Firearm with biometric safety mechanism
View Patent ↗A firearm has a battery-operated biometric scanning device secured along an interior side edge of the firearm grip. The biometric scanning device is configured with a microprocessor which disables the trigger mechanism of the firearm when an invalid fingerprint is scanned. The device has an integrated positioning tracking system.
1. A biometric recognition safety mechanism, comprising:
a power source;
a GPS module in wireless communication with said power source, capable of generating a location signal;
a memory module in electrical communication with said GPS module and said power source;
a processor in electrical communication with said memory module and said power source;
a first biometric sensor that senses a plurality of biometric properties of a user, located on a grip of a firearm, and in electrical communication with said power source and said memory module; and,
a mechanical activation device in electrical communication with said processor and said power source and in operable communication with a mechanical safety linkage of said firearm;
wherein said location signal is transmitted to said memory module;
wherein pre-authorized biometric properties of said user are configured to be stored on said memory module; and,
wherein said mechanical activation device locks the mechanical safety linkage of the firearm and not a trigger;
wherein said first biometric sensor comprises a palm sensor;
wherein said palm sensor is configured to obtain and transmit a plurality of skin pH data of said user to said processor;
wherein said palm sensor is further configured to obtain and transmit a plurality of skin temperature data of said user to said processor; and
wherein said palm sensor is further configured to obtain and transmit a plurality of palm print data of said user to said processor.
2. The safety mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising a second biometric sensor having a fingerprint sensor configured to obtain and transmit a plurality of fingerprint data of said user to said processor.
3. The safety mechanism of claim 2 , wherein said second biometric sensor is within said grip and located adjacent said first biometric sensor.
4. The safety mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising a communications port located on said firearm, and in electrical communication with said processor and said power source and configured to be in electrical communication with a personal computer.
5. The safety mechanism of claim 4 , further comprising a charging regulator circuit in electrical communication with said communications port and said power supply.
6. The safety mechanism of claim 5 , wherein said communications port is weather resistant.
7. A biometric recognition safety mechanism, comprising:
a power source;
a GPS module in wireless communication with said power source, capable of generating a location signal;
a memory module in electrical communication with said GPS module and said power source;
a processor in electrical communication with said memory module and said power source;
a first biometric sensor configured to sense biometric properties of a user, disposed upon a surface of a firearm, and in electrical communication with said power source and said memory module; and,
a mechanical activation device in electrical communication with said processor and said power source and in operable communication with a mechanical safety linkage of said firearm;
wherein said location signal is transmitted to said memory module;
wherein pre-authorized biometric properties of said user are configured to be stored on said memory module; and,
wherein said mechanical activation device locks the mechanical safety linkage of the firearm and not a trigger;
wherein said first biometric sensor comprises a palm sensor;
wherein said palm sensor is configured to obtain and transmit a plurality of skin pH data of said user to said processor;
wherein said palm sensor is further configured to obtain and transmit a plurality of skin temperature data of said user to said processor; and
wherein said palm sensor is further configured to obtain and transmit a plurality of palm print data of said user to said processor.
8. The safety mechanism of claim 7 , further comprising a second biometric sensor disposed upon said surface of said firearm and located adjacent said first biometric sensor.
9. The safety mechanism of claim 8 , wherein said second biometric sensor comprises a fingerprint sensor configured to obtain and transmit a plurality of fingerprint data of said user to said processor.
10. The safety mechanism of claim 7 , further comprising a communications port located on said firearm, and in electrical communication with said processor and said power source and configured to be in electrical communication with a personal computer.
11. The safety mechanism of claim 10 , further comprising a charging regulator circuit in electrical communication with said communications port and said power supply.
12. The safety mechanism of claim 11 , wherein said communications port is weather resistant.