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US 2006/0232652 A1Published application
Liquid ejection apparatuses, method for forming dots, method for forming identification code, and method for manufacturing electro-optic devices
OwnerHirotsuna Miurainventor
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Abstract
A liquid ejection apparatus includes an ejecting portion that ejects a liquid droplet containing dot forming material onto a dot forming section defined on an ejection target surface. A radiating portion radiates an energy beam onto the ejection target surface for at least partially suppressing spreading of the liquid droplet in a wet state beyond the corresponding dot forming section. That is, by drying the liquid droplet, the shape of a dot is adjusted with improved accuracy.
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A liquid ejection apparatus comprising:
- an ejecting portion that ejects a liquid droplet containing a dot forming material onto a dot forming section defined on an ejection target surface;
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- a radiating portion that radiates an energy beam onto the ejection target surface for at least partially suppressing spreading of the liquid droplet in a wet state after the droplet has been received by the dot forming section.
A method for forming a dot, comprising:
- ejecting a liquid droplet containing a dot forming material to an ejection target surface;
- radiating an energy beam onto the ejection target surface for at least partially suppressing spreading of the liquid droplet in a wet state on the ejection target surface;
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- forming a dot by drying the liquid droplet on the ejection target surface.
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