Photo-aligning exposure device

US2020379282A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2020379282-A1
Application numberUS-201816636784-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateAug 6, 2018
Priority dateAug 9, 2017
Publication dateDec 3, 2020
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A photo-aligning exposure device that performs a photo-aligning process by performing scanning exposure on an irradiated plane in one direction includes: a light source that emits scattering light toward the irradiated plane; an optical filter that selectively emits an ultraviolet ray out of the light emitted from the light source; and an irradiation angle restriction member that selectively emits light with which irradiation is diagonally performed with respect to the scanning direction out of the light emitted from the optical filter. The irradiation angle restriction member has a plurality of flat-plate-shaped light direction restriction plates slanted at a certain angle with respect to the irradiated plane and arrayed in parallel along the scanning direction at a predetermined distance.

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1 . A photo-aligning exposure device that performs a photo-aligning process by performing scanning exposure on an irradiated plane in one direction, the photo-aligning exposure device comprising: a light source that emits scattering light toward the irradiated plane; an optical filter that selectively emits an ultraviolet ray out of the light emitted from the light source; and an irradiation angle restriction member that selectively emits light with which irradiation is diagonally performed with respect to the scanning direction out of the light emitted from the optical filter, wherein the irradiation angle restriction member has a plurality of flat-plate-shaped light direction restriction plates slanted at a certain angle with respect to the irradiated plane and arrayed in parallel along the scanning direction at a predetermined distance. 2 . The photo-aligning exposure device according to claim 1 , wherein the flat-plate-shaped light direction restriction plates have ultraviolet ray absorbing planes formed on both sides of the flat-plate-shaped light direction restriction plate. 3 . The photo-aligning exposure device according to claim 1 , wherein the light source is arranged in a vertically long form in which the scanning direction is set as a longitudinal direction. 4 . The photo-aligning exposure device according to claim 1 , wherein the light source is arranged in a horizontally long form in which a direction that intersects with the scanning direction is set as a longitudinal direction. 5 . The photo-aligning exposure device according to claim 1 , wherein a polarizer is arranged between the irradiation angle restriction member and the irradiated plane. 6 . The photo-aligning exposure device according to claim 1 , wherein the optical filter is arranged in parallel with the irradiated plane, and a selective wavelength setting value of the optical filter is a value shifted to a long wavelength side with respect to a target exposure wavelength.

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  • by light irradiation, e.g. linearly polarised light photo-polymerisation · CPC title

  • G02F1/1303Primary

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  • Optical correction elements, filters or phase plates for controlling intensity, wavelength, polarisation, phase or the like · CPC title

  • Exposure; Apparatus therefor (photographic printing apparatus for making copies G03B27/00) · CPC title

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What does patent US2020379282A1 cover?
A photo-aligning exposure device that performs a photo-aligning process by performing scanning exposure on an irradiated plane in one direction includes: a light source that emits scattering light toward the irradiated plane; an optical filter that selectively emits an ultraviolet ray out of the light emitted from the light source; and an irradiation angle restriction member that selectively em…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
V Tech Co Ltd, Sharp Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02F1/1303. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Dec 03 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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