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Method and apparatus for manufacturing tamper-resistant identification cards
Assignee: NBS IMAGING SYSTEMS Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1990-09-14
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Granted: 1992-10-20
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Expires: 2010-09-14
Abstract
Abstract An identification card for an individual contains textual data regarding the individual, a reproduction of the individual's signature and a photograph of the individual. The photograph has superimposed thereon a duplicate of the individual's signature as it appears elsewhere on the card. Through this modification of the photograph on the card with information that appears elsewhere, an unauthorized user is inhibited from tampering with the card by substituting one photograph for another.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack Craven
- 👤 Robert Bilderback
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:45
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/086; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/22; G07C9/25; G07C9/253; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S347/00; Y10S347/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
Apparatus for manufacturing a tamper-resistant identification card for an individual person, comprising: means for digitizing a pictorial image of the person to whom the card pertains; means for digitizing an image of the signature of the person to whom the card pertains; means for combining the digitized pictorial image and the digitized signature to create a composite image containing a picture of the person with the signature superimposed thereon; and a printer for printing said composite image at a first location on a card and said signature at a second location on the card so that the same signature appears at two separate locations on the card.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
Apparatus for manufacturing a tamper-resistant identification card for an individual person, comprising: means for digitizing a pictorial image of the person to whom the card pertains; means for digitizing an image of the signature of the person to whom the card pertains; means for combining the digitized pictorial image and the digitized signature to create a composite image containing a picture of the person with the signature superimposed thereon; and a printer for printing said composite image at a first location on a card and said signature at a second location on the card so that the same signature appears at two separate locations on the card.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for manufacturing a tamper-resistant identification card, comprising: generating and storing a digitized image of the person to whom the card pertains; digitizing and storing an image of the signature of the person to whom the card pertains; creating a composite image comprising the stored image of the person having the stored image of the signature superimposed thereon; printing the composite image at a first location on a card; and printing the stored image of the signature at a second location on the card so that the card contains two reproductions of the same signature at two separate locations thereon.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for manufacturing a tamper-resistant identification card, comprising: generating and storing a digitized image of the person to whom the card pertains; digitizing and storing an image of the signature of the person to whom the card pertains; creating a composite image comprising the stored image of the person having the stored image of the signature superimposed thereon; printing the composite image at a first location on a card; and printing the stored image of the signature at a second location on the card so that the card contains two reproductions of the same signature at two separate locations thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
102 words
Apparatus for manufacturing a tamper-resistant identification card for an individual person, comprising: means for digitizing a pictorial image of the person to whom the card pertains; means for entering information pertaining to the person to whom the card pertains; means for creating a composite image containing a picture of the person with at least a portion of said information superimposed thereon; and a printer for printing said composite image at a first location on a card and said information at a second location on the card so that the same portion of the information appears at two separate locations on the card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
Apparatus for manufacturing a tamper-resistant identification card for an individual person, comprising: means for digitizing a pictorial image of the person to whom the card pertains; means for entering information pertaining to the person to whom the card pertains; means for creating a composite image containing a picture of the person with at least a portion of said information superimposed thereon; and a printer for printing said composite image at a first location on a card and said information at a second location on the card so that the same portion of the information appears at two separate locations on the card.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said portion of the information is non-textual in nature.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said portion of the information includes an image of a signature of the person to whom the card pertains.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for manufacturing a tamper-resistant identification card, comprising: generating and storing a digitized image of the person to whom the card pertains; storing information pertaining to the person to whom the card pertains; modifying the stored image by superimposing thereon at least a portion of the stored information; printing the modified image at a first location on a card; and printing the stored information at a second location on the card so that the card contains the same portion of the information at two separate locations thereon.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for manufacturing a tamper-resistant identification card, comprising: generating and storing a digitized image of the person to whom the card pertains; storing information pertaining to the person to whom the card pertains; modifying the stored image by superimposing thereon at least a portion of the stored information; printing the modified image at a first location on a card; and printing the stored information at a second location on the card so that the card contains the same portion of the information at two separate locations thereon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said portion of the information is non-textual in nature.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said portion of the information includes an image of a signature of the person to whom the card pertains.
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