Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a minute structure comprises a step of forming a first ionizing radiation decomposing type positive type resist layer to be sensitized by an ionizing radiation of a first wavelength range, a step of forming a second ionizing radiation decomposing type positive type resist layer to be sensitized by an ionizing radiation of a second wavelength range on the first positive type photosensitive material layer, a step of forming a desired pattern in the above-mentioned second positive type photosensitive material layer as the upper layer by decomposing reaction without decomposing reaction of the above-mentioned first positive type photosensitive material layer, development using a developing solution, and then, a step of forming a desired pattern in the above-mentioned first positive type photosensitive material layer as the lower layer by decomposing reaction of a predetermined area development, whereby a pattern of a convex shape is manufactured in the substrate.
Abstract:
According to the present invention, a method for manufacturing a liquid discharge head includes the steps of depositing a solid layer for forming a flow path on a substrate on which an energy generating element is arranged to generate energy that is used to discharge liquid, forming, on the substrate where the solid layer is mounted, a coating layer for coating the solid layer, forming a discharge port used to discharge a liquid, through a photolithographic process, in the coating layer formed on the solid layer, and removing the solid layer to form a flow path that communicates with the energy element and the discharge port, whereby a material used for the coating layer contains a cationically polymerizable chemical compound, cationic photopolymerization initiator and a inhibitor of cationic photopolymerization, and whereby a material of the solid layer that forms a boundary with a portion where the discharge port of the coating layer is formed contains a copolymer of methacrylic anhydride and methacrylate ester.
Abstract:
A manufacturing method of a liquid ejection head, which includes a step of preparing a substrate including a first layer, a step of forming a flow path mold for forming the flow path and a member located outside the mold with a gap between the mold and the member from the first layer, a step of providing a second layer so that the second layer fills the gap and covers the mold and the member located outside the mold with the gap between them, a step of forming an ejection orifice forming member for forming an ejection orifice from the second layer, a step of removing the member located outside the mold with the gap between them, and a step of forming a wall member located outside the ejection orifice forming member with at least a partial gap between the ejection orifice forming member and the wall member.
Abstract:
A fluorine-containing epoxy resin composition comprising a fluorine-containing aromatic epoxy resin having in one molecule at least one perfluoroalkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and preferably at lest two epoxy groups, a cationic polymerization catalyst, and optionally a compatibilizing agent having an epoxy group and a fluoromethyl group is coated on discharge openings of an ink jet recording head, followed by exposure to activation energy ray in a given pattern form to form cured coatings with a desired pattern so that the discharge openings can be endowed with ink repellency.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an ink jet recording head, having the steps of (1) forming an ink flow path pattern on a substrate with the use of a dissoluble resin, the substrate having ink ejection pressure generating elements thereon, (2) forming on the ink flow path pattern a coating resin layer, which will serve as ink flow path walls, by dissolving in a solvent a coating resin containing an epoxy resin which is solid at ordinary temperatures, and then solvent-coating the solution on the ink flow path pattern, (3) forming ink ejection outlets in the coating resin layer above the ink ejection pressure generating elements, and (4) dissolving the ink flow path pattern.
Abstract:
An ink jet apparatus an ink jet head; an ink container for storing ink to be ejected out of the head; a carriage for mounting an exchangeable ink jet cartridge; a sucking device comprising a cap to be placed in contact with the head when the ink is to be sucked out of the recording head of the cartridge and a pump for generating a negative pressure, being connected to the cap; and a controller for controlling the sucking operation carried out by the sucking device; wherein the controller controls the cap to be held away from the head for a predetermined duration of time after carrying out the first sucking operation following the exchange of the ink container by covering the head with the cap.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a liquid discharge head having a flow path communicating with a discharge port for discharging liquid includes in the following order: preparing a substrate with an evenly provided first layer as a flat layer; forming, of the first layer, a pattern of the flow path for forming the flow path, and a member (A) provided outside the pattern via a gap; providing a second layer so as to fill the gap and to cover the pattern and the member (A); forming, of the second layer, a member (B) for forming the discharge port on the pattern; and removing the member (A), providing, at least on the substrate, a third layer so as to hold it in intimate contact with the member (B), and removing the pattern to form the flow path.
Abstract:
A process for producing a liquid jet recording head, said process comprising the steps of: providing a substrate (1) for a liquid jet recording head, which is provided with a heat generating resistor (2); forming a thermoplastic resin layer capable of being solubilized on said substrate; subjecting the thermoplastic resin layer on the substrate to patterning treatment to form an ink pathway pattern in a state that the heat generating resistor is positioned at the bottom of the ink pathway pattern while being covered by the ink pathway pattern; subjecting the ink pathway pattern to heat treatment at a higher temperature than the melting point of the thermoplastic resin layer constituting the ink pathway pattern to round corners of the ink pathway pattern into a rounded ink pathway pattern; forming a resin coat layer on the substrate having the rounded ink pathway pattern thereon; forming an ink discharge outlet at a portion of the resin coat layer which is situated right above the heat generating resistor; and eluting the rounded ink pathway pattern constituted by the thermoplastic resin material layer to form an ink pathway in communication with the ink discharge outlet.
Abstract:
An ink jet head includes a substrate having an ink supply port, an ejection outlet for ejecting ink supplied through the supply port, and a flow path portion which provides fluid communication between the supply port and the ejection outlet. The flow path portion includes a near portion which is near to the substrate and a remote portion which is remote from the substrate, and a width of the near portion is different from a width of the remote portion in a sectional plane perpendicular to a direction of flow of the ink, and a stepped portion is provided between the near portion and the remote portion.