Abstract: A patterned substrate includes a plurality of patterns formed by drying liquid droplets containing a pattern forming material and a photothermal conversion part configured to convert infrared light into heat provided on an outside perimeter of each of a plurality of pattern forming regions, each pattern forming region being formed to correspond to each of the patterns.

Abstract: A color filter forming method, includes: forming a bank on a substrate; making the substrate and part or all of the bank lyophilic; and coating a liquid repellent on part or all of an upper surface of the bank.

Abstract: A transparent substrate including: a light incident surface; a light extract surface; a micro lens formed on the light extract surface; and a strength reinforcement part compensating a mechanical strength of the transparent substrate, the strength reinforcement part surrounding the micro lens and being protruded from the light extract surface, and light entered to a side of the light incident surface being emitted from a side of light extract surface.

Abstract: A method of forming a conductive pattern includes a step of forming a bank on a substrate and a step of applying a lyophobic agent to a part or whole of an upper face of the bank.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device, comprising an anode; a cathode; and a light-emitting functional portion sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, the light-emitting functional portion including a light-emitting part, an electron injection and transport part, and a hole injection and transport part; the anode being in contact with a titanium oxide particle thin layer.

Abstract: The process for forming a chemical adsorption film of the present invention includes a hydrophilic treatment step ST1 of making the surface of the material hydrophilic, a treatment step ST2 of adhering an acid or a base onto the surface of the base material which is made hydrophilic, and a film forming step ST3 of contacting the surface of the base material on which an acid or a base is adhered with a chemical adsorbent to form a chemical adsorption film on the surface.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a color filter having a picture element part surrounded by a partition wall and provided in the plural number on a substrate including a step of forming the partition wall that has a lyophobic quality on the substrate, step of forming a lyophilic layer in the picture element part by applying a lyophilic liquid that develops the lyophobic quality to a substantially whole surface of the substrate on which the partition wall is formed all at once and a step of applying a droplet of colorant to the picture element part in which the lyophilic layer is formed.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a color filter, the color filter having a plurality of pixels surrounded by partition walls on a substrate, including: forming the partition wall having a liquid repellence on the substrate; forming a lyophilic layer by ejecting a lyophilic liquid droplet which develops a lyophilic characteristic in the pixel; and coating a coloring droplet over the pixel on which the lyophilic layer has been formed.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device including a hole-injecting or hole-transporting layer; a luminescent layer; and an affinity film for improving an affinity between the hole-injecting or hole-transporting layer and the luminescent layer, the hole-injecting or hole-transporting layer and the luminescent layer being formed by a droplet-discharging process, wherein the affinity film is disposed between the hole-injecting or hole-transporting layer and the luminescent layer.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a method to form a patterned conductive film by modifying a conductive thin film on a substrate irrespective of the material used for the substrate. Exemplary embodiments include a substrate having a conductive layer containing a conductive material and a photothermal conversion layer containing a photothermal conversion material that converts light energy into heat energy that is irradiated with a laser beam to fire at least part of the conductive layer with the photothermal conversion material.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention to provide an efficient and productive method to form a reliable film. A method to form a film according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, in which a transferring layer formed on a substrate is transferred to a workpiece to form a predetermined film on the workpiece, includes treating a surface of the workpiece to enhance or improve the adhesion between the transferring layer and the workpiece by chemical interaction.

Abstract: To provide a heat treatment method to efficiently heat-treat an object without depending on the material of the object, a heat treatment layer includes a light-to-heat conversion layer to convert light energy into thermal energy and a base material. The heat treatment sheet is opposed to an object and exposed to light. Thus, the object is heat-treated by thermal energy generated from the light-to-heat conversion layer.

Abstract: A method of forming a resist pattern with enhanced productivity is provided. While facing a process object with a resist layer including a resist material provided on a base member including a photothermal conversion layer to convert light energy into thermal energy, by irradiating a predetermined area of the base member with a light beam, the resist material corresponding to the predetermined area is transferred to the process object, thereby patterning the resist material on the process object.

Abstract: A method is provided that is capable of forming a wiring pattern having an extremely flat surface and few convexo-concave shapes on a substrate on which the wiring pattern is formed. The method form a wiring pattern includes a bank forming process, a conductive layer forming process and a transferring process. Here, a photothermal converting layer including a photothermal converting material that converts light energy to thermal energy and a sublimation layer including a sublimable material are stacked on a first substrate in this order. In the bank forming process, a first light irradiation is performed to a fixed region on a surface of the first substrate from the sublimation layer side so as to sublimate a part of the sublimation layer, thereby forming banks made of the sublimation layer to a region excluding the region for light irradiation. In the conductive layer forming process, a conductive layer is provided between the banks.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention can provide a bank forming method capable of forming banks having a good shape with excellent productivity. Banks for partitioning a predetermined area of a base member can be formed on the base member by radiating light onto the base member on which a sublimation layer containing a sublimation material is formed and sublimating the sublimation material.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention can provide a patterning forming method capable of patterning a thin film by a simple and inexpensive device. The thin film can be provided on a base member including a photothermal conversion material that converts optical energy into thermal energy and light is radiated onto the base member to remove the thin film corresponding to a light-radiated region, such that the thin film is patterned.

Abstract: To provide a pattern forming method enabling a thin film to be patterned with high precision by easy and low cost techniques. A thin film 2 is provided on a base material 1 containing a sublimable dyestuff, light is irradiated to the base material 1, and heat generated by the light irradiation sublimates the sublimable dyestuff in a desired region, thereby removing the thin film 2 corresponding to an irradiation region where the light is irradiated to thereby pattern this thin film 2.