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Booklet with photograph
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1988-10-24
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Granted: 1990-05-29
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Expires: 2008-10-24
Abstract
Abstract A booklet, such as a passport, for providing the identity of the holder thereof, with a picture of the face and personal data of the bookholder, includes transparent and supporting sheets bound in the booklet separately from and adjacent to each other. Furthermore, an image receiving layer is formed on one surface of one of the separate transparent and supporting sheets and an optically readable data printing section is provided on either one of the transparent and supporting sheets where optically readable personal data of said booklet holder is printed. Also, an adhesive layer is provided for adhering the transparent and supporting sheets together to sandwich the image receiving layer therebetween after having formed a composite image of the picture and personal data in the image receiving layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuji Oshikoshi
- 👤 Yoshimi Suganuma
- 👤 Hiroshi Hara
- 👤 Kazuo Shiota
- 👤 Nobumitsu Takehara
- 👤 Kiichiro Sakamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:02
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/20; B42D25/24; B42D1/00; B42D25/40; B42D25/45; B42D25/465; B42D25/47; G; G03; G03C; G03C11/00; G03C11/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A booklet for identifying a holder thereof, said booklet being provided with a picture of the face and personal data of said holder, which comprises: a transparent sheet bound in said booklet; an image receiving layer formed on one surface of said transparent sheet, said image receiving layer including a composite image of said picture and said personal data; and a supporting sheet bound in said booklet separately from and next to said transparent sheet, said supporting sheet being adhered to said transparent sheet to sandwich said image receiving layer therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A booklet for identifying a holder thereof, said booklet being provided with a picture of the face and personal data of said holder, which comprises: a transparent sheet bound in said booklet; an image receiving layer formed on one surface of said transparent sheet, said image receiving layer including a composite image of said picture and said personal data; and a supporting sheet bound in said booklet separately from and next to said transparent sheet, said supporting sheet being adhered to said transparent sheet to sandwich said image receiving layer therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A booklet as defined in claim 1, wherein said composite image comprises an image optically printed on a thermal transfer type photosensitive printing paper and thermally transferred onto said image receiving layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A booklet as defined in claim 1, wherein said composite image comprises a computer-generated image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A booklet as defined in claim 1, wherein said composite image comprises an optically provided image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A booklet as defined in claim 1, wherein said supporting sheet includes an adhesive layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A booklet as defined in claim 1, further comprising an adhesive layer applied to one of said supporting sheet and said image receiving layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A booklet as defined in claim 1, further comprising an adhesive sheet adhering said transparent sheet to said supporting sheet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
122 words
A booklet for identifying a holder thereof, said booklet being provided with a picture of the face and personal data of a booklet holder, which comprises: a transparent sheet and a supporting sheet bound in said booklet separately from and adjacent to each other; an image receiving layer formed on one surface of one of said transparent and supporting sheets, said image receiving layer includes an image of at least one of said picture and said personal data; an optically readable data printing area provided on said one of said transparent and supporting sheets and having optically readable personal data of said booklet holder; and an adhesive layer for adhering said transparent and supporting sheets to sandwich said image receiving layer therebetween.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
122 words
A booklet for identifying a holder thereof, said booklet being provided with a picture of the face and personal data of a booklet holder, which comprises: a transparent sheet and a supporting sheet bound in said booklet separately from and adjacent to each other; an image receiving layer formed on one surface of one of said transparent and supporting sheets, said image receiving layer includes an image of at least one of said picture and said personal data; an optically readable data printing area provided on said one of said transparent and supporting sheets and having optically readable personal data of said booklet holder; and an adhesive layer for adhering said transparent and supporting sheets to sandwich said image receiving layer therebetween.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
108 words
A booklet for identifying a holder thereof, said booklet being provided with a picture of the face and personal data of said holder, which comprises: a transparent sheet and a supporting sheet bound in said booklet separately from and adjacent to each other; an image receiving layer formed on one surface of said transparent sheet, said image receiving layer including a composite image of said picture and said personal data; an optically readable data printing area provided on said supporting sheet having optically readable personal data of said booklet holder; and an adhesive layer for adhering said transparent and supporting sheets to sandwich said image receiving layer therebetween.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
108 words
A booklet for identifying a holder thereof, said booklet being provided with a picture of the face and personal data of said holder, which comprises: a transparent sheet and a supporting sheet bound in said booklet separately from and adjacent to each other; an image receiving layer formed on one surface of said transparent sheet, said image receiving layer including a composite image of said picture and said personal data; an optically readable data printing area provided on said supporting sheet having optically readable personal data of said booklet holder; and an adhesive layer for adhering said transparent and supporting sheets to sandwich said image receiving layer therebetween.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A booklet as defined in claim 9, wherein said adhesive layer is an adhesive sheet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A booklet according to claims 8 or 10, wherein said optically readable data printing area is not overlapped on said image receiving area.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A booklet according to claims 8 or 10, wherein said optically readable data printing area is overlapped on said image receiving area.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A booklet as defined in any one of claims 8 through 10, wherein said image receiving layer comprises an image thermally transferred from a photosensitive printing paper.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A booklet according to claims 8 or 9, wherein said adhesive layer comprises a peelable sheet adhered to said supporting sheet and said image receiving layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
101 words
A booklet for identifying a holder thereof, said booklet being provided with a picture of the face and personal data of said holder, which comprises: a transparent sheet and a supporting sheet bound in said booklet separately from and adjacent to each other; an image receiving layer formed on one surface of one of said transparent and supporting sheets, wherein said image receiving layer includes an image of said picture and personal data, and optically readable personal data in said image receiving layer; and an adhesive layer for adhering said transparent and supporting sheets to sandwich said image receiving layer therebetween.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
101 words
A booklet for identifying a holder thereof, said booklet being provided with a picture of the face and personal data of said holder, which comprises: a transparent sheet and a supporting sheet bound in said booklet separately from and adjacent to each other; an image receiving layer formed on one surface of one of said transparent and supporting sheets, wherein said image receiving layer includes an image of said picture and personal data, and optically readable personal data in said image receiving layer; and an adhesive layer for adhering said transparent and supporting sheets to sandwich said image receiving layer therebetween.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A booklet as defined in claim 15, wherein said image receiving layer comprises said image thermally transferred from a photosensitive printing paper.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
A booklet according to claims 15 or 16, wherein said adhesive layer is formed on one of said transparent and supporting sheets.
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