JPH01114490A - Booklet illustrated with photograph - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To rationalize the issuing operation of passport by equipping a support sheet bound in a booklet, an image receiving layer integrated in a single face of this sheet, and a clear sheet bonded on the image receiving layer after transcribing a synthesized image of letter image like full name or the like and portrait image. CONSTITUTION: When fabricating a passport by means of a booklet 5 containing a photograph, a synthesized image of letter image 1a like full name and portrait image 1b is first transcribed on image receiving layer 1 of the support sheet 3, on which a clear sheet 2 is then bonded. Accordingly, multilayer sheet that a layer transcribed with synthesized image is sandwiched between the support sheet 3 and the clear sheet 2 can be formed in the booklet 5.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a photo booklet used for passports, bank passbooks, etc., and in particular, a booklet containing a photograph containing a character image such as a name and a composite image of a person image. This invention relates to the improvement of a booklet with photographs having pages.

[Conventional technology]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In a photo booklet such as a passport, a photo is attached to a page within the booklet to identify the holder. A transparent sheet is glued on top of this photo so as to cover it, and an embossed seal is placed over the photo and the transparent sheet to prevent tampering. In addition, information such as name, nationality, date of birth, gender, date of issue, and number is written in this passport.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

When creating the above-mentioned passport, at least the steps of type-printing bibliographic information such as name, nationality, and gender, pasting a photo, and covering the pasted photo with a transparent sheet are required. Therefore, it takes time and effort to create the passport, and it is difficult to create the passport easily and efficiently. Therefore, there is a problem in that the passport issuance process cannot be streamlined.

Additionally, in the past, when applying for a passport, in addition to the passport photo, it was also necessary to attach a photo to the application form.
There is a problem in that multiple leaf photos must be prepared.

In addition, with the advent of the era of mass transportation of international passengers, the introduction of MRP (Machine Reader Pull Passport) has been proposed in order to speed up immigration procedures in each country and alleviate congestion during immigration procedures at various international airports. Although it is experimental, it has been partially adopted in some countries.

This MRP is a passport created according to a unified standard and whose personal information can be read by a machine. Therefore, by adopting this MRP and having passport data such as personal information written on the MRP read optically or electronically by a certain reader, immigration procedures can be streamlined and immigration at various international airports, etc. This will help alleviate congestion during procedures.

However, when adopting the above MRP, the above type printing process is required when creating a passport.

In addition to the photo pasting process, the transparent sheet adhering process, etc., a new process such as printing characters that have been processed to make the passport data readable optically or electronically is required, making it even more time-consuming to create. This creates a new problem that hinders the rationalization of passport issuance operations.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and can be easily and efficiently produced while preventing forgery and falsification, thereby streamlining the issuing work. It is an object of the present invention to provide a booklet containing photographs that can be easily adapted to the adoption of the above-mentioned MRP.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a support sheet bound into a booklet, an image-receiving layer layered on one side of the support sheet, and a booklet bound so as to face the image-receiving layer. The apparatus includes a transparent sheet that is bonded onto the image-receiving layer after a composite image of a character image such as a name and a person's image is transferred to the image-receiving layer.

The image-receiving layer and the transparent sheet are bonded to each other by a transparent adhesive layer coated on one side of the transparent sheet in advance. Also,
This transparent adhesive layer may be coated on one side of the transparent sheet or on the image-receiving layer after transferring the composite image to the image-receiving layer, and may also be applied to an adhesive sheet interposed between the transparent sheet and the image-receiving layer, for example on both sides. A tape or the like may also be used.

[Effect]

When creating a passport, for example, using the photographic booklet of the present invention, first, a composite image of character images such as names and human images is transferred to the image-receiving layer of the support sheet, and then a transparent sheet is attached to the image-receiving layer of the support sheet. join. Accordingly, a sheet having a multilayer structure in which a composite image transfer layer is interposed between a support sheet and a transparent sheet can be formed in a booklet. This eliminates the manual labor of pasting portrait photos (R photos) and type-printing character images such as names when creating photo booklets, and uses an image transfer device to create photo booklets. can be automatically created, and a booklet with photos can be created easily and efficiently. Furthermore, it is possible to eliminate the need for a photo to be attached to a bass boat or the like when applying for a passport or the like.

Since the composite image such as the character image and the person image is transferred to the image receiving layer by a transfer method, dry processing can be performed without using photographic processing chemicals.

Therefore, compared to those that use chemicals, the developing equipment can be simplified, and since it is a dry process and there is no deterioration of chemicals, it can be used even when processing small quantities during off-season. become able to.

Moreover, even when joining the transparent sheet to the image-receiving layer side of the support sheet, the transparent sheet and the support sheet are already bound in the booklet at the position where they overlap.
These can be easily joined without the need for positioning for overlapping. This results in
It becomes possible to create a photo booklet such as a passport more easily and efficiently.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a photo booklet according to the present invention is implemented in an MRP. That is, in this embodiment, character images such as names 1as
A person image 1b, a graphic image 1c provided as necessary,
and optically readable OCR character image 1d
a support sheet 3 having on one side an image-receiving layer l which has been synthesized and thermally transferred; a transparent sheet 2 disposed on the side of the support sheet 3 facing the image-receiving layer l; The booklet 5 includes a transparent adhesive layer 4 which is provided in a layered manner on the side of the support sheet 3 and which adheres the transparent sheet 2 and the support sheet 3. The transparent sheet 2 and the support sheet 3 are bound into the booklet 5 at a position where these sheets 2.3 are overlapped.

In addition to the sheets 2.3, this booklet 5 also includes a bookkeeping sheet 7 on which immigration stamps, pizza stamps, etc. are stamped.

The image-receiving layer 1 to which the composite image has been transferred and the support sheet 3 on which the image-receiving layer 1 is layered are bonded to the transparent sheet 2 via a transparent adhesive layer 4, as shown in FIG. Therefore, in the end, transparent sheet 2. Adhesive layer 4. Image receiving layer 1
．． A composite sheet body having a four-layer structure in which the support sheet 3 and the support sheet 3 are integrated in a layered manner is configured as a front cover within the booklet 5.

The support sheet 3, as shown in FIG. 3(A),
It is considered to be the front cover of booklet 5, for example, 100 to 800μ
It is made up of sheets of paper, plastic, etc., or a composite support made by laminating these papers or plastics together or laminating one or both sides of paper with plastic. Plastics include polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polycarbonate, acetyl cellulose, cellulose ester, polyvinyl acetal, polystyrene, and polypropylene.

Examples include, but are not limited to, polyvinyl chloride, nylon, polyethylene, and the like.

Also, some of these plastics contain white pigments, such as
A material in which TiO2 or Z70 is dispersed may be used, and a material containing other coloring pigments or dyes may also be used.

The transparent sheet 2, as shown in FIG. 3(A),
So that it is the next true position of the support sheet 3 which is the front cover,
It is bound in the booklet 5.

The transparent sheet 2 is a transparent plastic sheet having a thickness of 50 to 350 μm, and is formed to be approximately the same size as the support sheet 3 or slightly smaller. This transparent sheet 2 is constructed by appropriately selecting and using the various materials listed as the plastics constituting the support sheet 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the image receiving layer 1 is provided in a layered manner on the surface of two transparent sheets of the support sheet 3 with a thickness of about 10 μm. This image-receiving layer l has a character image 1 such as a name.
a, person image 1b, graphic image 1 provided as necessary
c, optically readable OCR character image 1d
Each is transcribed.

To print each of the images la to 1d on the image receiving layer l, first print each of the images Pa to 1d on a computer as described later.
After composing (laying out) the image in consideration of the arrangement of 1d, this composite image is displayed on a printing CRT and exposed to photosensitive paper using, for example, a three-color sequential exposure method, and then the exposed photosensitive paper is thermally developed and This is done by transferring to the image receiving layer 1.

The image-receiving layer 1 is made of a material capable of blocking the dye released from the heat-developable photosensitive material of the photosensitive paper by a heating phenomenon, and contains a dye fixing agent such as a dye mordant. A useful dye fixing agent can be selected and used depending on the physical properties of the dye to be released, components other than dyes contained in the heat-developable photosensitive material, transfer conditions, etc. For example, a high molecular weight polymer mordant is used. . The heat-developable photosensitive material used in this example releases a mobile dye image-wise by heat development, and this mobile dye is
A method of transferring to a dye fixing element with a mordant using a solvent such as water, a method of transferring to a dye fixing element using a high boiling point organic solvent, a method of transferring to a dye fixing element using a hydrophilic thermal solvent built into the dye fixing element, a movable method. It is a transfer-type heat-developable color photosensitive material in which the dye is heat-diffusible or sublimable and is transferred to a dye-receiving element such as a support.

Such heat-developable color photosensitive materials are described in detail in U.S. Pat.
No. 59-218443, No. 61-238056, and European Patent (EP) No. 220.746A2. In these heat-developable photosensitive materials, base precursors described in JP-A No. 60-269147 and European Patent No. 210.66O are used.
It is advantageous to incorporate a base generating means into the image forming reaction system, such as the method of generating a base using a complex formation reaction described in Publication No. A2.

The adhesive layer 4 is made of a transparent adhesive and is provided on the front side of the transparent sheet 2, that is, the surface on the support sheet 3 side. This adhesive layer 4 adheres so that the surface of the image-receiving layer 1 of the support sheet 3 and the front surface of the transparent sheet 20 are in close contact with each other. For this adhesive layer 4, an adhesive is selected that does not damage the images 1a to 1d thermally transferred to the image-receiving layer 1 and that generates few air bubbles between these sheets 2 and 3 when in close contact.
For example, it is formed to have a thickness of 1 to 200 μm. Although the adhesive layer 4 was described as being layered on the surface of the transparent sheet 2 on the supporting sheet 3 side, the adhesive layer 4 is not limited to this. An adhesive layer may be applied to the adhesive layer.Also, another adhesive sheet may be used, and furthermore, an adhesive sheet coated on the release paper may be used.

A release paper 6 is pasted on the adhesive layer 4. This release paper 6 is formed slightly larger than the transparent sheet 2 to the extent that the peripheral edge protrudes from the peripheral edge of the transparent sheet 2 so that the peripheral edge can be easily pinched when peeling off the release paper 6. Note that since the release paper 6 is formed larger than the transparent sheet 2, if the periphery of the release paper 6 protrudes from the booklet 5 and causes inconvenience in its handling, the release paper 6 can be removed from the adhesive layer. The transparent sheet 2 is formed to be the same or smaller than the transparent sheet 2 as long as it does not become smaller than 4.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7, the MRP creation process in this embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 13, and an image synthesis step in which the image of the face photo 11a of the application form 11 is input, and the input human image such as the face photo 11a, character information, etc. are synthesized by the image synthesis device 14. 110, and a video printing step 12 in which the composite image obtained in the image combining step 110 is thermally transferred and printed onto the image receiving layer 1 by the video printer 15.
0 and the image-receiving layer 1 on which a human image or the like has been thermally transferred are fixed to the transparent sheet 2 via the adhesive layer 4, and the transparent sheet 2. Adhesive layer 4
．． Image receiving layer 1. and a post-process 130 in which the support sheets 3 are stacked and integrated into four layers and the MRP thus configured is issued.

The pre-process 100 includes an application reception process 101 in which a passport application form 11 with a face photo 11a attached and necessary personal information filled in is received, and a bar is placed on the received application form 11 for identification. It consists of a barcode label attaching step 102 in which a code label 16 is attached, and a text information input step 103 in which the personal information of the application form 11 is input into the text information floppy disk 13. The application receiving process 101 and the barcode label attaching process 102 are performed manually.

Specifically, the character information input process 103 includes the display CRT 12a and barcode reader 12b shown in FIG.
1 and a word processor 12 with a keyboard 12c.
This is done by the operator using the . Note that before inputting character information, the barcode of the application form 11 is read using the barcode reader 12b. The personal information written on the application form 11 is entered as coded character information by keyboard input in correspondence with the read barcode identification code, and is recorded on the character information floppy disk 13. Ru. Note that instead of inputting from a keyboard, the personal information on the application form II may be input using a camera, and the character image information obtained thereby may be stored in, for example, a storage medium.

The image synthesis step 110 includes a person image input step 111 that reads the person image 1b of the face photo 11a attached to the application form 11, the person image 1b input in this person image input step 111, and a floppy disk for text information. A character image 1a obtained by converting the character information extracted from the disk 13 into a character image 1a via a character generator, and a graphic image I inputted in advance to the graphic image floppy disk 17.
Only the necessary information is extracted from the character information input in C1 and character information input step 103, and each OCR character image 1d that has been converted into OCR characters is placed and synthesized.
It consists of an image synthesis/display step 112 for display.

This image compositing step 110 is specifically performed by an image compositing device 14 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, this image synthesis device 14 includes a person image input unit 22 comprising a television camera 20 or a color image scanner 21 that performs the person image input step 111, and a color monitor. A console 26 equipped with a CRT 23, a keyboard 24, and a barcode reader 25, and the floppy disk 13 for character information.
a reading unit 27 that reads encoded character information from the graphic image floppy disk 17 and graphic image information from the graphic image floppy disk 17; and an image synthesis unit comprising a microcomputer that synthesizes these pieces of information based on the above information to obtain a composite image. 28, and a CRT controller 30 for controlling the color monitor CRT 23 and the monochrome CRT 29 for printing of the video printer 15 based on the image composition data.

Note that a black and white camera is used as the television camera 20 to improve resolution, and a rotationally driven RGB filter 20a is arranged in front of the black and white camera 20.
Trichromatic plane sequential imaging is performed.

As shown in FIG. 6, the image synthesis section 28 reads out the data of the person image 1b taken by the person image input section 22 in correspondence with the identification code from the barcode reader 25, reads the character information data from the character information floppy disk 13 that has been inputted by and stored in correspondence with the identification code from the barcode reader 12b, and in this way corresponds and matches based on the identification code by the barcode. The read data is sent via the control circuit 36 to a frame memory 312 for character images, a frame memory 329 for character images, a lookup table/matrix circuit 33 for performing gradation correction on character images, and a lookup table/matrix circuit 33 for performing gradation correction on character images. A look amplifier table 342 for performing gradation correction is processed by a synthesis/decimation circuit 35, and the images 13 to 1d are synthesized. Note that the reference numeral 37 in the figure indicates an A/D converter that converts each of the video signals B, G, and R from the television camera 20 into digital signals. Further, reference numeral 38 denotes a D/A converter that converts the digital signal of the composite screen data obtained by the composition/thinning circuit 35 into an analog signal.

As shown in FIG. 4, the video printing step 120 includes a composite image exposure step 121 in which the composite image created in the image composite step 110 is exposed on photosensitive paper 40, and a composite image on the exposed photosensitive paper 40. The process includes a thermal development transfer step 122 in which the image is thermally developed and transferred to the image receiving layer 1.

Specifically, this video printing step 120 is performed by a heat development type video printer 15, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the video printer 15 includes a photosensitive paper roll cassette 41 in which heat-developable photosensitive paper 40 is housed in a coil shape, and a photosensitive paper roll cassette 41 in which photosensitive paper 40 is pulled out from the cassette 41. A CRT 29 for printing that exposes a composite image on the emulsion surface, a louver device 42 that stores exposed photosensitive paper 40 in a loop shape to smoothly perform the next process, and is installed downstream of this louver device 42. a water coating device 43 that uniformly coats water as a diffusion aid on the emulsion surface of the photosensitive paper 40 in order to facilitate the next step of thermal transfer;
A cutter 44 is installed downstream of this water coating device 43 and cuts the exposed photosensitive paper 40 frame by frame, and the booklet 5 before thermal transfer processing is opened and stacked with the image receiving layer 1 facing upward. A storage case 45 for the processing cylinder booklets 5 stored in the storage case 5, the image receiving layer 1 of the processing cylinder booklets 5 that are carried out one by one from the storage case 5, and the photosensitive paper 40 that has been exposed and cut into frames.
After matching the overlapping positions, a pair of squeezing rollers 46 are used to extract air, etc. from between the photosensitive paper 40 and the image-receiving layer 1 of the booklet 5. A thermal development transfer unit 47 holds the image receiving layer 1 and the photosensitive paper 40 from above and below and heats them to thermally develop and transfer the images, and the thermally transferred booklet 5 is stored in a sequentially overlapping manner after processing. It includes a booklet storage case 48 and a waste photosensitive paper receiver 49 that collects and stores waste photosensitive paper 40a after thermal transfer.

The printing CRT 29 forms a composite image that has been inverted into a negative image on the photosensitive paper 40 during printing based on the output signal from the image composition device 14.
is configured to expose. Specifically, the printing CRT 29 sequentially displays a black and white image in which a blue composite image is displayed in brightness, a black and white image corresponding to a green composite image, and a black and white image corresponding to a red composite image. , while the shutter 51 is opened by the shutter drive device 50, the photosensitive paper 40 is exposed through the lens 52. This three-color sequential exposure is performed by switching the blue filter 53, green filter 54, and red filter 55 to a filter switching device. 56 and converts the black and white image displayed on the printing CRT 29 into monochrome images of blue, green, and red.

Note that instead of exposing the photosensitive paper 40 using the CRT 29 for printing, for example, an LED, liquid crystal, laser, FOT, or the like may be used for exposure.

When exposing the photosensitive paper 40, the photosensitive paper 40 is intermittently conveyed frame by frame by a frame feeder (not shown). In this way, the photosensitive paper 4 was transferred frame by frame and exposed sequentially.
After passing through the loop device 42, the water coating device 43 uniformly and thinly coats the light-sensitive emulsion coating side of the photosensitive material 0 with water. This water acts as a diffusion aid in the next thermal development transfer step.

In the case of the meltable diffusion aid method, urea, water of crystallization, microcapsules, etc., which become water-like when heated, are applied as diffusion aids in advance during the production of the image-receiving layer 1. It is no longer necessary to grant it.

After this water coating, the cutter 44 cuts each frame, and then the image receiving layer of the unprocessed booklet 5 is transported to a predetermined position by a transport device (not shown), and at this position, the unprocessed booklet 5 is also transported from the cassette 45. are superimposed to match 1,
A pair of squeezing rollers 46 uniformly spreads the water applied in the previous step onto the photosensitive emulsion surface.

Next, the unprocessed booklet 5 in which one frame of photosensitive paper 40 is superimposed on the image-receiving layer 1 is heated by a thermal development transfer section 47 consisting of an upper heat plate and a lower heat plate.
The dye in the photosensitive emulsion of the photosensitive paper 40 is thermally transferred to the image receiving layer l of the booklet 5. Note that this heat development transfer step requires a longer processing time than other steps, so it is desirable to configure the heat development transfer section 47 with a plurality of stages to perform parallel processing. By providing a plurality of stages in this manner, the processing capacity of the video printer can be improved. After this thermal development transfer, the waste photosensitive paper 40a after thermal transfer is accumulated in the photosensitive paper receiver 49, and the booklet 5 after thermal transfer is accumulated in the booklet storage case 48 after processing.

In the post-processing step 130, as shown in FIG. 4, a third
As shown in Figure (C), the laminating process 131 of overlapping the transparent sheets 2 and integrating them into a sheet shape matches the person image 1b and character image 1a of the booklet 5 created in this way. It consists of an inspection step 132 in which the applicant is finally inspected to see if there are any errors or errors in the character image 1a, and an issuance step 133 in which the passport after the inspection is issued to the applicant.

In the lamination step 131, a normal adhesive that can be bonded at room temperature is used, but a thermal adhesive type adhesive (true melt) may be used instead. In this case, the release paper 6 attached to the surface of the adhesive layer 4 can of course be omitted. Note that an embossing process may be added after the laminating process 131 in order to emboss a certification mark or the like.

In addition, in the inspection step 132, it is inspected whether or not the person image 1b and the character image 1a match, but as described above, in the image synthesis step 110, based on the identification code by the barcode, Since the character image 1a and the person image 1b are automatically matched and synthesized, it is possible to omit checking whether or not the above-mentioned images match.

In this embodiment, when creating the photo booklet 5,
Since the image synthesis step 110 and the video printer step 120 are automated by using the image synthesis device 14 and the video printer 15, respectively, most of the work of creating passports etc. can be processed by machines, thereby streamlining the creation work. be able to.

In particular, in this embodiment, since the OCR character image 1d is synthesized into the composite image, it is possible to easily adapt to the adoption of the MRP.

Note that in the above embodiment, the composite image is character image 1
a, person image 1b, graphic image IC1OCR character image 1d
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and images such as signatures can also be added to the composite image.

Further, in the above embodiment, the image-receiving layer 1 was layered in advance on the support sheet 3, and composite images such as the character image 1a and the human image 1b were thermally transfer-recorded thereon. Without limitation, for example, the image receiving layer 1 may be formed by directly transferring a composite image onto the support sheet 3.

Further, in the above embodiment, the character image 1a.

The composite image such as the person image 1b is electronically computer-composed by the image composition device 14, and the composite image is exposed onto the photosensitive paper 40 using a printing CRT 29 or the like, but the present invention is not limited to this. As in the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 8 to 10,
Alternatively, a composite image may be obtained by irradiating character images or person images, which are personal information, and directly exposing the photosensitive paper 40 to the reflected light.

That is, the MRP may be created by the following procedure. This creation procedure includes an application reception process in which an application form 11 with a facial photograph 11a attached is received, as shown in FIG. 150, a character information input step 151 of inputting personal information using a word processor or the like based on the contents of the application form 11, a character printing step 152 of printing the input character information, and the printed characters and the contents of the application form 11. a character inspection step 153 for inspecting whether or not the characters match;
Photograph 11a of application form 11 is printed on photosensitive paper 4 using reflected light.
A character image exposure step 154 in which the character image 11b printed in the character printing step 152 is directly exposed on the photosensitive paper 40 using reflected light; A thermal development/transfer step 156 in which the exposed photosensitive paper 40 is thermally developed and transferred to the image receiving layer 1, and a laminating step 157 similar to the post-process 130 in the first embodiment. Inspection process 158. It consists of a delivery process 159.

The human image exposure step 154 and the character image exposure step 15
5 is performed by a printer 60 as shown in FIG. In addition, among the constituent members of this printer 60, the above-mentioned No. 7
The same members as those of the video printer 15 shown in the figure are given the same reference numerals and their explanations will be omitted. This printer 60 is
A photosensitive paper cassette 41 that stores photosensitive paper 40 in a coil shape, and a first exposure unit 6 that exposes the image of the face photograph 11a onto the photosensitive paper 40 pulled out from the cassette 41 by one frame.
1 and photosensitive paper 40 for one frame on which the person image 1b is exposed.
The printed mount 65 is placed at a position different from the exposed portion of the person image 1b.
a second exposure section 62 that exposes the character image 1a, a looper device 42 provided on the downstream side of this second exposure section 62, and the aforementioned video printer 15 provided sequentially on the downstream side of this looper device 42. Similar water application device 43, cutter 44
, a storage case 45 for the pre-processing child 5, a squeezing roller 46,
It is provided with a thermal development transfer section 47, a processed booklet storage case 48, and a waste photosensitive paper receiver 49, respectively.

The first exposure section 61 includes a lamp (not shown) that irradiates light onto the facial photograph 11a of the application form 11, and an image of the facial photograph 11a illuminated by this lamp on the photosensitive emulsion surface of the photosensitive paper 40. It is composed of an imaging lens 63 for forming an image, and a first mask 64 which is placed close to the photosensitive paper 40 and exposes only the image of the facial photograph 11a onto the photosensitive paper 40.

The second exposure section 62 includes a lamp (for each frame of the photosensitive paper 40 on which the human image 1b has been exposed in the first exposure section 61) that irradiates light onto the print mount 65 obtained in the character printing step 152. (not shown), an imaging lens 66 that forms images of the character image 1a1, the graphic image 1c, and the OCR character image 1d of the print mount 65 illuminated by the lamp on the photosensitive emulsion surface of the photosensitive paper 40; and a second mask 67 for exposing only the character image 1a etc. onto the photosensitive paper 40. Note that fixed characters and background patterns, which are common items, are printed in advance on the printing mount 65, and character information is further printed on the mount 65 using a word processor or the like. Further, each of the masks 64 and 67 has a pattern shown in FIG. 10(A).

As shown in (B), an opening 64a for exposing the person image 1b to a predetermined position on the photosensitive paper 40, and an opening 67a for exposing the character image 1a and the like to a predetermined position on the photosensitive paper 40 are formed. Therefore, with each of these masks 64, 67, FIG. 10(C).

As shown in (D), a person image 1b, a character image 1a + a figure image 1 are placed at a predetermined position within one frame 40b of the photosensitive paper 40.
c, OCR character image 1d is exposed.

In addition, when obtaining a composite image optically, instead of using the first and second exposure sections 61 and 62 in the second embodiment, a method as in the third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. A composite image may be obtained by one exposure section 70 in each case. That is, one exposure unit 70 may first expose the person image 1b, then the character image 1a, etc. As shown in FIG. 11, the exposure unit 70 includes a document table 71 on which the application form 11 or a printing mount 65 is placed, and a portrait image 11a of the application form 11 placed on the document table 71. ]b and the character image 1a of the printing mount 65 on the photosensitive emulsion surface of the photosensitive paper 4o, and only the images 1a, lb, etc. formed by this imaging lens 72 are transferred to the photosensitive emulsion. It consists of a mask 73 for human images and a mask 74 for character images, etc., for exposing the surface to light. In this case, first, the person image mask 73 is automatically inserted onto the photosensitive emulsion surface of the photosensitive paper 40, the application form 11 is manually set on the document table 71, and the first person image 1b is exposed. Next, a mask 74 for character images, etc. is automatically inserted onto the photosensitive emulsion surface of the photosensitive paper 40, and the printing mount 65 is manually set on the document table 71 to expose the character image 1a, etc. A second exposure is performed.

Furthermore, when a composite image is obtained optically, the composite image may be obtained by an exposure section 80 as in a fourth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

That is, the application form 11 and the print mount 65 are placed on the document table 81, and the photosensitive paper 40 is placed on the photosensitive paper 40 by tilting the imaging lenses 82 and 83.
An image is formed on the upper photosensitive emulsion surface, and the formed person image 1b, character image 1a, etc. are sequentially exposed while masking each imaged person image 1b, character image 1a, etc. with each mask 84, 85. Good too. By adopting such a configuration, the configuration of the exposure section 80 can be made simple.

Incidentally, instead of the exposure section 80, an exposure section 90 like the fifth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 13 may be used. Note that the same members as in the fourth embodiment are given the same reference numerals and their explanations will be omitted.

According to the exposure unit 90, the face photo 11 is placed on the application form 11.
By placing a mask 87 made of black paper or the like with an opening 86 such that only part a is exposed, the mask 84.
85 can be omitted, and the device configuration can be simplified.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, a character image such as a name and a person image are synthesized and transferred onto one side of a support sheet,
By bonding the image-receiving layer to which this composite image has been transferred to a transparent sheet, it is possible to form a sheet with a multilayer structure in which the composite image is interposed between the transparent sheet and the support sheet in a booklet. This eliminates the manual labor of pasting portrait photographs (face photographs) and type-printing character images such as names, and allows the device to easily and efficiently create booklets with photographs. . In addition, since human images are combined with character images etc. and recorded,
It is possible to eliminate the need for a photo to be attached to a passport or the like, which was previously required. In addition, even when joining a transparent sheet to the image-receiving layer side of the transferred support sheet, the transparent sheet and support sheet are already bound in the booklet at the position where they will be overlapped, so the positioning for overlapping is difficult. etc., and these can be easily joined. This makes it possible to create photo booklets such as passports more easily and efficiently. Furthermore, in the present invention, by forming a composite image-containing sheet with a multilayer structure including a transparent sheet, an adhesive layer, an image-receiving layer, and a support sheet, counterfeiting and tampering can be made difficult. Furthermore, by including an OCR character image in the composite image, it is possible to easily support the adoption of MRP.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a photo booklet according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view of essential parts showing the procedure and layer structure for creating an MRP (machine reader pull passport) in the same embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the same <MRP creation procedure. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the same <MRP creation process. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an overview of a system used in the same MRP creation process. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a part of a video printer and an image synthesizing device used in this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a side view showing the schematic configuration of the video printer. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for optically obtaining a composite image and creating an MRP in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of the printer in the same embodiment. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the mask used in the same embodiment and the contents of exposure using the mask. FIG. 11 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of an exposure section of a printer in a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an exposure section of a printer in a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an exposure section of a printer in a fifth embodiment of the present invention. 1... Image receiving layer 1a... Character image lb... Person image lc... Graphic image 1d... OCR character image 2... Transparent sheet 3... Support sheet 4... Adhesive layer 11 ...Passport application form 12...Word processor 14...Image composition device 15.60...Printer. Figure 13 4゜

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[Claims] (1) A support sheet bound to a booklet, an image-receiving layer layered on one side of the support sheet, and a booklet bound to face this image-receiving layer. A photo booklet comprising: a transparent sheet that is bonded onto the image-receiving layer after transferring the composite image to the image-receiving layer. (2) The photographic booklet according to claim 1, wherein a composite image developed on a photosensitive member is transferred to the image-receiving layer by a heat development transfer method. (3) The photo booklet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the composite image is created by computer-compositing a person image and a character image. (4) The photo booklet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the composite image is created by optically combining a person image and a character image. (5) The photographic booklet according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transparent sheet has a transparent adhesive layer coated in advance on one side to be bonded to the image-receiving layer. (6) When the transparent sheet is bonded onto the image-receiving layer, a transparent adhesive layer is coated on one side of the transparent sheet or on the image-receiving layer. A booklet with a photo that describes any of the sections. (7) The photograph according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a transparent adhesive sheet is interposed between the transparent sheet and the image-receiving layer when the transparent sheet is bonded onto the image-receiving layer. Included booklet.