Abstract: Doorbell systems can include a doorbell and a chime. In some embodiments, the chime can be communicatively coupled to a wireless network of a building, to the doorbell, and to a remote computing device. In several embodiments, the chime facilitates communication with at least one of the doorbell, the remote computing device, and a remote sensor.

Abstract: An imaging device includes: an array of liquid crystal cells, each liquid crystal cell providing a respective phase shift to electromagnetic radiation passing through the liquid crystal cell; control electronics for controlling the phase shifts provided by each of the liquid crystal cells; a detector; and an image processor for generating an image from electromagnetic radiation detected by the detector. The array of liquid crystal cells form a plurality of patches; and the control electronics is configured to control the phase shifts of the cells of each patch to form each patch into a respective lens that focuses electromagnetic radiation towards the detector such that the plurality of patches form an array of lenses.

Abstract: The invention provides devices and methods for moving charged molecules into and out of tissue samples. This invention is particularly useful for removing endogenous heterogenous particles from tissue samples and for introducing exogenous charged molecules (e.g., antibodies, dyes) into tissue samples.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for suppressing growth of various plant species with bioactive agents. Also, the present disclosure provides agricultural compositions and methods of using the formulations containing minicells and bioactive agents for targeted delivery and controlled release to enhance control of various plant species in a stable and scalable manner.

Abstract: A doorbell system may project an illumination on a surface. The doorbell may include a housing, a button, a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a motion detector, and a light source. In some embodiments, the doorbell includes at least one lens coupled to a bottom surface of the housing adjacent the light source. The at least one lens may be configured to allow light from the light source to pass through the at least one lens such that when the electronic doorbell is attached to a building the light source projects an illumination onto a ground surface in front of the doorbell.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for determining, by a processor, an unmanned aerial system (UAS) position relative to at least one flight boundary; and effecting, by the processor, at least one flight limitation of a UAS if the determined UAS position crosses the at least one flight boundary.

Abstract: Delivery parcel detection systems can include a doorbell having a first wireless communication system and a parcel holding system configured for placement in an entryway. The doorbell can be communicatively coupled to the parcel holding system. The parcel holding system can comprise a sensor configured to detect a delivery parcel located on the parcel holding system. Systems can include a first communication sent from the parcel holding system to the doorbell in response to the parcel holding system detecting an arrival, a movement, or a removal of the delivery parcel. Systems can also include a second communication sent from the doorbell to a remote computing device in response to the doorbell receiving the first communication.

Abstract: Garage door opening systems can include a parcel identification detection system, a garage door opener, and a first computer system. The parcel identification detection system can be configured to detect a delivery parcel identification code of a delivery parcel. The garage door opener can be configured to open a garage door. The first computer system can be configured to receive the delivery parcel identification code detected by the parcel identification detection system and send a first communication to the garage door opener. The garage door opener can be configured to open the garage door at least partially in response to the first communication.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a security system including an outdoor security device. In some embodiments, the outdoor security device comprises a housing, a light coupled to the housing and located within a hollow inner portion of the housing, and a camera and a lens coupled to the housing. In some embodiments, the security device comprises at least one directional microphone communicatively coupled to the camera and configured to determine a location of a detected sound whereby the camera performs a frame lock to capture an image associated with the detected sound.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides controlled bioprocessing systems for enhanced minicell production with defined fermentation parameters and methods of said bioprocessing systems and methods for the production of minicells from said bioprocessing systems using a bioreactor or fermenter.

Abstract: A method of operating a doorbell system can include receiving, by a remote computing device, a notification of an emergency event and in response to the receiving, illuminating at least one light of a doorbell to indicate an occurrence of the emergency event. The method can further include, in response to receiving the notification, initiating a communication with an emergency dispatcher and/or an emergency contact. The at least one light can illuminate in a variety of colors and illumination patterns corresponding to the type of emergency event.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a doorbell having a visitor detection system that can comprise at least one of a camera, a microphone, and a motion detector. The method for using the doorbell can comprise recording, via the camera, video data that represents a video. The method can also comprise recording, via the microphone, audio data that represents audio. The method of using the doorbell can comprise transmitting at least a portion of the video data and at least a portion of the audio data, to a remote computing device that is communicatively coupled to the doorbell. The method can also comprise transmitting the video data and the audio data to a remote server that is communicatively coupled to the doorbell.

Abstract: Doorbell systems can include a doorbell and a chime. In some embodiments, the chime can be communicatively coupled to a wireless network of a building, to the doorbell, and to a remote computing device. In several embodiments, the chime facilitates communication with at least one of the doorbell, the remote computing device, and a remote sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include systems, vehicles, and computer-implemented methods for developing a model from parallel sets of driving data to identify the risk level of an event in one of the sets of driving data. In an illustrative embodiment, a system includes a vehicle data system operably coupled with at least one sensor aboard a vehicle to collect vehicle driving data representing driving conduct. A portable data collection module is configured to cause a portable computing system transportable aboard a vehicle to collect portable driving data representing the driving conduct. An evaluation system is configured to receive the portable driving data and the vehicle driving data, assign a risk level to at least one event included in the vehicle driving data, and correlate the vehicle driving data with the portable driving data to identify a pattern in the portable driving data that is associable with the risk level.

Abstract: Doorbells can send data to each other to enable a first doorbell user to warn a second doorbell user regarding a suspicious visitor. A first user can indicate a first trait of a visitor via a first remote computing device. The first user can create a user group to enable the members of the user group to use their doorbells to take pictures of suspicious visitors and to send the pictures of the suspicious visitors to other members of the user group.

Abstract: Doorbells can send data to each other to enable a first doorbell user to warn a second doorbell user regarding a suspicious visitor. A first user can indicate a first trait of a visitor via a first remote computing device. The first user can create a user group to enable the members of the user group to use their doorbells to take pictures of suspicious visitors and to send the pictures of the suspicious visitors to other members of the user group.

Abstract: A system is provided that includes a housing [102], a display [100] attached to the housing [102], and a camera [104] attached to the housing located proximate the display [100], the camera [104] being configured to capture images over a 360-degree field of view in at least a first plane [110] through the housing and capture images over a 220-degree field of view in a second plane [112] perpendicular to the first plane [110].

Abstract: It is herewith provided a biocontrol composition comprising an intact minicell comprising a nucleic acid that targets a transcript encoding a polypeptide and a method for controlling pests and pathogens with novel systems and compositions to deliver RNA molecules to a subject.

Abstract: Described herein are active pouches for obtaining selected release rates of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) therefrom. A pouch is a sealed thermoplastic containment or envelope defining an interior volume that is excluded from free exchange with the atmosphere, yet is permeable to both 1-MCP gas and water vapor. The active pouches enclose and contain a clathrate of 1-methylcyclopropene with ?-cyclodextrin (1-MCP/CD). The rate of 1-MCP release from an active pouch subjected to a selected set of humidity-mediated disgorgement conditions may be varied by varying the interior volume of the active pouch relative to the amount of 1-MCP/CD contained within the active pouch.