Light-emitting device and method of manufacturing the same

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a substrate;

a plurality of light-emitting elements formed on the substrate;

a seal member sealing the light-emitting elements, the seal member formed of a transparent dry film resist laminated on the substrate with the light-emitting elements interposed therebetween, the seal member being divided into multiple pieces that are separated from each other such that each piece seals one or more of the light-emitting elements,

wherein an entirety of an upper surface of the seal member is curved having a predetermined curvature, and

wherein a space between the pieces of the seal member is filled with a black resist to absorb light exiting from one of the light emitting elements from entering to another of the light emitting elements.

2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the seal member of the dry film resist has at least one side edge that is eluted.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting elements are arranged in a grid.

4. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a reflection film configured to reflect upwardly light emitted by the light-emitting elements is formed surrounding the light-emitting elements.

5. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the seal member is made of an amide-imide resin.

6. An image formation apparatus comprising an exposure device having the light-emitting device of claim 1 .

7. An image formation apparatus comprising:

an image carrier;

an exposure device having the light-emitting device of claim 1 , and configured to emit light to a surface of the image carrier to form an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the image carrier;

a development device configured to supply a developer to the electrostatic latent image on the surface of the image carrier to form a developer image on the surface of the image carrier;

a transfer device configured to transfer the developer image formed on the surface of the image carrier onto a medium; and

a fixation device configured to fix the transferred developer image to the medium.

8. A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device, the method comprising:

laminating a dry film resist on a substrate on which a plurality of light-emitting elements are formed, with the light-emitting elements interposed between the dry film resist and the substrate;

placing a photomask on the laminated dry film resist;

exposing to light an area of the dry film resist excluding an unexposed portion of the dry film resist covered with the photomask;

forming a pattern of a seal layer made of dry film resist sealing the light emitting elements, by eluting the unexposed portion covered with the photomask;

forming an upper surface of the seal layer such that an entirety of the upper surface of the seal layer is curved with a predetermined curvature; and

filling a space between the pieces of the seal layer with a black resist to absorb light exiting from one of the light emitting elements from entering to another of the light emitting elements.