Abstract: The invention mitigates a drop of a protective layer and reduces disconnection of an electrode. A shading layer, a partition layer to partition a color filter layer, formed on the shading layer, and a protective layer to seal the shading layer, the partition layer and the color filter layer, are arranged on a substrate. At least a part of the partition layer covers the shading layer and separates the protective layer from the shading layer under a non-contact state.

Abstract: The color filter of the present invention comprises ink films colored by ink drops 140 inside openings 111 enclosed by banks 112 demarcated and formed on a substrate 110. The banks 112 have a laminar structure comprising a metal film 120 and a photosensitive organic thin film 130 from the substrate 110 side. The inks should contain a solvent having a high boiling point. The bank layer may also be configured so that the peripheral edges of the bottom surface thereof are positioned inside from the peripheral edges of the light blocking layers, so that the light blocking layers have exposed surfaces on the upper surface thereof where the bank layer is not superimposed. Thus color filters can be provided which exhibit outstanding contrast without coloring irregularities.

Abstract: A resin composition for producing a color filter by an ink jet system contains (A) a colorant, (B) a binder resin and (c) a solvent having a boiling point of 245° C. or more at normal pressure, wherein the color filter is produced by discharging the above resin composition from an ink jet head into light transmitting regions on the surface of a transparent substrate having banks formed thereon to store the resin composition in the light transmitting regions defined by the banks; forming a pixel pattern by drying the resin composition stored in the light transmitting regions; and forming a protective layer to cover the pixel pattern.

Abstract: A method of producing a transmissive screen having a structure including light-absorption-material patterns formed on locations corresponding to locations of lens members, which are provided side by side on a light-transmissive substrate, and to locations of boundary portions between the corresponding lens members. In the method, lens compositions are discharged onto and are caused to land on the light transmissive substrate, and, by drops of the lens compositions, very small lens members or precursors thereof are formed. It is possible to provide a method of producing a transmissive screen, which makes it possible to realize at a low cost a bright transmissive screen which has high contrast ratio and which can display a high-quality image having no moiré and no speckles.

Abstract: A bright color electroluminescent device that can be easily produced by using a fluorescent conversion substance; and a method of producing the same. A light emitting layer is doped with a fluorescent conversion substance with a concentration gradient. The method therefor includes an ink-jet method. The luminous efficiency is improved. The ink-jet method makes it very easy to pattern an organic layer in producing a color electroluminescent device and to lower the cost.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate manufacturing technique for forming patterns on substrates with the aid of an ink-jet systems. Relates to a substrate manufacturing apparatus for forming arbitrary patterns on a substrate 1 from a fluid 11. This apparatus comprises an ink-jet print head 2 configured to allow the fluid 11 to be ejected onto the substrate 1; treatment means 3 for performing a specific treatment on the substrate 1; drive means 4 configured to allow the relative positions of the ink-jet print head 2, the treatment means 3, and the substrate 1 to be varied; and control means 5 for controlling the ejection of the fluid 11 from the ink-jet print head 2, the treatment performed by the treatment means 3, and the drive effected by the drive means 4. The control means 5 is configured to allow the treatment by the treatment means to be performed prior to the ejection of fluid from the ink-jet print head 2.

Abstract: An electroluminescent element and method for manufacturing the same including an anode, a cathode, and a light emitting layer disposed in a plane between the anode and the cathode. The light emitting layer containing a fluorescent first compound, and at least a portion of the light emitting layer also containing a second compound which absorbs a first fluorescence generated by the first compound and emits a second fluorescence of a longer wavelength than the first fluorescence. The concentration of the second compound has a gradient along a thickness direction of the light emitting layer perpendicular to the plane.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to simultaneously achieve a reduction in the off current of a switching thin-film transistor and an increase in the on current of a current thin-film transistor in a current-drive thin-film transistor display apparatus.

Abstract: A high quality printing of images such as photographs, designs, and the like, is effected without using special paper. The following is provided: a supply mechanism for supplying a recording medium; means for applying a surface modified for coating the surface modifier on the surface modification area, which is the area to be modified of the recording medium supplied with the aforementioned means for supplying; and means for drying for drying the surface modification area coated on the aforementioned surface modification area. An area can be printed on the surface modification area with high quality. As such, high quality printing is made possible with regular paper, without using special paper, as before.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided with a current driving type light-emitting device and a driving device for controlling a driving current flowing through the light-emitting device for each pixel of the display apparatus. The display apparatus consists of power source units for supplying power for causing a driving current to flow via the driving device to the light-emitting device via a power source wire, and signal wire driving units for supplying a data signal to the driving device via signal wires. In addition, voltage adjusting units adjust a voltage for the power source units or a data signal from the signal wire driving units so that a quantity of a driving current flowing through the light-emitting device when a data signal of a predetermined voltage is supplied to the driving device via signal wires or a quantity of emitted light emitted from the light-emitting device comes close to a predetermined reference value.

Abstract: A display apparatus provides a reduction in the off-current of a switching thin-film transistor and an increase in the on-current of a current thin-film transistor in a current-drive thin-film transistor display apparatus. The switching thin-film transistor is formed as a transistor of LDD structure or offset structure while the current thin-film transistor is formed as a transistor of self-alignment structure. Alternatively, each of the switching thin-film transistor and the current thin-film transistor is formed as a transistor of LDD structure or offset structure, and the LDD length or offset length of the switching thin-film transistor is increased relative to that of the current thin-film transistor.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic EL element according to the present invention comprises the steps of forming pixel electrodes (801), (802), (803) on a transparent substrate (804) and forming on the pixel electrodes by patterning luminescent layers (806), (807), (808) made of an organic compound by means of an ink-jet method. According to this method, it is possible to carry out a high precise patterning easily and in a short time, thereby enabling to carry out optimization for a film design and luminescent characteristic easily as well as making it easy to adjust a luminous efficiency.

Abstract: A color filter (200) comprises pixels (13) separated from each other by partitions (14) formed on a substrate (12) so as to have a plurality of color elements of ink. Dummy pixels (13′) are formed outside the area in which the pixels (13) are formed. The amount of ink applied to each of said pixels and the amount of ink applied to each of said dummy pixels are substantially equal.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided with a current driving type light-emitting device and a driving device for controlling a driving current flowing through the light-emitting device for each pixel of the display apparatus. The display apparatus consists of power source units for supplying power for causing a driving current to flow via the driving device to the light-emitting device via a power source wire, and signal wire driving units for supplying a data signal to the driving device via signal wires. In addition, voltage adjusting units adjust a voltage for the power source units or a data signal from the signal wire driving units so that a quantity of a driving current flowing through the light emitting device when a data signal of a predetermined voltage is supplied to the driving device via signal wires or a quantity of emitted light emitted from the light-emitting device comes close to a predetermined reference value.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing a device are provided. The method and the apparatus can form micro wiring without undesired wetting and spreading using an inexpensive functional-liquid supplying method.

Abstract: To provide a color filter which includes a light shielding region having sufficient light shielding performance, and a transmitting region having no color mixing, and which has high contrast without pixel defect and irregularity in color tone. A color filter 1000 of the present invention includes a pixel region 100 and a spotting precision test region 200. The pixel region 100 includes a light shielding region 20 and a transmitting region 30 partitioned by the light shielding region 20. The light shielding region 20 includes a first light shielding layer 22. The transmitting region 30 includes a color element 32. The spotting precision test region 200 is positioned apart from the pixel region 100 and includes a second light shielding layer 122 and a spotting precision test layer 26 provided to cover at least the second light shielding layer 122. The spotting precision test layer region 200 includes an evaluation region partitioned by the second light shielding layer 122.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate manufacturing technique for forming patterns on substrates with the aid of an ink-jet systems. Relates to a substrate manufacturing apparatus for forming arbitrary patterns on a substrate 1 from a fluid 11. This apparatus comprises an ink-jet print head 2 configured to allow the fluid 11 to be ejected onto the substrate 1; treatment means 3 for performing a specific treatment on the substrate 1; drive means 4 configured to allow the relative positions of the ink-jet print head 2, the treatment means 3, and the substrate 1 to be varied; and control means 5 for controlling the ejection of the fluid 11 from the ink-jet print head 2, the treatment performed by the treatment means 3, and the drive effected by the drive means 4. The control means 5 is configured to allow the treatment by the treatment means to be performed prior to the ejection of fluid from the ink-jet print head 2.

Abstract: A display apparatus (100) is provided with a current driving type light-emitting device (224) and a driving device (223) for controlling a driving current flowing through the light-emitting device for each pixel. The display apparatus comprises power source units (13, 14) for supplying power source for causing a driving current to flow via the driving device to the light-emitting device via a power source wire and signal wire driving units (11, 12) for supplying a data signal to the driving device via signal wires (131, 132). In addition, voltage adjusting units (16-23) adjust a voltage from a power source from the power source units or a data signal from the signal wire driving unit so that a quantity of current of a driving current flowing through the light-emitting device in such a manner that, when a data signal of a predetermined voltage is supplied to the driving device via signal wires or a quantity of emitted light emitted from the light-emitting device comes close to a predetermined reference value.

Abstract: To provide a color display substrate, having plural color display elements arranged in a matrix pattern, and a manufacturing method for efficiently obtaining a color filter substrate and color luminescent substrate, for example. A manufacturing method of a color display substrate includes the step of forming plural color dots 100a by selectively ejecting liquid droplets from nozzles in accordance with input data. The plural color dots 100a constitute plural pixels, which constitute plural color filter elements 100 arranged in a matrix pattern. The plural color dots 100a have a first dot pitch Px in a direction perpendicular to a first base line BL1. Each of the plural color dots 100a is formed to lie at a distance of at least substantially an integral multiple of the first dot pitch Px from the first base line BL1.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic EL element according to the present invention comprises the steps of forming pixel electrodes (801), (802), (803) on a transparent substrate (804) and forming on the pixel electrodes by patterning luminescent layers (806), (807), (808) made of an organic compound by means of an ink-jet method. According to this method, it is possible to carry out a high precise patterning easily and in a short time, thereby enabling to carry out optimization for a film design and luminescent characteristic easily as well as making it easy to adjust a luminous efficiency.