3M Cogent, Inc.

3M Cogent, Inc. develops and manufactures biometric identification equipment for governments, law enforcement agencies, and commercial enterprises worldwide. Its products include automated fingerprint/palmprint identification systems, facial identification management solutions, biometric enrollment solutions, mobile identification solutions, finger print/palmprint card conversion systems, ID management and credentialing solutions, mobile identification products, LiveScan products, LiveScan cabinet and accessories, Duplex high speed scanners, Mugshot systems, child ID solutions, physical access control solutions, logical access control solutions, OEM solutions, and SA-4iiLicensing solutions. The company also offers applicant fingerprinting services. 3M Cogent, Inc. products are used for brand protection, biometric access control, biometrically secure payment, product security, passenger check-in, and border management purposes. The company was formerly known as Cogent, Inc. and changed its name to 3M Cogent, Inc. in December 2010. 3M Cogent, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is based in Pasadena, California. As of May 1, 2017, 3M Cogent, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of of Gemalto N.V.