IDENTILOCK™

JVIS helps an engineer bring his new safety technology to the gun lock world.

As a survivor of a life-threatening gunshot wound, Omer knows how dangerous guns can be. But he also knows how they can keep people and their family’s safe. An engineer by trade and a gun owner himself, he had an idea to make all guns safer. So he turned to JVIS for their vertically integrated expertise to help bring the first fingerprint trigger gun lock to the world.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The debate about guns and gun safety is nothing new. From the right to own a gun to accidental shootings, it’s a heated topic for people every day. And for one man, he knew here had to be a way to bring calm to the issue. A father, a gun owner, and the survivor of a life-threatening gunshot wound — Omer Kiyani definitely saw the value of having a gun in the home for protection. But he also realized gun ownership needed to be safer. Using his engineering experience and knowledge of guns, Omer developed IDENTILOCK™ — a fingerprint-based trigger lock that completely covers and prevents access to the trigger until activated by a fingerprint, allowing immediate access to firearm. Omer knew this revolutionary idea could prevent gun-related accidents, but he realized he could not do it alone. He needed a partner to help him bring the product to market.

Overview
Design
Engineering
Manufacturing

The JVIS Solution

Design

As an engineer, Omer is involved in designing new things every day. He combined that engineering background with his firearm knowledge and patented a design for the IDENTILOCK. The JVIS team of designers worked with Omer and modified his design for production. From enhancing the usability by designing a tactile cue with a nest for the fingerprint sensor, to creating a more durable, textured surface by suggesting different materials and finishes — VIS utilized the latest technologies to finalize the IDENTILOCK design. In addition to the actual IDENTILOCK product, JVIS industrial designers developed a thermal-formed packaging design for more secure, efficient shipping and retail distribution.

The JVIS Solution

Engineering

To ensure that they’d be using the most optimal design to produce the highest quality product, the JVIS engineering team worked with the designers to perfect the IDENTILOCK plan. Using a variety of tools and processes — including rapid prototyping/3-D printing, JVIS engineers made sure the design would function as intended. From the ease of use and quick release, to the ultra-tough construction, there are many intricacies to this product that required the JVIS engineering expertise. In addition, the rapid prototyping simplified the process of modifying the adaptors to fit various gun models.

The JVIS Solution

Manufacturing

JVIS took the final design and manufactured the IDENTILOCK for global distribution. Utilizing the latest technologies, JVIS was able to implement the biometric fingerprint scanner and a locking mechanism powered by shape metal alloy (SMA), a tough metal developed by NASA into the assembly process. IDENTILOCK provided a level of complexity to the manufacturing process since each device requires a secondary backup system with a unique key. JVIS state-of-the-art processes helped maximize efficiencies and minimize production costs.

The Results

JVIS Delivers the World’s First Biometric Fingerprint Trigger Lock

Omer brought his idea for the safest and fastest biometric fingerprint gun lock to the team at JVIS. They applied their vast expertise in everything from product design and electrical engineering to manufacturing. The result? The world’s most advanced gun lock device that blends speed, usability and practicality with unmatched safety and security. Well-received by gun owners across the country, IDENTILOCK is now being sold online at Identilock.com, and through Cabela’s at both their retail locations and website.

*IDENTILOCK should only be used on an unloaded firearm in order to avoid accidental discharge. Always keep your firearm pointed in a safe direction, including when you are installing or removing IDENTILOCK.