XML 24 R11.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT  v2.3.0.11
INVESTMENTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
INVESTMENTS
NOTE 5 – INVESTMENTS

The Company made an investment in Novint Technologies Inc. (“Novint”) in 2001. The Company initially recorded its investment using the equity method of accounting and wrote down the investment to $-0- in 2004 as it recorded its proportionate share of Novint's net loss.

In prior years, the Company had significant control of Novint because of Mr. Maslow's position as a shareholder and board member of both the Company and Novint. Mr. Maslow resigned from the board of the Company in October 2007 and therefore the Company no longer has significant control of Novint. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company owned 1,075,648 shares of Novint common stock or approximately 3% and modified its accounting for the ownership position in accordance with FASB ASC 820. The fair value of the Novint shares was $75,000 and $65,000 as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

The Company has an additional investment in Aprilis, Inc. which is accounted for at cost of $2,000 as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.