Patents

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Patents [Abstract]

Patents

4.  Patents

Patents as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 consisted of the following:

	2011			2010
Patents	$	2,839,000		$	2,839,000
Accumulated amortization		(2,839,000	)		(2,799,700	)
	$	-		$	39,300

Patent amortization, which aggregated $39,300 and $472,300 during 2011 and 2010, respectively, is a component of general and administrative expenses.