What is claimed is:
1. A display apparatus comprising:
means for coupling the display apparatus to a recording device that stores a plurality of image files; and
image generation means for generating a display of information about the plurality of image files, the image generation means being switchable between a first display mode and a second display mode, when in the first display mode the image generation means generating a display of an image corresponding to at least one of the image files stored in the recording device, and when in the second mode the image generation means displaying a representation of the at least one image file, the representation being smaller than the image generated in the first mode.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of file names and icons corresponding to the at least one image file are simultaneously displayed within the generated image when in the first mode.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the image generated in the first mode is a thumbnail image of image information of the at least one image file stored in the recording device.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein when in the second mode, the image generation means also generates icons that indicate sound information associated with the at least one image file.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the image generation means displays the representation as an initial screen.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the image generation means is initialized in the mode in which the image generation means was previously used.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the image generation means generates a plurality of the images when in the first mode, each image corresponding to image information of a different image file, and the image generation means generates a list of representations when in the second mode, each representation corresponding to a different one of the image files.
8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein each representation includes a print-out of the file name.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein each representation also includes at least one icon representing each file.
10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein each representation includes at least one icon representing each image file.
11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the representation includes a print-out of the file name.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the representation also includes at least one icon.
13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the representation includes an icon representing the image file.
14. A display apparatus comprising:
an interface that is couplable to a recording device that stores a plurality of image files; and
a controller that is selectively operable in first and second modes to generate first and second display screens, respectively, the first display screen including a display of an image corresponding to at least one image file stored in the recording device, the second display screen including a display of a representation of the at least one image file, the representation being smaller than the image generated in the first display screen.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the controller generates an image for each of the image files stored in the recording device in the first display screen, and generates a list of the representations, one for each of the image files stored in the recording device, in the second display screen.
16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein each representation includes a print-out of the file name.
17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein each representation also includes at least one icon representing each file.
18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein each representation includes at least one icon representing each image file.
19. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the controller also displays icons in the first display screen and in the second display screen, the icons representing data associated with the image files.
20. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the image displayed in the first display screen is a thumbnail image of the image file stored in the recording device.
21. A method using a display apparatus to display information about files stored in a recording device coupled to the display apparatus, comprising the steps of:
generating a first display that includes an image corresponding to an image file stored in the recording device when the display apparatus is in a first mode; and
generating a second display when the display apparatus is in a second mode, the second display including a representation of the image file that is smaller than the image generated in the first mode.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein the generated first display includes a plurality of images, each corresponding to a different image file stored in the recording device, and the generated second display includes a list of representations, each corresponding to a different one of the image files stored in the recording device.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein each image is a thumbnail image.
24. The method of claim 22, wherein each representation includes a print-out of the corresponding file name.
25. The method of claim 22, wherein each representation includes at least one icon representing each image file.
26. The method of claim 21, wherein the recording device is an electronic camera.
27. A recording medium that stores a control program for use by a display apparatus that is couplable to a recording device that stores a plurality of image files, the control program including instructions for:
generating a first display that includes an image corresponding to an image file stored in the recording device; and
generating a second display that includes a representation of the image file that is smaller than the image generated in the first display.
28. The recording medium of claim 27, wherein the control program also includes instructions for displaying at least one of file names and icons corresponding to the image file in the first display.
29. The recording medium of claim 27, wherein the image in the first display is a thumbnail image of the image information of the image file stored in the recording device.
30. The recording medium of claim 27, wherein the control program also includes instructions for displaying icons that indicate sound information associated with the image file.
31. The recording medium of claim 27, wherein the control program includes instructions for displaying the second display as an initial screen.
32. The recording medium of claim 27, wherein the control program includes instructions for displaying as an initial screen the last display among the first display and second display.
33. The recording medium of claim 27, wherein the first display includes a plurality of the images, each corresponding to a different image file, and the second display includes a list of representations, each corresponding to a different one of the image files.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for making a forming structure, the method comprising the steps of:
a) providing a forming unit;
b) providing a backing film;
c) providing a foraminous element;
d) juxtaposing the foraminous element and the backing film with respect to the forming unit so that the backing film is interposed between the foraminous element and the forming unit;
e) providing a liquid photosensitive resin;
f) applying a coating of the liquid photosensitive resin to the foraminous element;
g) juxtaposing in contacting relationship with the coating of photosensitive resin a first mask comprising both opaque and transparent regions;
h) controlling a first thickness between the backing film and the first mask of the coating to a preselected value;
i) exposing the liquid photosensitive resin to light having an activating wavelength through the first mask thereby inducing partial curing of the photosensitive resin in those regions which are in register with the transparent regions of the first mask;
j) removing the first mask;
k) removing substantially all uncured resin;
l) repeating steps (a)-(k) one time with a different, second mask replacing the first mask in steps (g)-(h) and a second thickness in step (h), the second thickness being defined between the backing film and the second mask and being greater than the first thickness, and in step (i) inducing partial curing of a plurality of protrusions, and in step (j) removing the second mask;
m) immersing the foraminous element and partially cured resin thereon in an oxygen-free environment;
n) exposing the foraminous element and partially cured resin thereon to light having an activating wavelength to fully cure the partially cured resin.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the forming unit is a rotatable drum.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the foraminous element is made of a material chosen from the group consisting of metal and polymer.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the foraminous element is a woven screen.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the liquid photosensitive resin is UV light activatable, and the light source is a UV light source.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the backing film is a flexible film.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the flexible film is a polymer film.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the preselected value for the first thickness is between 1 mm and 2 mm.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first mask comprises a plurality of opaque regions defining a transparent continuous network and the second mask comprises a plurality of transparent regions defining an opaque continuous network.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the opaque regions of the first mask and the transparent regions of the second mask each comprise a pattern of discrete geometric shapes.
11. A method for making a forming structure having apertures defining a continuous network having columnar protrusions extending therefrom, the method comprising the steps of:
a) providing a forming unit;
b) providing a backing film;
c) providing a foraminous element;
d) juxtaposing the foraminous element and the backing film with respect to the forming unit so that the backing film is interposed between the foraminous element and the forming unit;
e) providing a liquid photosensitive resin;
f) applying a coating of the liquid photosensitive resin to the foraminous element;
g) juxtaposing in contacting relationship with the coating of photosensitive resin a first mask comprising both opaque and transparent regions;
h) controlling a first thickness between the backing film and the first mask of the coating to a preselected value;
i) exposing the liquid photosensitive resin to light having an activating wavelength through the first mask thereby inducing partial curing of the photosensitive resin in those regions which are in register with the transparent regions of the first mask to form a continuous network of partially-cured photosensitive resin;
j) removing the first mask;
k) removing substantially all uncured resin such that the continuous network of partially-cured photosensitive resin defines apertures;
l) repeating steps (a)-(k) one time with a different, second mask replacing the first mask in steps (g)-(h) and a second thickness in step (h), the second thickness being defined between the backing film and the second mask and being greater than the first thickness, and, in step (i) inducing partial curing of a plurality of protrusions on the continuous network such that said plurality of protrusions are joined to and integral with the continuous network, and removing the second mask in step (j);
m) immersing the foraminous element and partially cured resin thereon in an oxygen-free environment;
n) exposing the foraminous element and partially cured resin thereon to light having an activating wavelength to fully cure the partially cured resin, resulting in the forming structure having a continuous network having columnar protrusions extending therefrom.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the forming unit is a rotatable drum.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein the foraminous element is made of a material chosen from the group consisting of metal and polymer.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the foraminous element is a woven screen.
15. The method of claim 11, wherein the liquid photosensitive resin is UV light activatable, and the light is a UV light source.
16. The method of claim 11, wherein the backing film is a flexible film.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the flexible film is a polymer film.
18. The method of claim 11, wherein the preselected value for the first thickness is between 1 mm and 2 mm.
19. The method of claim 11, wherein the first mask comprises a plurality of opaque regions defining a transparent continuous network and the second mask comprises a plurality of transparent regions defining an opaque continuous network.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the opaque regions of the first mask and the transparent regions of the second mask each comprise a uniform pattern of discrete regularly-spaced geometric shapes.
21. The method of 11, wherein the columnar protrusions have an aspect ratio of at least 1.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein the columnar protrusions have a height of at least 50 microns and adjacent protrusions have a center-to-center spacing of at least about 100 microns.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein the center-to-center spacing is between about 100 microns and 250 microns.
24. The method of claim 11, wherein the protrusions have a height of at least 75 microns and an aspect ratio of at least 1.5 and the forming structure has a first surface defining a first surface area and the forming structure comprises at least about 2325 protrusions per square centimeter on said first surface area.