Patent ID: 7198816
Filing Date: 2007-04-03
Classification: B41J,H05K

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a film, comprising: disposing at least one first droplet on a substrate, the at least one first droplet including a first liquid and a plurality of solid particles, the at least one first droplet contacting an edge of an ink repellent region that is formed on the substrate; heating the substrate to evaporate the first liquid of the at least one first droplet to form a first film on the substrate, the first film formed of the plurality of solid particles; discharging at least one second droplet including a second liquid to contact the first film and disperse at least some of the plurality of solid particles into the at least one second droplet; heating the substrate to evaporate the second liquid of the at least one second droplet to form a second film on the substrate, a shape of the first film and the second film being different; and repeating the step of discharging at least one second droplet and the step of heating the substrate step to evaporate the second liquid of the at least one second droplet one after the other to divide the second film into a first portion and a second portion, the first and the second portions not contacting each other, and the first portion contacting the edge of the ink repellent region, the first portion being formed along the edge of the ink repellent region.