The protective film has a peripheral part that is thicker than a region other than the peripheral part in the protective film.

Abstract: An identification code drawing method of drawing an identification code on a substrate includes: discharging liquid droplets of functional liquid, into which particles of metal or metal oxide are dispersed, from nozzles of a liquid droplet discharging head on the basis of liquid droplet discharge data for drawing an identification code so as to attach the liquid droplets on the substrate; and heating or drying the liquid droplets attached on the substrate to fix the particles contained in the liquid droplets on the substrate so that the identification code is drawn on the substrate.

Abstract: A pattern formation method for forming a film pattern upon a substrate, including the steps of: forming banks in a predetermined pattern upon the substrate; disposing liquid drops of a functional liquid at the end portions of groove portions which are defined between the banks; and after having disposed the drops at the end portions of the groove portions, disposing liquid drops in positions of the groove portions other than the end portions thereof.

Abstract: A transparent substrate including a micro lens, light entered a side of a light incident surface of the transparent substrate being emitted from the micro lens formed on a side of a light taking-out surface of the transparent substrate, the micro lens being provided in a groove concaved from the light taking-out surface, and the micro lens being provided with an optical surface continuing in one direction.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a pattern forming method that secures sufficient alignment accuracy when a pattern is formed by droplet ejection. Exemplary embodiments provide a pattern on a substrate by placing a liquid material including a pattern forming material onto the substrate by droplet ejection, including placement of the liquid material including an alignment mark forming material, onto the substrate by the droplet ejection prior to forming the pattern; and placement of the pattern forming material by making use of a placed alignment mark.

Abstract: A pattern formation method for forming a film pattern upon a substrate, including the steps of: forming banks in a predetermined pattern upon the substrate; disposing liquid drops of a functional liquid at the end portions of groove portions which are defined between the banks; and after having disposed the drops at the end portions of the groove portions, disposing liquid drops in positions of the groove portions other than the end portions thereof.