Patent ID: 8048712

Claim:
Method for producing at least one pattern on a top surface of a support comprising steps of: depositing a solution comprising a solvent and a material designed to form the at least one pattern on the top surface of the support; arranging a mask comprising, at least one recess, in contact with a bottom surface of the support, the mask and the support being configured to pattern a surface energy of the support, wherein a surface energy of an area of the top surface of the support situated above the at least one recess of the mask is different from the surface energy of areas of the top surface of the support that are apart from the recess; confining the solution in the area of the top surface of the support situated immediately above the at least one recess; and forming the at least one pattern on the top surface of the support in the area situated above the at least one recess by evaporating the solvent.