Pattern forming method and pattern forming device

• US 20040211329A1
• Filed: 02/19/2004
• Published: 10/28/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Funahata, Katsuyuki, Minemura, Tetsurou
• Application Number:
  US10/487,074
• Publication Number:
  US 20040211329A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 101/463.1
• CPC Class Codes: B41M 1/00 Inking and printing with a printer's forme
• CPC Class Codes: B41M 1/10 Intaglio printing ; Gravure printing
• CPC Class Codes: B41M 3/003 on optical devices, e.g. lens elements; for the production of optical devices production by thermal imaging means B41M5/265
• CPC Class Codes: B41M 3/006 Patterns of chemical products used for a specific purpose, e.g. pesticides, perfumes, adhesive patterns; use of microencapsulated material; Printing on smoking articles

Abstract

The invention provides a pattern forming method and a pattern forming apparatus which can form a micro pattern at a low cost. The pattern forming apparatus has a member in which a printing pattern is formed on a surface and at least the surface having the printing pattern formed thereon is siliconized, a resin supplying means for supplying a resin to one face of the surface having the pattern formed thereon in the member, and a supporting means for supporting a subject to be printed so as to transcribe the resin supplied to the member on the subject to be printed. The siliconization is achieved by arranging a silicone rubber, a silicone resin or a silicone sheet on the surface of the member. The member is formed, for example, in a cylindrical shape.

Claims

1. A pattern forming method comprising the steps of:

forming a resin on one face on a member in which a printing pattern is formed on a surface and at least the surface having the printing pattern formed thereon is siliconized; and

transcribing the resin formed on said member on a subject to be printed.

2. A pattern forming method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said siliconization is achieved by arranging a silicone rubber, a silicone resin or a silicone sheet on the surface of the member.

3. A pattern forming method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resin is formed on said member in such a manner that a thickness of the resin is approximately uniform.

4. A pattern forming apparatus comprising:

a member in which a pattern is formed on a surface and at least the surface having the pattern formed thereon is siliconized;

a resin supplying means for supplying a resin to one face of the surface having the pattern formed thereon in said member; and

a supporting means for supporting a subject to be printed so as to transcribe the resin supplied to said member on the subject to be printed.

5. A pattern forming apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said siliconization is achieved by arranging a silicone rubber, a silicone resin or a silicone sheet on the surface of said member.

6. A pattern forming apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said member is formed in a cylindrical shape.

7. A pattern forming apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said member is formed in a flat plate shape

8. A pattern forming apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said resin supplying means supplies the resin to one face of the surface of said member in such a manner that the thickness becomes approximately uniform.

9. A pattern forming apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said resin supplying means supplies the resin to said member from a resin supplying port, and a siliconization is applied to said resin supplying port.

10. A pattern forming apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said resin supplying means is constituted by a die coater, a wire bar coater, a blade coater or a kiss coater.

11. A pattern forming apparatus comprising:

a member having a printing plate function and a ink separating function;

a means for forming and supplying a resin thin film to said member; and

a supporting means for supporting a subject to be printed.

12. A pattern forming apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said member is provided with a silicone, a silicone rubber, a silicone resin or a silicone sheet on a surface thereof.

13. A pattern forming apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein said silicone rubber, said silicone resin or said silicone sheet attached to the surface of said member has a printing pattern.