Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Summary of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 consisted of the following:

	2016		2015
Patent costs	$	1,154,523	$	1,154,523
Less — Accumulated amortization		(1,129,094)		(1,029,497)
Less — Write off related to patents no longer in use		—		(66,147)
Total	$	25,429	$	58,879

Patent Costs Amortized on a Straight-Line Basis

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

Year ended December 31,
2017		19,117
2018		6,312
	$	25,429