Patterning apparatus

US8985994B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8985994-B2
Application numberUS-96011210-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 3, 2010
Priority dateDec 11, 2009
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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A patterning apparatus includes a stage arranged under a flexible substrate, a plurality of correction units arranged closely to the stage, attached to the flexible substrate, and configured to apply a tension force to the flexible substrate, and a pattern forming unit configured to form a pattern on the flexible substrate. The patterning apparatus corrects distortion of the flexible substrate by using the correction units.

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What is claimed is: 1. A patterning apparatus comprising: a stage disposed under a flexible substrate and having a plurality of first vacuum holes on a flat upper surface thereof; a plurality of correction units being adjacent to the stage, being attached to the flexible substrate, and applying a tension force to the flexible substrate; a pattern forming unit forming a pattern on the flexible substrate; a first roller winding the flexible substrate; a second roller releasi…

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What does patent US8985994B2 cover?
A patterning apparatus includes a stage arranged under a flexible substrate, a plurality of correction units arranged closely to the stage, attached to the flexible substrate, and configured to apply a tension force to the flexible substrate, and a pattern forming unit configured to form a pattern on the flexible substrate. The patterning apparatus corrects distortion of the flexible substrate …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lee Nam Seok, Nam Seung Hee, Lee Shin Bok, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B29C59/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).