IP Library Granted Patent US 7,156,515
Granted Patent B2
US 7,156,515 · App. 10/701,156 · Granted Jan 2, 2007

Liquid material discharging method, liquid material discharging apparatus, and electronic device manufactured thereby

Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,156,515
App. No.
10/701,156
Granted
Jan 2, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A discharging apparatus has a substrate holding part 32 which holds a substrate S; an discharging head 34 which discharges a liquid material onto the substrate S; an ion producing device 38 which provides an ionized wind on the substrate S; an exhaust device 40 which is placed on a direction where the ionized wind from the ionized wind producing device 38 is blowing, and the ionized wind is provided toward the liquid material on the substrate S, at least, immediately after discharging the liquid material onto the substrate S.

Claims (18)

1. A method for discharging a liquid material comprising:

discharging a liquid material onto a substrate from a discharging apparatus having a discharging head which discharges the liquid material; and

providing an ionized wind onto the substrate before the discharging of the liquid material onto the substrate, and at least after the discharging of the liquid material onto the substrate,

wherein the liquid material is made of easily chargeable constituent elements.

2. The discharging method for a liquid material according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate includes a plurality of easily chargeable constituent elements.

3. The discharging method for a liquid material according to claim 2 , wherein at least one of the easily chargeable constituent elements is an active element.

4. The discharging method for a liquid material according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid material composed of the easily chargeable constituent elements is a metal wiring material.

5. An electronic device in which one part of a constituent element is formed using the discharging method according to claim 1 .

6. An electronic device in which at least one part thereof is made using a discharging apparatus of a liquid material, the discharging apparatus comprising:

a substrate holding part for holding a substrate which includes easily chargeable constituent elements;

a discharging head for discharging the liquid material onto the substrate; and

an ionized wind producing unit for providing an ionized wind on the substrate, at least after the discharging head discharges the liquid material onto the substrate.

7. A discharging apparatus for a liquid material comprising:

a substrate holding part for holding a substrate;

a discharging head for discharging the liquid material onto the substrate; and

an ionized wind producing unit for providing an ionized wind onto the substrate, wherein

the liquid material is an easily chargeable material; and

the ionized wind producing unit provides the ionized wind onto the substrate, at least after the discharging head discharges the liquid material onto the substrate.

Assignments (7)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2022
From: KATEEVA CAYMAN HOLDING, INC.
To: HB SOLUTION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059727/0111 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2022
From: KATEEVA, INC.; KATEEVA CAYMAN HOLDING, INC.
To: SINO XIN JI LIMITED
Reel/Frame 059382/0053 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 23, 2020
From: KATEEVA, INC.
To: SINO XIN JI LIMITED
Reel/Frame 051682/0212 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2020
From: EAST WEST BANK, A CALIFORNIA BANKING CORPORATION
To: KATEEVA, INC.
Reel/Frame 051664/0802 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2019
From: KATEEVA, INC.
To: EAST WEST BANK
Reel/Frame 048806/0639 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2017
From: SEIKO EPSON CORP
To: KATEEVA, INC.
Reel/Frame 044719/0414 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2004
From: IWATA, YUJI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015188/0414 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP 2002-325356 · Nov 8, 2002 · national
JP 2002-344778 · Nov 28, 2002 · national
JP 2003-199893 · Jul 22, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040140330A1 · Jul 22, 2004