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Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets

Note 6—Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:

 

    March 31, 2013     December 31, 2012  
Patent costs   $ 1,154,523     $ 1,154,523  
Less — Accumulated amortization     (784,255 )     (755,392 )
Total   $ 370,268     $ 399,131  

  

Patent amortization expense was $28,863 for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, 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,      
       
2013 (remaining nine months)     80,403  
2014.     94,100  
2015.     77,656  
Thereafter.     118,109  
    $ 370,268