Camera system for recording plurality of images on a photographic sheet

Claim 2

Apparatus for forming images of first and second scenes on respective mutually exclusive areas of a single focal plane while precluding any overlap of such images, comprising: first lens means for receiving light rays from such first scene and forming an image of such first scene at such focal plane; second lens means for receiving light rays from such second scene and forming an image of such second scene at such focal plane; first and second filter elements associated with such light rays from such first scene, said first filter element positioned to intercept substantially all such light rays from such first scene passing through said first lens means and said second filter element positioned adjacent and overlying one such area of such focal plane intermediate such one area and said first lens means, said first and second filter elements having the same filter factor; and third and fourth filter elements associated with such light rays from such second scene, said third filter element positioned to intercept substantially all such light rays from such second scene passing through said second lens means and said fourth filter element positioned adjacent and overlying the other such area of such focal plane intermediate such other area and said second lens means, said third and fourth filter elements having the same filter factor which differs from said filter factor of said first and second lens means, whereby said second filter element transmits at least a portion of such light rays passing through said first filter element, said fourth filter element transmits at least a portion of such light rays passing through said third filter element and said second and fourth filter elements respectively preclude the transmission therethrough of such light rays from such second and first scenes.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first, second, third and fourth filter elements are polarizers with the transmission axes of said first and second polarizers being substantially orthogonally aligned with respect to the transmission axes of said third and fourth polarizers.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second filter element and said fourth filter element are mounted together in substantially side by side relationship.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 3 additionally comprising a light transparent plate on which said second and fourth filter elements are mounted.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said light transparent plate comprises indicia adapted to be photographically reproduced on a sheet of photographic material positioned at such focal plane when at least a portion of such light rays are transmitted through said plate.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 4 wherein a protective portion of said plate extends from said second and fourth filter elements in the direction of such focal plane.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein another protective portion of said plate extends from said second and fourth filter elements on the opposite side of said second and fourth filter elements from said first mentioned portion thereof.

Claim 9

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said portion of said plate comprises indicia adapted to be photographically reproduced on a sheet of photographic material positioned at such focal pLane when at least a portion of such light rays are transmitted through said plate.

Claim 10

A camera system for photographically recording the images of two separate scenes on first and second adjacent sections of a single sheet of photographic material while precluding any overlap of such images on such sheet of photographic material, comprising: first means for mounting such sheet of photographic material; second means for mounting a first subject within said camera system, at least a portion of an image of which such first subject is to be recorded on such first section of such sheet of photographic material; third means for selectively illuminating such first subject and for forming an image thereof on such sheet of photographic material; fourth means for selectively forming an image of a second subject located exteriorly of said camera system on such sheet of photographic material; and filter means for substantially precluding light rays from such first subject from impinging upon such second section of such sheet of photographic material and such light rays from such second subject from impinging upon such first section of such sheet of photographic material, said filter means comprising a first pair of polarizing elements associated with such first section of such sheet of photographic material having their transmission axes disposed in the same direction and a second pair of polarizing elements associated with such second section of such sheet of photographic material having their transmission axes disposed in the same direction but substantially orthogonally aligned with respect to said transmission axes of said first pair of polarizing elements.

Claim 11

A camera system for photographically recording the images of two separate scenes on first and second adjacent sections of a single sheet of photographic material while precluding any overlap of such images on such sheet of photographic material, comprising: first means for mounting such sheet of photographic material; second means for mounting a first subject within said camera system, at least a portion of an image of which such first subject is to be recorded on such first section of such sheet of photographic material; third means for selectively illuminating such first subject and for forming an image thereof on such sheet of photographic material; fourth means for selectively forming an image of a second subject located exteriorly of said camera system on such sheet of photographic material; and filter means for substantially precluding light rays from such first subject from impinging upon such second section of such sheet of photographic material and such light rays from such second subject from impinging upon such first section of such sheet of photographic material, said filter means comprising a first pair of polarizing elements associated with such first section of such sheet of photographic material having their transmission axes disposed in the same direction and a second pair of polarizing elements associated with such second section of such sheet of photographic material having their transmission axes disposed in the same direction but substantially orthogonally aligned with respect to said transmission axes of said first pair of polarizing elements.

Claim 12

The camera system of claim 9 wherein said first pair of polarizing elements comprises a first element positioned to intercept substantially all of such light rays passing through said third means and a second element positioned adjacent and overlying such first section of such sheet of photographic material and said second pair of polarizing elements comprises a third element positioned to intercept substantially all of such light rays passing through said fourth means and a fourth element positioned adjacent and overlying such second section of such sheet of photographic material.

Claim 13

The camera system of claim 10 additionally comprising a light transparent plate overlying such first and second sections of such sheet of photographic material and which mounts said second and fourth polarizing elements.

Claim 14

The camera system of claim 11 wherein said plate includes indicia adapted to be photographically reproduced on such sheet of photographic material when at least a portion of such light rays pass therethrough.

Claim 15

Photo-imaging apparatus for forming images from each of two scenes on mutually exclusive areas of a single focal plane while precluding any overlap of such images, comprising: first means for receiving light rays from one such scene and forming an image thereof generally on one such area of such focal plane, said first means comprising a lens system and at least one substantially planar light reflecting means intermediate such one scene and such focal plane; second means for receiving light rays from the other such scene and forming an image thereof generally on the other such area of such focal plane; and third means for restricting the light rays intersecting each such area of such focal plane to those from a respective such scene including a first polarizing element adapted to polarize substantially all of such light rays passing through said lens from such one scene disposed intermediate such one scene and said light reflecting means and a second polarizing element overlying such one area of such focal plane having its transmission axis disposed in the same direction as that of said first polarizing element, the transmission axes of both said polarizing elements being disposed in parallel alignment with the plane of said light reflecting means.

Claim 16

Photo-imaging apparatus for forming images from each of two scenes on mutually exclusive areas of a single focal plane while precluding any overlap of such images, comprising: first means for receiving light rays from one such scene and forming an image thereof generally on one such area of such focal plane, said first means comprising a lens system and at least one substantially planar light reflecting means intermediate such one scene and such focal plane; second means for receiving light rays from the other such scene and forming an image thereof generally on the other such area of such focal plane; and third means for restricting the light rays intersecting each such area of such focal plane to those from a respective such scene including a first polarizing element adapted to polarize substantially all of such light rays passing through said lens from such one scene disposed intermediate such one scene and said light reflecting means and a second polarizing element overlying such one area of such focal plane having its transmission axis disposed in the same direction as that of said first polarizing element, the transmission axes of both said polarizing elements being disposed in parallel alignment with the plane of said light reflecting means.

Claim 17

AppaRatus for forming images of first and second subjects on respective mutually exclusive areas of a single focal plane while precluding any overlap of such images, comprising: first lens means for receiving light rays from such first subject and forming an image of such first subject at such focal plane; second lens means for receiving light rays from such second subject and forming an image of such second subject at such focal plane; first and second filter elements associated with such light rays from such first subject, said first filter element positioned to intercept substantially all such light rays from such first subject passing through said first lens means and said second filter element positioned adjacent and overlying one such area of such focal plane intermediate such one area and said first lens means, said first and second filter elements having the same light filtering characteristic; and third and fourth filter elements associated with such light rays from such second subject, said third filter element positioned to intercept substantially all such light rays from such second subject passing through said second lens means and said fourth filter element positioned adjacent and overlying the other such area of such focal plane intermediate such other area and said second lens means, said third and fourth filter elements having the same light filtering characteristic which differs from the light filtering characteristic of said first and second filter elements, whereby said second filter element transmits at least a portion of such light rays passing through said first filter element, said fourth filter element transmits at least a portion of such light rays passing through said third filter element and said second and fourth filter elements respectively preclude the transmission therethrough of such light rays from such second and first subjects.

Claim 18

AppaRatus for forming images of first and second subjects on respective mutually exclusive areas of a single focal plane while precluding any overlap of such images, comprising: first lens means for receiving light rays from such first subject and forming an image of such first subject at such focal plane; second lens means for receiving light rays from such second subject and forming an image of such second subject at such focal plane; first and second filter elements associated with such light rays from such first subject, said first filter element positioned to intercept substantially all such light rays from such first subject passing through said first lens means and said second filter element positioned adjacent and overlying one such area of such focal plane intermediate such one area and said first lens means, said first and second filter elements having the same light filtering characteristic; and third and fourth filter elements associated with such light rays from such second subject, said third filter element positioned to intercept substantially all such light rays from such second subject passing through said second lens means and said fourth filter element positioned adjacent and overlying the other such area of such focal plane intermediate such other area and said second lens means, said third and fourth filter elements having the same light filtering characteristic which differs from the light filtering characteristic of said first and second filter elements, whereby said second filter element transmits at least a portion of such light rays passing through said first filter element, said fourth filter element transmits at least a portion of such light rays passing through said third filter element and said second and fourth filter elements respectively preclude the transmission therethrough of such light rays from such second and first subjects.

Claim 19

The invention of claim 14 wherein such first subject is located exteriorly of said apparatus in operative relationship with said first lens means and said apparatus additionally includes means for mounting such second subject therewithin in operative relationship with said second lens means.