US3780378A - Timeclock surveillance system - Google Patents

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US3780378A
US3780378A US00317132A US3780378DA US3780378A US 3780378 A US3780378 A US 3780378A US 00317132 A US00317132 A US 00317132A US 3780378D A US3780378D A US 3780378DA US 3780378 A US3780378 A US 3780378A
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C1/00—Registering, indicating or recording the time of events or elapsed time, e.g. time-recorders for work people
    • G07C1/10—Registering, indicating or recording the time of events or elapsed time, e.g. time-recorders for work people together with the recording, indicating or registering of other data, e.g. of signs of identity
    • G07C1/16—Registering, indicating or recording the time of events or elapsed time, e.g. time-recorders for work people together with the recording, indicating or registering of other data, e.g. of signs of identity wherein the time is indicated by marking an element, e.g. a card or tape, in a position determined by the time

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  • the present invention relates to a timeclock surveillance system according to which the individual operating the timeclock is photographed simultaneously with an indication of the time and date.
  • an indicating means is provided for indicating the time and date, and this indicating means is also located in the field of view of the camera means, so that when the latter is automatically actuated to make the above photograph there is also included in the photograph the time and the date, so that the individual, the time, and the date can all be connected together.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of asystem according to the present invention
  • FIGS. l-3 schematically illustrate the surveillance system of the present invention.
  • a timeclock means 10 carried by the wall 12.
  • FIG. 2 shows an individual 14 situated at the timeclock means 10 to operate the latter.
  • the timeclock means 10 is situated beside a rack 16 which contains cards from which the individual 14 will select his own card to introduce into the timeclock means in order to actuate the latter for indicating such 1 information as the time when the individual arrives at work and the time when the individual leaves his work, such as for going home, going out to lunch, etc.
  • a wall 18 which is perpendicular to the wall 12, and this wall 18 carries an indicating means 20 in the form of a clock 22 which may be a conventional electric clock as well as a calender 24 which indicates the date.
  • This calender is of the type which indicates in relatively large letters the month, the day, and the year.
  • the camera 26 is preferably a motion picture camera which can be fully conventional.
  • a type of camera known as a single-8 camera may be used.
  • Such conventional motion picture cameras have adjustments enabling them to make single-frame exposures. In other words when the camera is tripped only one frame will be exposed.
  • This camera means 26 is preferably this type of motion picture camera which is set to make single-frame exposures.
  • the camera 26 is capable of being electrically operated.
  • the shutter has a projection engaging a stop member which may be solenoid actuated so that each time the solenoid receives a pulse the armature is retracted and immediately released so that the shutter will make one revolution and will again be stopped, thus enabling the single-frame operation to take place.
  • An actuating means 34 is provided for actuating the camera means 26.
  • the actuating means 34 is in the form of a simple box including the electrical components required to bring about the operation of the surveillance system. Referring to FIG. 4 it will be seen that the timeclock means has a conductor 36 terminating in a plug 38 which'normally would be introduced into a wall outlet. However, in this case the plug 38 is received in a suitable receptacle provided for the actuating means 34.
  • This actuating means 34 is itself provided with a conductor 40 and a plug 42 capable of being introduced into a wall outlet. Thus, the actuating means 34 is electrically connected in series between the source of current and the timeclock means.
  • This circuit includes a solenoid, for example, which closes a switch for completing the circuit to the camera, and then the abovementioned solenoid of the camera is actuated to trip the camera to make a single exposure.
  • the camera means to be tripped to make an exposure including not only the individual 14 in a manner according to which this individual can be readily identified in the photograph but also the indicating means which simultaneously indicates the time and date when the individual operated the timeclock.
  • the timeclock means 10 is not altered in any way.
  • This can be a conventional timeclock means.
  • the camera 34 is a conventional camera as pointed out above.
  • the actuating means 34 is a simple type of electrical unit which on the one hand completes the circuit to the timeclock means and on the other hand is capable of actuating the camera means 34 as described above.
  • This actuating means 34 can be conveniently mounted on the wall 12 in the vicinity of the timeclock means 10, as shown in FIG. 1, and the wiring from the actuating means 34 to the camera can extend along the wall at the corners of the ceiling, for example.
  • the clock of the timeclock means and the clock 22 of the indicating means 20 are both electric clocks, for example, which are synchronized so that they both indicate the very same time and operate in synchronism with each other so that there is a perfect match between the time in the photograph and the time on the timeclock.
  • timeclock means for punching on a card the time when an individual introduces the card into the timeclock means, camera means for making a photograph, positioning means supporting said camera means at a location where the individual operating the timeclock means is in the field of view of the camera means so that the latter can make a photograph of the individual in a manner according to which the individual can be readily identified in the photograph, actuating means operatively connected with said timeclock means and said camera means for automatically actuating the latter to make a photograph when the timeclock means is operated by the individual, and indicating means for indicating the time and date, said indicating means being located also in the field of view of said camera means so that when the latter is automatically actuated to photograph the individual the time and date provided by said indicating means will also be photographed.
  • said indicating means includes a clock separate from a clock which forms part of said timeclock means as well as a calendar located adjacent said clock and indicating the date.
  • timeclock means faces the individual so that while a sideview photograph of the individual is made by said camera means only a side of the timeclock means is photographed with said indicating means providing a time indication separate from that of said timeclock means.

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US5280305A (en) * 1992-10-30 1994-01-18 The Walt Disney Company Method and apparatus for forming a stylized, three-dimensional object
US20060097881A1 (en) * 2001-12-21 2006-05-11 Reconnaissance International Substance testing devices with photo identification
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