Photographic apparatus for producing a tamperproof identification card

Claim 2

Apparatus for combining images of at least first and second objects at respectively different magnifications into a composite image in a plane, said apparatus comprising: a. first means for forming an image of the first object in the plane at a first magnification; b. second means for forming an image of the second object in the plane in complementary relation with the image of the first object and at a second magnification; c. first masking means for masking a portion of the light from the first object and for defining in the plane an edge portion of the first object image, said first masking means positioned between the first object and the surface and spaced in relation to said first image-forming means so as to blur said first image edge portion; and d. second masking means for masking a portion of the light from the second object and for defining in the plane an edge portion of the second object image, said second masking means positioned between the second object and the surface and spaced in relation to said second image-forming means so as to blur said second image edge portion; e. said first and second masking means being complementary and positioned such that said blurred edge portions of the first and second object images are contiguous and coactively produce a blurred transition zone without clearly discernible edges between the images of the first and second objects in the composite image produced in the plane.

Claim 3

Apparatus for forming a composite image of at least first and second objects at different magnifications, said apparatus comprising: a. a first objective for forming an image of the first object in a primary image plane at a first magnification; b. means, including a second objective, for forming an image of the second object in the primary image plane in complementary relation with the first object image and at a second magnification; c. first masking means for masking a portion of the light from the first object and for defining in the primary image plane an edge portion of the first object image, said first masking means positioned in the field of said first objective and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the first object image; and d. second masking means for masking a portion of the light from the second object and for defining in the primary image plane an edge portion of the second object image, said second masking means positioned in the field of said second objective and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the second object image; e. said first and second masking means being complementary and positioned such that said blurred edge portions of the first and second object images are contiguous and coactively produce a blurred transition zone without clearly discernible edges between the first and second object images in the composite image.

Claim 4

Apparatus for forming a composite image of at least first and second objects at different magnifications, said apparatus comprising: a. a first objective for forming an image of the first object in a primary image plane at a first magnification; b. means, including a second objective, for forming an image of the second object in the primary image plane in complementary relation with the first object image and at a second magnification; c. first masking means for masking a portion of the light from the first object and for defining in the primary image plane an edge portion of the first object image, said first masking means positioned in the field of said first objective and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the first object image; and d. second masking means for masking a portion of the light from the second object and for defining in the primary image plane an edge portion of the second object image, said second masking means positioned in the field of said second objective and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the second object image; e. said first and second masking means being complementary and positioned such that said blurred edge portions of the first and second object images are contiguous and coactively produce a blurred transition zone without clearly discernible edges between the first and second object images in the composite image.

Claim 5

Photographic apparatus for forming a composite image of at least first and second objects at different magnifications, said apparatus comprising: a. a first objective for forming an image of the first object in a primary image plane at a first magnification: b. means, including said first objective, a second objective, and a reflecting means, for forming an image of the second object in the primary image plane in complementary relation with the first object image and at a second magnification, said reflecting means being positioned so as to reflect light from said second objective to said first objective; c. first masking means for masking a portion of the light from the first oBject and for defining in the primary image plane an edge portion of the first object image, said first masking means positioned in the field of said first objective and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the first object image; and d. second masking means for masking a portion of the light from the second object and for defining in the primary image plane an edge portion of the second object image, said second masking means positioned in the field of said second objective and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the second object image; e. said first and second masking means being complementary and positioned such that said blurred edge portions of the first and second object images are contiguous and coactively produce a blurred transition zone without clearly discernible edges between the first and second object images in the composite image.

Claim 6

Photographic apparatus for forming a composite image of at least first and second objects at different magnifications, said apparatus comprising: a. a first objective for forming an image of the first object in a primary image plane at a first magnification: b. means, including said first objective, a second objective, and a reflecting means, for forming an image of the second object in the primary image plane in complementary relation with the first object image and at a second magnification, said reflecting means being positioned so as to reflect light from said second objective to said first objective; c. first masking means for masking a portion of the light from the first oBject and for defining in the primary image plane an edge portion of the first object image, said first masking means positioned in the field of said first objective and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the first object image; and d. second masking means for masking a portion of the light from the second object and for defining in the primary image plane an edge portion of the second object image, said second masking means positioned in the field of said second objective and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the second object image; e. said first and second masking means being complementary and positioned such that said blurred edge portions of the first and second object images are contiguous and coactively produce a blurred transition zone without clearly discernible edges between the first and second object images in the composite image.

Claim 7

Photographic apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said reflecting means includes a partially reflecting mirror positioned in the field of said first objective.

Claim 8

Photographic apparatus for producing a composite image of at least first and second objects on a light sensitive surface at different magnifications, said apparatus comprising: a. a casing adapted to contain the light sensitive surface and having a first objective for forming an image of the first object on the surface at a first magnification; b. a housing detachably connected to said casing and including means defining a first aperture through which light from the first object is transmitted to said first objective; c. means, supported by said housing and including a second objective which forms an image of the second object at the object distance of the first object, for producing an image of the second object in the field of said first objective at a second magnification, said second objective being constructed and located with respect to said first objective so that said first objective produces a composite image of both objects on the surface; d. first masking means for masking a portion of the light from the first object and for defining on the surface an edge portion of the first object image, said first masking means positioned in the field of said first objective and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the first object image; and e. second masking means for masking a portion of the light from the second object and for defining on the surface an edge portion of the second object image, said second masking means positioned in the field of said second objective and spaced a distance therefrom sufficient to blur said edge portion of the second object image; f. said first and second masking means being complementary and positioned such that said blurred edge portions of the first and second object images are contiguous and coactively produce a blurred transition zone without clearly discernible edges between the first and second object images in the composite image formed by said first objective.

Claim 9

Photographic apparatus for producing a composite image of at least first and second objects on a light sensitive surface at different magnifications, said apparatus comprising: a. a casing adapted to contain the light sensitive surface and having a first objective for forming an image of the first object on the surface at a first magnification; b. a housing detachably connected to said casing and including means defining a first aperture through which light from the first object is transmitted to said first objective; c. means, supported by said housing and including a second objective which forms an image of the second object at the object distance of the first object, for producing an image of the second object in the field of said first objective at a second magnification, said second objective being constructed and located with respect to said first objective so that said first objective produces a composite image of both objects on the surface; d. first masking means for masking a portion of the light from the first object and for defining on the surface an edge portion of the first object image, said first masking means positioned in the field of said first objective and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the first object image; and e. second masking means for masking a portion of the light from the second object and for defining on the surface an edge portion of the second object image, said second masking means positioned in the field of said second objective and spaced a distance therefrom sufficient to blur said edge portion of the second object image; f. said first and second masking means being complementary and positioned such that said blurred edge portions of the first and second object images are contiguous and coactively produce a blurred transition zone without clearly discernible edges between the first and second object images in the composite image formed by said first objective.

Claim 10

Photographic apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said means for producing an image of the second object in the field of said first objective further includes: a. a partially reflecting first mirror positioned in the field of said first objective for directing light transmitted by said second objective to said first objective; and b. a second mirror for directing light from the second object to said objective.

Claim 11

Photographic apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said casing comprises a camera casing adapted for receiving a photographic medium.

Claim 12

Apparatus for attachment to a camera to facilitate photographing a composite image of at least two objects at different magnifications, the apparatus being for use with a camera of the type having a primary image plane and an objective for forming an image in the primary image plane at a first magnification, said apparatus comprising: a. a support; b. Means for detachably connecting said support to the camera in operative relation with the camera objective; c. first masking means, located on said support so as to be in the field of the camera objective when said support in connected to the camera, for masking a portion of the light from a first object in the field of the camera objective and for defining an edge portion of the image of the first object formed in the primary image plane by the camera objective, said first masking means spaced from the camera objective a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the first object image; d. means, located on said support and including a second objective which forms an image of the second object at the object distance of the first object, for cooperating with the camera objective to form an image of a second object in the primary image plane in complementary relation with the image of the first object and at a second magnification; e. second masking means, located on said support in the field of said second objective, for masking a portion of the light from the second object and for defining in the primary image plane an edge portion of the second object image, said second masking means spaced a distance from said second objective sufficient to blur said edge portion of the second object image; f. said first and second masking means being complementary and positioned such that said blurred edge portions of the first and second object images are contiguous and coactively produce a blurred transition zone without clearly discernible edges between the first and second object images in the composite image.

Claim 13

Apparatus for attachment to a camera to facilitate photographing a composite image of at least two objects at different magnifications, the apparatus being for use with a camera of the type having a primary image plane and an objective for forming an image in the primary image plane at a first magnification, said apparatus comprising: a. a support; b. Means for detachably connecting said support to the camera in operative relation with the camera objective; c. first masking means, located on said support so as to be in the field of the camera objective when said support in connected to the camera, for masking a portion of the light from a first object in the field of the camera objective and for defining an edge portion of the image of the first object formed in the primary image plane by the camera objective, said first masking means spaced from the camera objective a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the first object image; d. means, located on said support and including a second objective which forms an image of the second object at the object distance of the first object, for cooperating with the camera objective to form an image of a second object in the primary image plane in complementary relation with the image of the first object and at a second magnification; e. second masking means, located on said support in the field of said second objective, for masking a portion of the light from the second object and for defining in the primary image plane an edge portion of the second object image, said second masking means spaced a distance from said second objective sufficient to blur said edge portion of the second object image; f. said first and second masking means being complementary and positioned such that said blurred edge portions of the first and second object images are contiguous and coactively produce a blurred transition zone without clearly discernible edges between the first and second object images in the composite image.

Claim 14

Apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein said support includes a housing comprising: a. first means for defining a first aperture through which light from the first object is transmitted to the camera objective; and b. second means for defining a second aperture through which light from the second object is transmitted to said cooperating means.

Claim 15

Apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said cooperating means includes: a. a partially reflecting first mirror positioned in the field of the camera objective for directing light transmitted by said second objective to the camera objective; and b. a second mirror for directing light from the second object to said second objective.

Claim 16

Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said apparatus further comprises means for moving a light sensitive medium in the plane between a first position for receiving light from the first object transmitted by said first image-forming means, and a second position for receiving light from the second object transmitted by said second image-forming means.

Claim 17

In a camera for producing a composite image of at least first and second objects at respectively different magnifications on a photographic medium, the combination comprising: a. first optical means, including a first objective, for forming an image of the first object on the photographic medium at a first magnification; b. second optical means, including a second objective, for forming an image of the second object on the photographic medium in complementary relation with the first object image and at a second magnification; c. first masking means for masking a portion of the light from the first object and for defining on the photographic medium an edge portion of the first object image, said first masking means positioned in the field of said first objective and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the first object image; d. second masking means for masking a portion of the light from the second object and for defining on the photographic medium an edge portion of the second object image, said second masking means positioned in the field of said second objective and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the second object image; e. said first and second masking means being complementary and positioned suCh that said blurred edge portions of the first and second object images are contiguous and coactively produce a blurred transition zone without clearly discernible edges between the first and second object images in the composite image; and f. means for moving the photographic medium between a first position for receiving light from the first object transmitted by said first optical means, and a second position for receiving light from the second object transmitted by said second optical means.

Claim 18

In a camera for producing a composite image of at least first and second objects at respectively different magnifications on a photographic medium, the combination comprising: a. first optical means, including a first objective, for forming an image of the first object on the photographic medium at a first magnification; b. second optical means, including a second objective, for forming an image of the second object on the photographic medium in complementary relation with the first object image and at a second magnification; c. first masking means for masking a portion of the light from the first object and for defining on the photographic medium an edge portion of the first object image, said first masking means positioned in the field of said first objective and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the first object image; d. second masking means for masking a portion of the light from the second object and for defining on the photographic medium an edge portion of the second object image, said second masking means positioned in the field of said second objective and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to blur said edge portion of the second object image; e. said first and second masking means being complementary and positioned suCh that said blurred edge portions of the first and second object images are contiguous and coactively produce a blurred transition zone without clearly discernible edges between the first and second object images in the composite image; and f. means for moving the photographic medium between a first position for receiving light from the first object transmitted by said first optical means, and a second position for receiving light from the second object transmitted by said second optical means.

Claim 19

In a camera as defined in claim 12 wherein said second optical means further comprises first and second mirrors, said first mirror positioned so as to direct light from the second object to said second mirror, and said second mirror positioned so as to direct light from said first mirror to said second objective so that said second objective can form an image of the second object on the photographic medium in the second position.