Identification card camera

Claim 2

An identification system camera comprising first and second portrait lens means for simultaneously forming first and second images of a predetermined object in first and second generally coplanar image planes, respectively, a data card and means for removably receiving and holding said data card, first and second data lens means for simultaneously forming first and second images of said data card, first and second image transmitting means for transmitting said first object and said first data card images and said second object and said second data card images onto mutually exclusive and contiguous portions of said first and second image planes, respectively, to thereby foRm composite images thereof on said first and said second image planes, said portrait lens means each including a shutter mechanism, a photo flash device including means for illuminating said data card, said shutter mechanisms and said photo flash device being coupled together for synchronous operation, a first film cartridge means for positioning a frame of photographic negative film in said first image plane and second film cartridge means for positioning a frame of direct positive self-processing film in said second image plane, a light-tight enclosure having first and second light-tight compartments enclosing said first and second film frames, said first and second object and said first and second data card images being transmitted into said enclosure through said first and second portrait lens means and said first and second data lens means, respectively, and means for simultaneously exposing said negative film and said positive print film with identical ones of said composite images, said receiving and holding means holding said data card in said second compartment, said image transmitting means including a firstsurface mirror positioned within said second compartment and optically in front of said data card and at an angle of about 45* with respect thereto and a pair of second first-surface mirrors positioned within said first enclosure at an angle of about 45* with respect to said image planes, said first and second data lens means being disposed optically between said first-surface mirror and individual ones of said second firstsurface mirrors, respectively, and in a position to intercept the image transmitted through said first and second data lens means by said first-surface mirror, said pair of first-surface mirrors each having a portion thereof removed to define first and second apertures, said first and second images being transmitted through said apertures onto said first and second image planes, respectively.

Claim 3

An identification system camera comprising first and second portrait lens means for simultaneously forming first and second images of a predetermined object in first and second image planes, respectively, a data card and means for removably receiving and holding said data card, said data card and said first and second image planes being generally coplanar, first and second data lens means for simultaneously forming first and second images of said data card, first and second image transmitting means for transmitting said first object and said first data card images and said second object and said second data card images onto mutually exclusive and contiguous portions of said first and second image planes, respectively, to thereby form composite images thereof on said first and said second image planes, said portrait lens means each including a shutter mechanism, a photo flash device including means for illuminating said data card, said shutter mechanisms and said photo flash being coupled together for synchronous operation, a first film cartridge means for positioning a frame of photographic negative film in said first image plane and second film cartridge means for positioning a frame of direct positive self-processing film in said second image plane, a light-tight enclosure having first and second light-tight compartments enclosing said first and second film frames, said first and second object and said first and second data card images being transmitted into said enclosure through said first and second portrait lens means and said first and second data lens means, respectively, and means for simultaneously exposing said negative film and said positive print film with identical ones of said composite images, said receiving and holding means holding said data card in said second compartment, said first and second portrait lens means and said first and second data card lens means being mounted to the walls of said first compartment to pass images thereinto, said data card illuminating means including at least one light transmitting element mounted externally of said first compartment and adjacent said photo flash unit to intercept and transmit a portion of the light therefrom into said second compartment and onto said data card, said first cartridge means including a closed container having therein a multiplicity of frames of photographic negative film and including means for advancing said film in said cartridge means one frame at a time, said cartridge means being removably mounted to said enclosure with one of said frames thereof being exposed to the interior of said first compartment, said second cartridge means including means for holding a plurality of frames of positive print photographic film, said second cartridge means being mounted to said enclosure with one frame of said positive print film exposed to the interior of said first compartment, said image transmitting means including a first-surface mirror positioned within said second compartment and optically in front of said data card and at an angle of about 45* with respect thereto and a pair of second first-surface mirrors positioned within said first enclosure at an angle of about 45* with respect to said image planes, said first and second data lens means being disposed optically between said first-surface mirror and individual ones of said second first-surface mirrors, respectively, and in a position to intercept the image transmitted through said first and second data lens means by said first-surface mirror, said pair of first-surface mirrors each having a portion thereof removed to define a first and second apertures, said first and second images being transmitted through said apertures onto said first and second image planes, respectively, said pair of first-surface mirrors being generally rectangular and having one corner thereof removed to thereby define said apertures.

Claim 4

An identification system camera comprising first and second portrait lens means for simultaneously forming first and second images of a predetermined object in first and second image planes, respectively, a data card and means for removably receiving and holding said data card, said data card and said first and second image planes being generally coplanar, first and second data lens means for simultaneously forming first and second images of said data card, first and second image transmitting means for transmitting said first object and said first data card images and said second object and said second data card images onto mutually exclusive and contiguous portions of said first and second image planes, respectively, to thereby form composite images thereof on said first and said second image planes, said portrait lens means each including a shutter mechanism, a photo flash device including means for illuminating said data card, said shutter mechanisms and said photo flash being coupled together for synchronous operation, a first film cartridge means for positioning a frame of photographic negative film in said first image plane and second film cartridge means for positioning a frame of direct positive self-processing film in said second image plane, a light-tight enclosure having first and second light-tight compartments enclosing said first and second film frames, said first and second object and said first and second data card images being transmitted into said enclosure through said first and second portrait lens means and said first and second data lens means, respectively, and means for simultaneously exposing said negative film and said positive print film with identical ones of said composite images, said receiving and holding means holding said data card in said second compartment, said first and second portrait lens means and said first and second data card lens means being mounted to the walls of said first compartment to pass images thereinto, said data card illuminating means including at least one light transmitting element mounted externally of said first compartment and adjacent said photo flash unit to intercept and transmit a portion of the light therefrom into said second compartment and onto said data card, said first cartridge means including a closed container having therein a multiplicity of frames of photographic negative film and including means for advancing said film in said cartridge means one frame at a time, said cartridge means being removably mounted to said enclosure with one of said frames thereof being exposed to the interior of said first compartment, said second cartridge means including means for holding a plurality of frames of positive print photographic film, said second cartridge means being mounted to said enclosure with one frame of said positive print film exposed to the interior of said first compartment, said image transmitting means including a first-surface mirror positioned within said second compartment and optically in front of said data card and at an angle of about 45* with respect thereto and a pair of second first-surface mirrors positioned within said first enclosure at an angle of about 45* with respect to said image planes, said first and second data lens means being disposed optically between said first-surface mirror and individual ones of said second first-surface mirrors, respectively, and in a position to intercept the image transmitted through said first and second data lens means by said first-surface mirror, said pair of first-surface mirrors each having a portion thereof removed to define a first and second apertures, said first and second images being transmitted through said apertures onto said first and second image planes, respectively, said pair of first-surface mirrors being generally rectangular and having one corner thereof removed to thereby define said apertures.