Sarnoff Labs in New Jersey are currently trying to patent a public iris scanning device.
The device is able to scan the iris of the eye without the knowledge or consent of the person being scanned. The device uses multiple cameras, captures multiple images, and then selects the best image to process.
Minority Reports is in the works.
http://www.livescience.com/scienceoffiction/070206_technovelgy.html
The University of Philadelphia is currently working on a software that could possibly predict a person's inclination towards murder.
Using multiple input of information about a person, it compiles the probability of that person commiting murder.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/breaking_news/16155226.htm
Microsoft has applied for a patent that would use face-recognition webcams and CAPTCHAs to ensure that school computer users are paying attention to ads and 'disabling or even repossessing the computer' if they're not.
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