INVESTMENTS	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements
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 March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, 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 $22,000 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The Company has an additional investment in Aprilis, Inc. which is accounted for at a cost of $2,000 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of investment income derived from investments in debt and equity securities consisting of interest income earned from investments in debt securities and on cash and cash equivalents, dividend income from investments in equity securities, and income or expense derived from the amortization of investment related discounts or premiums, respectively. This item does not include realized or unrealized gains or losses on the sale or holding of investments in debt and equity securities required to be included in earnings for the period or for other than temporary losses related to investments in debt and equity securities which are included in realized losses in the period recognized.

+ References+ Details