Intangible Assets (Text Block)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Intangible Assets [Text Block]

NOTE       5–INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets subject to amortization at December 31 were as follows:

December 31, 2011
Intangible Assets	Useful life		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Currency Exchange		Net
Amortized intangible assets:
Patents	5-15 years	$	10,892	$	(4,619)	$	(339)	$	5,934
Software license	3 years		1,212		(1,149)		(63)		-
Developed product technology	2-10 years		29,643		(11,765)		(5,958)		11,920
Customer relationships	12 years		6,917		(1,660)		(1,400)		3,857
Total amortized intangible assets:		$	48,664	$	(19,193)	$	(7,760)	$	21,711
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks and trade names	Indefinite	$	3,162	$	-	$	(676)	$	2,486
Total Intangible assets with indefinite lives:		$	3,162	$	-	$	(676)	$	2,486
Total intangible assets:		$	51,826	$	(19,193)	$	(8,436)	$	24,197
December 31, 2010
Intangible Assets	Useful life		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Currency Exchange and Other		Net
Amortized intangible assets:
Patents	5-15 years	$	10,892	$	(3,822)	$	(303)	$	6,767
Software license	3 years		1,212		(1,149)		(63)		-
Developed product technology	2-10 years		29,643		(8,520)		(5,943)		15,180
Customer relationships	12 years		6,917		(1,190)		(1,409)		4,318
Total amortized intangible assets:		$	48,664	$	(14,681)	$	(7,718)	$	26,265
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks and trade names	Indefinite	$	3,162	$	-	$	(657)	$	2,505
Total Intangible assets with indefinite lives:		$	3,162	$	-	$	(657)	$	2,505
Total intangible assets:		$	51,826	$	(14,681)	$	(8,375)	$	28,770

Amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization was $5million, $4 million and $5 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Amortization of intangible assets through 2015 is as follows:

Years
2012	$	4,337
2013		3,576
2014		2,896
2015		2,532
2016		2,292