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Patents:
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2011
Patents Disclosure [Abstract]  
Patent Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 5 - Patents:
The costs and accumulated amortization of patents are summarized as follows:
 
   
July 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Patents
  $ 6,487,389     $ 6,221,777  
                 
Less:  Accumulated Amortization
    3,137,801       2,688,089  
                 
Patents, Net
  $ 3,349,588     $ 3,533,688  
                 
Weighted Average Life
 
11.2 years
   
11.7 years
 
 
Amortization expense amounted to $430,650, $407,746, $390,773 for the years ended July 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Amortization expense is expected to be approximately $414,000 per year for the years ended July 31, 2012 through 2016.  During the years ended July 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company did not write off any patents.