Abstract: The method of manufacturing a mold includes the steps of: forming a silicone resin film on a surface of a model having a protrusion pattern; pressing a side of a base plate with which a separation sheet is in close contacts on a gap adjustment mechanism and the silicone resin film; heating and curing the silicone resin film to form the mold; releasing the base plate; and releasing the separation sheet from the mold, after releasing the mold from the model, wherein the gap adjustment mechanism has a height at which a tip of the protrusion pattern sticks into the separation sheet when the base plate is pressed on the gap adjustment mechanism. The method of manufacturing a pattern sheet uses the mold.

Abstract: There is provided a display device having an electrochromic element placed in the display device. The electrochromic element has: a light transmittance of 70% or more and a light reflectance of 20% or less at a central wavelength of a visible spectrum when in a transparent state; and a light reflectance of 65% or more at the central wavelength of the visible spectrum when in a mirror state. By this, the display device is not only highly effective in terms of light-shielding, heat blocking, screening, etc., but is also switchable between a transmissive type and a reflective type.

Abstract: A minute convexo-concave pattern forming method includes: transferring a minute convexo-concave pattern of a mold to a resist layer of a transfer substrate where a resist layer is formed on a substrate and curing the transferred minute convexo-concave pattern; and after curing the transferred minute convexo-concave pattern, peeling the transfer substrate and the mold, the peeling step including: pressurizing a substrate back surface side of the transfer substrate with a peripheral part of the transfer substrate being fixed to bend the transfer substrate in a curved shape and starting peeling of the transfer substrate and the mold with a bending of the transfer substrate; and peeling a part of the minute convexo-concave pattern of the transfer substrate not peeled in the first peeling step by gradually decreasing a pressure for a pressurization so as to undo the bending of the transfer substrate.

Abstract: A molding compact for forming a transdermal absorption sheet on which a needle-shaped protruding part is arranged is a molding compact that is a laminate of: a first member having a needle-shaped recessed part formed on a front surface thereof, the needle-shaped recessed part being an inverse of the needle-shaped protruding part; a second member provided on a back surface of the first member, the second member being composed of a waterproof and moisture-permeable material; and a third member provided on a back surface of the second member, the third member being composed of a rigid body. Provided are a molding compact that makes it possible to prevent leakage of a drug-containing solution filled into the needle-shaped recessed part, and a manufacturing method for a transdermal absorption sheet using the molding compact.

Abstract: A method is provided which enables a drug to be concentrated at needle-like protruding portions and which further allows transdermal-absorption sheets to be manufactured at high production efficiency. The method repeats a step of feeding a drug-containing solution from a liquid feeding apparatus to a mold and filling needle-like recessed portions with the drug-containing solution through a nozzle aligned over the needle-like recessed portions in a state where the nozzle and a front surface of the mold are brought into contact with each other, and a step of moving the liquid feeding apparatus relative to the mold in a state where the nozzle and the front surface of the mold are brought into contact with each other. Thus, the two-dimensionally arranged needle-like recessed portions are filled with the drug-containing solution.

Abstract: A needle array transdermal absorption sheet to be attached onto a skin for supplying a drug into the skin, includes: a plurality of needle portions each having a tapered shape, each of the needle portions including a needle having a conical or pyramidal shape and a body part which has a columnar shape and whose end surface is connected to a base of the needle; a sheet portion having a flat-plate shape; and a plurality of frustum portions each having a frustum shape, the frustum portions which are arranged on a surface of the sheet portion in a manner that perimeters of larger bases of adjacent frustum portions are in contact with each other on the surface of the sheet portion, and smaller bases of which are respectively connected to the body parts of the needle portions.

Abstract: A minute convexo-concave pattern forming method includes: transferring a minute convexo-concave pattern of a mold to a resist layer of a transfer substrate where a resist layer is formed on a substrate and curing the transferred minute convexo-concave pattern; and after curing the transferred minute convexo-concave pattern, peeling the transfer substrate and the mold, the peeling step including: pressurizing a substrate back surface side of the transfer substrate with a peripheral part of the transfer substrate being fixed to bend the transfer substrate in a curved shape and starting peeling of the transfer substrate and the mold with a bending of the transfer substrate; and peeling a part of the minute convexo-concave pattern of the transfer substrate not peeled in the first peeling step by gradually decreasing a pressure for a pressurization so as to undo the bending of the transfer substrate.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a template (14) for a concave array mold (30) having a plurality of recesses of a high aspect ratio includes arranging a plurality of needles (10) in a mutually separated state and fixing the plurality of the arranged needles (10). This method allows a template for a concave array mold having a high aspect ratio structure to be easily and inexpensively fabricated. Further, the thus fabricated template can be used to easily and inexpensively fabricate a concave array mold. Furthermore, a needle array sheet can be fabricated by injecting and fixing a resin solution into the concave array mold (30) and separating the cured resin solution from the concave array mold (30).

Abstract: A needle array transdermal absorption sheet to be attached onto a skin for supplying a drug into the skin, includes: a plurality of needle portions each having a tapered shape, each of the needle portions including a needle having a conical or pyramidal shape and a body part which has a columnar shape and whose end surface is connected to a base of the needle; a sheet portion having a flat-plate shape; and a plurality of frustum portions each having a frustum shape, the frustum portions which are arranged on a surface of the sheet portion in a manner that perimeters of larger bases of adjacent frustum portions are in contact with each other on the surface of the sheet portion, and smaller bases of which are respectively connected to the body parts of the needle portions.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides a printing sheet provided with a cushioning layer required for suppressing wrinkles due to the elongation of an ink ribbon during thermal transfer and reducing color omission, and provides a method for producing the same. The printing sheet according to the presently disclosed subject matter includes a transparent substrate, a first resin layer formed on one surface of the transparent substrate, a second resin layer formed on the first resin layer, an absorbing layer which is formed on the second resin layer and absorbs a dye in a coloring material of a thermal transfer sheet, a third resin layer formed on the other surface of the transparent substrate sheet, and a lens layer formed on the third resin layer, wherein the first resin layer and the third resin layer have an adhesive function and a cushioning function.

Abstract: This invention provides a surface processing mask having a film mask and a method for manufacturing the same. In the film mask, particles are present as a single layer without overlapping with each other or particles containing first particles and second particles having etching resistance lower than that of the first particles are contained. Moreover, the invention provides a surface processing method including disposing the film mask on the front surface of a process target, and etching the front surface to form irregularities and an optical device having a substrate processed by the surface processing method. Moreover, the invention provides a particle-containing film in which particles are arranged to form a single layer without overlapping with each other and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a template (14) for a concave array mold (30) having a plurality of recesses of a high aspect ratio includes arranging a plurality of needles (10) in a mutually separated state and fixing the plurality of the arranged needles (10). This method allows a template for a concave array mold having a high aspect ratio structure to be easily and inexpensively fabricated. Further, the thus fabricated template can be used to easily and inexpensively fabricate a concave array mold. Furthermore, a needle array sheet can be fabricated by injecting and fixing a resin solution into the concave array mold (30) and separating the cured resin solution from the concave array mold (30).

Abstract: An optical sheet including a first layer having a concavo-convex pattern which reflects light, and a second layer laminated over the concavo-convex pattern and made of a light-transmissive material, wherein the optical sheet is disposed opposite to a light-emitting surface of a light-emitting element.

Abstract: A method according to the invention comprises an extruding step of extruding molten resin from a die in a belt shape, a molding/cooling step of cooling and solidifying the extruded resin sheet while molding the same in uneven thickness by nipping the same between a mold roller and a nip roller, and a slow cooling step of slowly cooling the resin sheet peeled off the mold roller, and at least the former part of the slow cooling step has a substep of slowly cooling the resin sheet while holding the resin sheet in the original warp-free uneven thickness shape while so applying an external force to the resin sheet as not to obstruct the carriage of the resin sheet.

Abstract: An embossed sheet, on which fine embossed patterns are regularly formed on a surface, is manufactured without any defects and with a high quality at a high line speed and at a high level of productivity. A method for manufacturing an embossed sheet, in which irregularities of a surface of an emboss roller is formed by transfer on a surface of a flexible strip-shaped sheet W. After coating a resin solution which is diluted with an organic solvent, the sheet on which a resin solution layer is formed on a surface is continuously run, the organic solvent contained in this resin solution layer is dried, the sheet after dried is wound around the emboss roller which is rotating, and irregularities of a surface of the emboss roller are transferred to the resin solution layer, and then the resin solution layer is cured, with the sheet being wound around the emboss roller.

Abstract: A method of producing an embossed sheet includes the steps of allowing a flexible strip-shaped sheet to continuously travel, forming a coating layer by coating the surface of the sheet with a radiation curable resin, transferring a pattern of concavities and convexities on the surface of the emboss roller to the coating layer by winding the sheet around the rotating emboss roller, curing the coating layer by irradiating the sheet which is wound around the roller with radiation, releasing the sheet from the emboss roller, laminating a protective film on one or both sides of the continuously traveling sheet after releasing, and taking up the continuously traveling sheet after lamination in the form of a roll. According to the method, a high quality, defect-free embossed sheet having a fine regular pattern of concavities and convexities on the surface can be produced at high line speed with high productivity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet-shaped object on which surface a regular, fine indented pattern is formed, without a decrease in accuracy of the formed pattern structure or defects caused by peeling faults. The present invention also provides a method of producing an indented sheet on which indents on an indented roller surface are transferred onto a surface of a sheet-shaped object.

Abstract: This invention provides an indented sheet manufacturing method and apparatus which, by virtue of the use of CO2 gas as a gas accompanying a sheet-form body when the sheet-form body is caused to contact an indenting roller, can reduce the air-inclusion derived transfer defects of conventional techniques. Accordingly, even when the running speed of the sheet-form body is increased to improve productivity, the indented sheet having a regular pattern of fine indentations formed on a surface thereof can be manufactured with high-quality defect-free results. Further, according to the manufacturing method and apparatus of the present invention, the indented sheet having a regular pattern of fine indentations formed on a surface thereof can be manufactured with high-quality defect-free results at a high line speed and with good productivity.

Abstract: A desired optical sheet for a display is easily provided while flexibly responding to addition of size and change in size of an optical sheet for a display. An equipment for producing an optical sheet for a display, including: a joining device which joins two or more optical sheets at one or more parts, a cutting device which cuts the optical sheets joined by the joining device or periphery of optical sheets not joined by the joining device into a product size, a packaging device which stacks and packages the optical sheets joined by the joining device and a control device which variably sets the product size and the order of the joining step by the joining device, the cutting step by the cutting device and the packaging step by the packaging device.