Abstract: A color filter having a colored portion placed in each of a plurality of areas on a substrate, wherein the plurality of areas each have a light reflecting areas in which light entering the colored portion is reflected, and a light transmitting areas through which light entering the colored portion passes, and the light transmitting areas includes a recessed portions for adjusting an optical path length in the colored portion.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and methods for manufacturing an optical member, such as a color filter, using a scanning ink-jet head, where all nozzles of the ink-jet head precisely scan formation regions of pixels. In accordance with the invention, the accuracy of discharge position of ink from each nozzle is increased, the utilization of the nozzle (printing efficiency) is heightened, variations in color from pixel to pixel are controlled, and optical characteristics of an optical member is thus made uniform in plan view. In the method for manufacturing a color filter, a plurality ink-jet heads 22, each head having a plurality of nozzles 27, performs a main scan and a sub scan.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of an active matrix substrate which can prevent the complexity of manufacturing processes, widens the range of material choice and allows high manufacturing yield, and a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display using such active matrix substrate. Conductive colored layers (606 to 608) functioning as pixel electrodes and color filters are formed by a process of discharging, by an ink jet method, a mixed ink of coloring material and conductive material to the formation area of a pixel electrode to be connected electrically to an active element (602).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making a color filter having a plurality of filter elements aligned in a dot-matrix on a substrate. The method has a first-scanning step of moving the inkjet head having a nozzle line including a plurality of nozzles relative to the substrate while selectively discharging a filter material from the plurality of nozzles so as to form filter elements on filter element forming regions of the substrate and a second-scanning step of moving the inkjet head by a second-scanning distance &dgr; in a second-scanning direction. The plurality of nozzles are divided into a plurality of groups and the first-scanning step and the second-scanning step are repeated so that all the nozzle groups scan the same section of the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transflective liquid crystal device in which color display can be made uniform over the display surface in both the reflective display mode and the transmissive display mode. The liquid crystal device can include a pair of substrates which sandwich liquid crystal, a light reflecting film formed on the substrate, and a color filter formed on the light reflecting film. The color filter can include a partitioning member, which divides the surface of the substrate into a plurality of sections, and subpixels which are individually formed in the sections. The light reflecting film is provided with openings formed at regions corresponding to the thickest parts of the subpixels, openings formed at regions corresponding to central parts of the section, openings which extend in longitudinal direction of the rectangular sections, or openings formed in the shape corresponding to the thickness distribution of the subpixels.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for jetting a liquid from a nozzle of a droplet jet head and applying it to a substrate, a jet amount of the liquid to any one of at least two divided regions of a coating region of the substrate is controlled to be greater than a jet amount to the other divided regions. A spin coater can be used to rotate the substrate. To divide the coating region of the substrate, the substrate can be divided into at least an inside circumferential region and an outside circumferential region positioned at predetermined distances from the center of rotation of the substrate. In this case, the jet amount to the outside region is greater than the jet amount to the inside region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making a color filter having a plurality of filter elements aligned in a dot-matrix on a substrate. The method has a first-scanning step of moving the inkjet head having a nozzle line including a plurality of nozzles relative to the substrate while selectively discharging a filter material from the plurality of nozzles so as to form filter elements on filter element forming regions of the substrate and a second-scanning step of moving the inkjet head by a second-scanning distance &dgr; in a second-scanning direction. The plurality of nozzles are divided into a plurality of groups and the first-scanning step and the second-scanning step are repeated so that all the nozzle groups scan the same section of the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transflective liquid crystal device in which color display can be made uniform over the display surface in both the reflective display mode and the transmissive display mode. The liquid crystal device can include a pair of substrates which sandwich liquid crystal, a light reflecting film formed on the substrate, and a color filter formed on the light reflecting film. The color filter can include a partitioning member, which divides the surface of the substrate into a plurality of sections, and subpixels which are individually formed in the sections. The light reflecting film is provided with openings formed at regions corresponding to the thickest parts of the subpixels, openings formed at regions corresponding to central parts of the section, openings which extend in longitudinal direction of the rectangular sections, or openings formed in the shape corresponding to the thickness distribution of the subpixels.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for suppressing insufficient spread of droplets or mixing of the droplets in neighboring regions when a liquid material is disposed in the regions on a substrate by ejecting the droplets composed of the liquid material. In addition, for a display device, the structure in which insufficient spread of droplets or mixing of the droplets in neighboring regions can be suppressed and the manufacturing method therefor are provided. To accomplish the above, substantially square regions can be formed by a partition provided on a substrate. In each region, among internal surfaces and of the partition surrounding this region, the internal surfaces forming the long sides of the region have irregularities. In addition, the distance between parts of the partition opposing each other with one of regions provided therebetween is increased and decreased along the long side of the region. Furthermore, along the long side of the region, the width of the partition will be increased and decreased.

Abstract: A method is provided for making a color filter having a plurality of filter elements aligned in a dot-matrix on a substrate. The method has a first-scanning step of moving the inkjet head having a nozzle line including a plurality of nozzles relative to the substrate while selectively discharging a filter material from the plurality of nozzles so as to form filter elements on filter element forming regions of the substrate and a second-scanning step of moving the inkjet head by a second-scanning distance &dgr; in a second-scanning direction. The plurality of nozzles are divided into a plurality of groups and the first-scanning step and the second-scanning step are repeated so that all the nozzle groups scan the same section of the substrate.

Abstract: To provide a device and a method for forming a film by discharging a liquid material with a liquid discharge head or the like, such as an ink jet head, and which can reduce the unevenness resulting from variation of the amount of the discharged liquid material. To provide a device and a method for forming a film by discharging a liquid material and which can increase process efficiency while suppressing the increase of costs, even if the liquid material is discharged onto various objects.

Abstract: To provide a liquid material ejecting method and a liquid material ejecting apparatus, etc., in which uniform electro-optic characteristics, etc. are obtained in the planar direction. In the liquid material ejecting method and the liquid material ejecting apparatus, etc., a plurality of liquid materials are successively ejected toward a substrate from corresponding nozzle rows while relatively scanning a droplet ejection head or the substrate, and respective positions of ejection start and/or end points for the plurality of liquid materials are set different from each other. End portions of areas of the substrate, in which the plurality of liquid materials are applied, are thereby not or less overlapped with each other. Accordingly, with the liquid material ejecting method, variations in amount of the applied liquid materials in the planar direction can be reduced.

Abstract: The invention provides a method enabling a display material including display elements introduced into divided regions with partition walls to be reclaimed, and a method for manufacturing a display using the method. The color filter substrate is immersed in a developer in the step for reclaiming the base. Alkali can be used as the developer that is capable of being used in the development process for forming the partition walls. The developer is not required to be the actual developer that is used for forming the partition walls. Vibration or stress is applied to the filter element as a display element using an ultrasonic cleaning bath in the step for immersing the base in the developer, and the filter element as a display element is peeled off. The base is washed with water thereafter, followed by drying to return the base to the color filter substrate forming step.

Abstract: The invention enables color characteristics to always be enhanced in both reflection mode display and transmission mode display in the transreflective type liquid crystal device. The present invention provides a liquid crystal device including a color filter formed on one substrate of a pair of substrates with interposition of a liquid crystal. The color filter includes a dividing material 14 to divide the surface of the substrate into plural regions, a reflection layer formed in each region, a color pixel and a protective layer formed on the reflection layer. The thickness of the reflection layer is significantly different within the divided region, and a high transmission region having a transmittance of 50% or less is formed in the reflection layer formed to be thinner than the reference thickness.

Abstract: The invention makes it possible to adjust the color appearance for each display unit, e.g., each dot, in a color display obtained by using a color filter. A color filter includes a plurality of dot-shaped color films provided on a substrate. At least one of the dot-shaped color films includes a first film and a second film having different color properties, the second film being deposited on the first film. The thickness ratio of the first film to the second film changes within one dot-shaped color film. Alternatively, a first film and a second film may be formed so as to be adjacent to each other in one dot-shaped color film and in such a way that the first film and the second film have different color properties.

Abstract: An electro-optical device 101 is provided with an electro-optical panel 102 in which a liquid crystal material L is held between a pair of opposed electrodes 114a and 114b, and a dot is formed in each of regions where the pair of opposed electrodes 114a and 114b is opposed to each other, and with a light source 106 for irradiating the electro-optical panel 102 with light. The device further comprises a transflective film 112 having a light-transmitting region 113 provided for each of the dots to transmit light from the light source 106 and a light-reflecting region for reflecting the external light, a colored layer 118 provided corresponding to the dots, and a colored layer 121 provided opposite to the colored layer 118 with the liquid crystal material L held therebetween corresponding to the light-transmitting region 113.

Abstract: A color filter substrate 10 includes color filters 12,which are formed in at least a display region 51 and each of which is composed of colored portions 12R, 12G, and 12B, and a light shielding layer 12X on a substrate main body 11, and the light shielding layer 12X is formed on the approximately entire surface of a color filter non-forming region, in addition to the display region 51. Further, the colored portions 12R-12B are formed by an inkjet method, and the color filter substrate 10 further includes a resin member 12Y for partitioning pixels for forming the respective colored portions 12R-12B as well as the resin member 12Y is formed on the approximately entire surface of the color filter non-forming region, in addition along the peripheries of the respective colored portions 12R-12B.

Abstract: A color filter is provided which is low cost, has excellent flatness of the over coat layer, and has reduced thickness and excellent light transmittance. The color filter is a filter in which a plurality of colored sections are formed on a substrate, which color filter if made by a method wherein a plurality of concave sections are formed on one surface of the substrate, an ink repellant layer is formed between adjacent concave sections, formation sections are formed comprising the concave sections and the ink repellant layer, and colored sections are then formed in each formation section.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and methods for manufacturing an optical member, such as a color filter, using a scanning ink-jet head, where all nozzles of the ink-jet head precisely scan formation regions of pixels. In accordance with the invention, the accuracy of discharge position of ink from each nozzle is increased, the utilization of the nozzle (printing efficiency) is heightened, variations in color from pixel to pixel are controlled, and optical characteristics of an optical member is thus made uniform in plan view. In the method for manufacturing a color filter, a plurality ink-jet heads 22, each head having a plurality of nozzles 27, performs a main scan and a sub scan.

Abstract: The present invention provides a color filer substrate in which color pixels of a plurality of colors are formed in the predetermined regions delimited by a bank-like delimiting member on the surface of a base member, and protective layer is formed on the color pixels, the surface of the protective layer is modified so as to have excellent flatness. The color filter substrate can include a bank-like delimiting member having a predetermined height formed on a base member so as to delimit color-pixel-forming regions on a surface of the base member, color pixels formed in the color-pixel-forming regions by arranging liquid color pixel materials, and a protective layer formed on the surfaces of the color pixels by arranging a liquid protective layer material. The delimiting member can be composed of a resin having repellency to the color pixel material and the protective layer material.