Device for transferring a pattern to an object

A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the holder (22) contains a cooling loop (K) to be passed by a cooling medium.

A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the stamp (1) has a pattern of micro- or nanostructures.

A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the object (2) comprises a substrate (2a) and a layer (2b) of a polymer material applied thereto.

A device for transferring a pattern from a stamp (1) to an object (2), comprising a first contacting means (11) with a receiving surface (13) for the stamp (1), a second contacting means (20) with a receiving surface (23) for the object (2), and a pressing means (10) which is designed to operate at least one of the contacting means (11, 20) for contacting the stamp (1) with the object (2), characterised in that one of the first and the second contacting means (11, 20) comprises a base (21) and a holder (22), the holder (22) having a first end which defines one of said receiving surfaces (23) and a second opposite end which is pivotally connected to the base (21) via coacting male and female portions (28, 25;

• 28′, 25′) which between them define a compartment (29) for accommodating a fluid, preferably a hydraulic fluid, in such manner that the stamp (1) and the object (2) are automatically placed in a mutually parallel position when contacting each other.