Method for patterning coatings

A method for patterning coatings comprising the steps of:

• a) filling coatings into grooves of a substrate;
• b) allowing a flat plate to contact with the surface of the substrate having the grooves so as to transfer the coatings filled in the grooves to the flat plate;
• and
• c) allowing the coatings transferred to the flat plate to contact with a print surface of a print object so as to transfer the coatings on the flat plate to the print object.

An apparatus for patterning coatings comprising:

• a flat plate which is provided so as to be movable in x-, y-, z-, and θ-axis directions with respect to a surface of the flat plate by a flat movement device;
• a coater which is provided so as to be movable along a surface direction of the flat plate by a coater movement device so as to apply coatings onto the flat plate;
• and
• a substrate which is disposed below the flat plate and includes protrusions,
• wherein the flat plate is conveyed so as to contact with the substrate, the coatings on the flat plate is transferred to the protrusions of the substrate, and then the coatings remaining on the flat plate or on the protrusions of the substrate is transferred to a print object, thereby forming patterns.

An apparatus for patterning coatings comprising:

• a flat plate which is provided so as to be movable in x-, y-, z-, and θ-axis directions with respect to a surface of the flat plate by a flat movement device;
• a substrate which is disposed below the flat plate and formed with grooves capable of filling coatings therein;
• and
• a filling amount control means which is provided in order that the coatings is exclusively filled in the grooves of the substrate,
• wherein the flat plate is conveyed toward the substrate, in which the coatings is exclusively filled in the grooves by the filling amount control means, and the coatings filled in the grooves are transferred to the flat plate by pressing the flat plate against the substrate, and then the coatings on the flat plate are transferred to a print surface of a print object by conveying the flat plate, thereby forming patterns.