EP0313085A2
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Method of making booklets with photographs and apparatus therefore
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1988-10-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-10-21
Abstract
Abstract A personal booklet with a picture of the face and personal data of the bookholder such as a passport for providing the booklet holder's identity is made by entering a picture of the face of an applicant attached to an application form for the booklet as a figure image into an image composing device, entering personal data of the applicant filled in the application form as a character image, preferably including optrically readavle characters and a graphic image, into the image composing device, providing a composite image of the figure and character images by said image composing device, printing the composite image onto an thermal transfer type photosensitive printing paper and transfer the printed composite image onto an image receiving layer coated on a transparent cover sheet bound in the booklet, and sandwiching the image receiving material layer between a supporting sheet bound in the booklet next to the transparent cover sheet and the transparent cover sheet as one page.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuji C/O Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. Oshikoshi
- 👤 Yoshimi C/O Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. Suganuma
- 👤 Hiroshi C/O Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. Hara
- 👤 Kazuo C/O Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. Shiota
- 👤 Nobumitsu C/O Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. Takehara
- 👤 Kiichiro C/O Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. Sakamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:37
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/40; B42D25/405; B42D25/415; B42D25/42; B42D1/00; B42D1/003; B42D1/008; B42D1/009; B42D1/10; B42D25/20; B42D25/22; G; G03; G03C; G03C11/00; G03C11/14; B42D25/24; B42D25/45; B42D25/46; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of making a personal booklet provided with a picture of the face and personal data of the booklet holder for providing the booklet holder's identity, which comprises the steps of: entering a picture of the face of an applicant attached to an application form as a figure image into an image composing device; entering personal data of said applicant filled in said application form as a character image data into said image composing device; providing a composite image of said figure and character images by said image composing device; forming said composite image onto an image receiving material layer formed on one of a transparent cover sheet and a supporting sheet bound in said booklet separately but adjacent to each other ; and sandwiching said image receiving material layer between said supporting sheet and said transparent cover sheet.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of making a personal booklet provided with a picture of the face and personal data of the booklet holder for providing the booklet holder's identity, which comprises the steps of: entering a picture of the face of an applicant attached to an application form as a figure image into an image composing device; entering personal data of said applicant filled in said application form as a character image data into said image composing device; providing a composite image of said figure and character images by said image composing device; forming said composite image onto an image receiving material layer formed on one of a transparent cover sheet and a supporting sheet bound in said booklet separately but adjacent to each other ; and sandwiching said image receiving material layer between said supporting sheet and said transparent cover sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said printing step includes a step of photographically printing said composite image onto a photosensitive paper and a step of thermally transferring said composite image printed on said photosensitive paper onto said image receiving sheet material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said composite image is provided by the aid of a computer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said composite image is optically provided.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said personal data is entered by the aid of a word processor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said picture of the face of said applicant is enterd through a TV camera.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said picture of the face of said applicant is entered through a color image scanner.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said image receiving material layer is formed over said transparent cover sheet bound in said booklet and is adhered to said supporting sheet bound in said booklet through an adhesive layer applied to said supporting sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as defined in claim 9, wherein said image receiving material layer is formed over said supporting sheet bound in said booklet and is adhered to said transparent cover sheet bound in said booklet through a transparent adhesive layer applied to said transport sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said said image receiving material layer is formed over said supporting sheet bound in said booklet and is adhered to said transparent cover sheet bound in said booklet through an adhesive sheet.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
140 words
An apparatus for making a personal booklet provided with a picture of the face and personal data of the booklet holder for providing the booklet holder's identity, which comprises: a cassette containing therein a photosensitive paper; exposure means for exposing said photosensitive paper to a composite image of said picture of the face and said personal data; a container containing therein booklets, each booklet having a page formed with an image receiving layer; superimposing means for superimposing said image receiving layer of said each booklet picked up from said container and said exposed photosensitive paper to force out air of said superimposed image receiving layer and exposed photosensitive paper; and a thermal printing head for heating said superimposed image receiving layer and exposed photosensitive paper to transfer said composite image from said exposed photosensitive paper to said image receiving layer.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
140 words
An apparatus for making a personal booklet provided with a picture of the face and personal data of the booklet holder for providing the booklet holder's identity, which comprises: a cassette containing therein a photosensitive paper; exposure means for exposing said photosensitive paper to a composite image of said picture of the face and said personal data; a container containing therein booklets, each booklet having a page formed with an image receiving layer; superimposing means for superimposing said image receiving layer of said each booklet picked up from said container and said exposed photosensitive paper to force out air of said superimposed image receiving layer and exposed photosensitive paper; and a thermal printing head for heating said superimposed image receiving layer and exposed photosensitive paper to transfer said composite image from said exposed photosensitive paper to said image receiving layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein said exposure means including a CRT for displaying said composite image thereon to which said photosensitive paper is exposed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein said exposure means includes optically image composing means for composing a picture of the face of an applicant attached to an application form and personal data of said applicant on a data sheet.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein said cassette contains said photosensitive paper in the form of a roll.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 11, further comprising an antechamber disposed before said superimposing means for retaining therein said exposed photosensitive paper in the form of a loop.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 11, further comprising a water applicator disposed between said antechamber and superimposing means for applying water as activator for promoting said transfer of said composite image to said exposed surface of said photosensitive paper.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said superimposing means comprises a pair of pressure applying rollers.
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