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Intangible Assets
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Intangible Assets

Note 7—Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

 

    June 30, 2012     December 31, 2011  
Patent costs   $ 1,154,523     $ 1,154,523  
Less — Accumulated amortization     (697,666 )     (639,939 )
Total   $ 456,857     $ 514,584  

 

Patent amortization was $57,726 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

Patent costs, which are amortized on a straight-line basis over a 10-year life, are scheduled to amortize as follows:

 

 

Year ended December 31,         
         
2012 (remaining six months)     57,725  
2013.     109,266  
2014.     94,100  
2015.     77,656  
Thereafter.     118,110  
    $ 456,857