10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

S	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
	OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended  SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

OR

£	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
	OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______________________________ to ______________________________

Commission file number  0-11668

INRAD OPTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey	22-2003247
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	(I.R.S. Employer
or organization)	Identification Number)

181 Legrand Avenue, Northvale, NJ  07647

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(201) 767-1910

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and formal fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   x    No     o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data file required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes    x      No     o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨ Accelerated filer  ¨ Non-accelerated filer  ¨ Smaller reporting company  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes       ¨       No       x

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding, $0.01 par value, as of November 12, 2012 was 11,877,124

INRAD OPTICS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

Part I.	CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
	Condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 2011	2
	Condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)	3
	Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)	4
	Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)	5
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	10
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	15
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	15
Part II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	16
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	16
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	16
Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	16
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	16
Item 5.	Other Information	16
Item 6.	Exhibits	16
Signatures		17

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INRAD OPTICS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,247,203		$	3,400,205
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,000 in 2012 and 2011)		1,815,122			2,052,887
Inventories, net		3,460,335			2,909,520
Other current assets		174,219			185,298
Total current assets		8,696,879			8,547,910
Plant and equipment:
Plant and equipment, at cost		15,440,384			15,172,428
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(14,047,251	)		(13,629,311	)
Total plant and equipment		1,393,133			1,543,117
Precious Metals		474,960			474,960
Deferred Income Taxes		408,000			408,000
Goodwill		311,572			311,572
Intangible Assets, net		456,965			515,888
Other Assets		536,556			36,556
Total Assets	$	12,278,065		$	11,838,003
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of other long term notes	$	146,800		$	9,800
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		1,017,854			877,757
Customer advances		297,300			266,818
Total current liabilities		1,461,954			1,154,375
Related Party Convertible Notes Payable		2,500,000			2,500,000
Other Long Term Notes, net of current portion		909,019			325,633
Total liabilities		4,870,973			3,980,008
Commitments
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock: $.01 par value; 60,000,000 authorized shares; 11,881,724 shares issued at September 30, 2012 and 11,713,564 issued at December 31, 2011		118,819			117,137
Capital in excess of par value		18,029,560			17,720,514
Accumulated deficit		(10,726,337	)		(9,964,706	)
		7,422,042			7,872,945
Less - Common stock in treasury, at cost (4,600 shares)		(14,950	)		(14,950	)
Total shareholders’ equity		7,407,092			7,857,995
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	12,278,065		$	11,838,003

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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INRAD OPTICS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Total revenue	$	2,903,740		$	3,328,761		$	8,624,869		$	9,791,429
Cost and expenses:
Cost of goods sold		2,287,493			2,420,856			6,700,833			7,226,927
Selling, general and administrative expenses		848,569			792,132			2,567,661			2,449,161
		3,136,062			3,212,988			9,268,494			9,676,088
(Loss) income from operations		(232,322	)		115,773			(643,625	)		115,341
Other income (expense):
Interest expense—net		(47,267	)		(32,042	)		(118,006	)		(96,257	)
Gain on sale of plant and equipment		—			—			—			3,626
		(47,267	)		(32,042	)		(118,006	)		(92,631	)
Net (loss) income before income taxes		(279,589	)		83,731			(761,631	)		22,710
Income tax (provision) benefit		—			—			—			—
Net (loss) income	$	(279,589	)	$	83,731		$	(761,631	)	$	22,710
Net (loss) income per common share— basic	$	(0.02	)	$	0.01		$	(0.06	)	$	0.00
Net (loss) income per common share— diluted	$	(0.02	)	$	0.01		$	(0.06	)	$	0.00
Weighted average shares outstanding— basic		11,877,124			11,708,964			11,811,241			11,645,389
Weighted average shares outstanding— diluted		11,877,124			11,799,161			11,811,241			11,743,104

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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INRAD OPTICS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$	(761,631	)	$	22,710
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		476,863			650,507
401K common stock contribution		151,775			129,998
(Gain) loss on sale of plant and equipment		—			(3,626	)
Stock based compensation		153,604			119,314
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		237,765			203,934
Inventories, net		(550,815	)		(490,320	)
Other current assets		11,079			(76,031	)
Other assets		—			2,736
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		140,097			235,285
Customer advances		30,482			58,804
Accrued Interest on Related Party Convertible Notes Payable		—			(900,000	)
Total adjustments and changes		650,850			(69,399	)
Net cash (used in) operating activities		(110,781	)		(46,689	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(267,956	)		(230,796	)
Down payment on purchase of equipment		(500,000	)		—
Purchase of precious metals		—			(317,492	)
Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment		—			6,000
Net cash (used in) investing activities		(767,956	)		(542,288	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Redemption of restricted stock units		—			(740	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		5,349			19,000
Proceeds from Term Note Payable		750,000			—
Principal payments on notes payable-other		(29,614	)		(6,999	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		725,735			11,261
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(153,002	)		(577,716	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		3,400,205			4,365,045
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	3,247,203		$	3,787,329
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	$	132,000		$	1,023,000
Income taxes paid	$	12,000		$	—

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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INRAD OPTICS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 -SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Inrad Optics, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”).  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

In preparing these consolidated financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

Management Estimates

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses reported in those financial statements. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, and makes adjustments when facts and circumstances dictate.  As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from those estimates and assumptions.  Significant changes, if any, in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in-first-out basis) or market. The Company records a reserve for slow moving inventory as a charge against earnings for all products identified as surplus, slow-moving or discontinued. Excess work-in-process costs are charged against earnings whenever estimated costs-of-completion exceed unbilled revenues.

Inventories are comprised of the following and are shown net of inventory reserves:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Raw materials	$	1,265	$	1,072
Work in process, including manufactured parts and components		1,216		984
Finished goods		979		854
	$	3,460	$	2,910

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Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statements carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not record a current provision for either state or federal income tax due to the losses incurred for both income tax and financial reporting purposes or the availability of net operating loss carry-forwards to offset against federal and state income tax.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company has recognized a net deferred tax asset balance in the amount of $408,000, which is the portion of the total net deferred tax balance of $2,740,000 offset by a valuation allowance of $2,332,000, that the Company’s management is reasonably assured will be fully utilized in future periods. In evaluating the Company’s ability to recover deferred tax assets in future periods, management considers the available positive and negative factors, including the Company’s recent operating results, the existence of cumulative losses and near term forecasts of future taxable income consistent with the plans and estimates that management uses to manage the underlying business. The net deferred tax asset as of September 30, 2012 will be maintained until management concludes that it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax assets will, or will not be realized. When sufficient positive evidence exists, the Company’s income tax expense will be charged with the increase or decrease in its valuation allowance. An increase or reversal of the Company’s valuation allowance could have a significant negative or positive impact on the Company’s future earnings.

Net (Loss) Income per Common Share

Basic net (loss) income per common share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net (loss) income per common share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares and common stock equivalents outstanding, calculated on the treasury stock method for options, stock grants and warrants using the average market prices during the period, including potential common shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding convertible notes, except if the effect on the per share amounts is anti-dilutive.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, all common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because their effect is anti-dilutive. This included 20,110 and 51,485 common stock equivalents related to outstanding options and grants, in each respective period. In addition, there were 2,500,000 common shares and 1,875,000 warrants issuable upon conversion of outstanding related party convertible notes in each period which were anti-dilutive.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, 2,500,000 common shares and 1,875,000 warrants issuable upon conversion of outstanding related party convertible notes and 225,000 common shares and 168,750 warrants issuable on conversion of accrued interest on related party convertible notes were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per common share because their effect is anti-dilutive.

A reconciliation of the shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows:

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	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012								Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Income(Loss) (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount			Income(Loss) (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic (Loss) Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income	$	(279,589	)		11,877,124	$	(0.02	)	$	83,731		11,708,964	$	0.01
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options and stock grants		—			—					—		90,197
Diluted (Loss)  Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income Applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(279,589	)		11,877,124	$	(0.02	)	$	83,731		11,799,161	$	0.01

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012								Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Income(Loss) (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount			Income(Loss) (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic (Loss) Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income	$	(761,631	)		11,811,241	$	(0.06	)	$	22,710		11,645,389	$	0.00
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options and stock grants		—			—					—		97,715
Diluted (Loss) Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income Applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(761,631	)		11,811,241	$	(0.06	)	$	22,710		11,743,104	$	0.00

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense is estimated at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of restricted stock units granted is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The fair value of these awards, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, is amortized over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting period.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other – Testing Goodwill for Impairment (“ASU No. 2011-08”). ASU No. 2011-08 permits an entity to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before automatically applying the two-step goodwill impairment test, which has been the required test since 2002. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to determine the amount, if any, of impaired goodwill. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. This new guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not materially impact our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTE 2- EQUITY COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

a)   Stock Option Expense

The Company's results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include stock-based compensation expense for stock option grants totaling $45,746 and $44,178, respectively. Such amounts have been included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations within cost of goods sold in the amount of $24,820 ($18,486 for 2011), and selling, general and administrative expenses in the amount of $20,926 ($25,692 for 2011).

The Company's results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include stock-based compensation expense for stock option grants totaling $149,968 and $113,913, respectively. Such amounts have been included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations within cost of goods sold in the amount of $75,517 ($46,315 for 2011), and selling, general and administrative expenses in the amount of $74,451 ($67,598 for 2011).

As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were $245,160 and $263,955 of unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to non-vested stock options, which are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.0 years and 2.3 years, respectively.

There were 30,000 stock options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The following range of weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the fair value of stock option grants during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2012			2011
Expected Dividend yield		0.00	%		0.00	%
Expected Volatility		90.80	%		100.00	%
Risk-free interest rate		1.63	%		3.40	%
Expected term		10 years			8 -10 years

b)   Stock Option Activity

The following table represents stock options granted, exercised and forfeited during the nine month period ended September 30, 2012:

Stock Options	Number of Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Option		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2012		1,079,676		$	1.02		6.7	$	63,105
Granted		30,000			0.50
Exercised		(10,700	)		0.50
Expired/Forfeited		(136,153	)		1.06
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		962,823		$	1.00		6.7	$	—
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		535,090		$	1.06		5.4	$	—

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The following table represents non-vested stock options granted, vested and forfeited for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

	Options			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested  - January 1, 2012		501,590		$	0.92
Granted		30,000		$	0.50
Vested		(103,190	)	$	1.10
Forfeited		(667	)	$	0.89
Non-vested – September 30, 2012		427,733		$	0.85

The total fair value of options vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $113,000 and $112,000, respectively.

c)   Restricted Stock Unit Awards

There were no grants of restricted stock units granted under the 2010 Equity Compensation Program during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 there were 15,000 restricted stock units granted under the 2010 Equity Compensation Program. These grants vest over a three year period at the rate of one-third per year, contingent on continued employment or service during the vesting period.

The Company's results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock unit grants totaling $1,212 and $1,638, respectively, and such amounts have been included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations within selling, general and administrative expenses.

The Company's results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock unit grants totaling $3,636 and $5,401, respectively, and such amounts have been included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations within selling, general and administrative expenses.

A summary of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock units at September 30, 2012 is presented below:

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested - January 1, 2012		15,000		$	0.97
Granted		—			—
Vested		(5,000	)	$	0.97
Forfeited		—			—
Non-vested – September 30, 2012		10,000		$	0.97

NOTE 3- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company issued 152,460 common shares to the Inrad Optics 401k plan as a match to employee contributions for 2011.

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In addition, 10,700 common shares were issued for proceeds of $5,349 in connection with the exercise of stock options and an additional 5,000 common shares were issued on vesting of restricted stock awards during the nine month period ended September 30, 2012.

NOTE 4 – OTHER LONG TERM NOTES

On July 27, 2012, the Company entered into a term loan agreement in the amount of $750,000 with Valley National Bank, Wayne, NJ. The loan is repayable in equal monthly installments over five years beginning in August 2012 and bears an interest rate of 4.35% annually. The loan is secured with a Note and a security interest in new equipment, which the Company has an outstanding commitment to purchase for $825,000. In the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company made a down-payment of $500,000 on the equipment and expects to pay the balance of the purchase price in the first quarter of 2013, upon delivery of the equipment.

The Company also has a term note payable to the U.S. Small Business Administration which bears interest at the rate of 4.0% and expires in April 2032.

Notes payable - Other consist of the following:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Term Note Payable, payable in equal monthly installments of $13,953 and bearing an interest rate of 4.35% and expiring in July 2017	$	728,000		$	—
U.S. Small Business Administration term note payable in equal monthly installments of $1,922 and bearing an interest rate of 4.0% and expiring in April 2032.	$	328,000		$	335,000
		1,056,000			335,000
Less current portion		(147,000	)		(10,000	)
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	909,000		$	325,000

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Caution Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the federal securities laws. The Company wishes to insure that any forward-looking statements are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements in order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The events described in the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report may not occur. Generally, these statements relate to business plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits or other consequences of the Company’s plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits of acquisitions made by the Company, projections involving anticipated revenues, earnings, or other aspects of the Company’s operating results. The words “may”, “will”, “expect”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “project”, “plan”, “intend”, “estimate”, and “continue”, and their opposites and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company cautions you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, risks, and other influences, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that may influence the accuracy of the statements and the projections upon which the statements are based. Factors which may affect the Company’s results include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in Items 1A, 7 and 7A of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2012. Any one or more of these uncertainties, risks, and other influences could materially affect the Company’s results of operations and whether forward-looking statements made by the Company ultimately prove to be accurate. Readers are further cautioned that the Company’s financial results can vary from quarter to quarter, and the financial results for any period may not necessarily be indicative of future results. The foregoing is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company. The Company’s actual results, performance and achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether from new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements and further discussed in our annual financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. In preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements, we made estimates and judgments that affect the results of our operations and the value of assets and liabilities we report. These include estimates used in evaluating goodwill and intangibles for impairment such as market multiples used in determining the fair value of reporting units, discount rates applicable in determining net present values of future cash flows, projections of future sales, earnings and cash flow and capital expenditures. It also includes estimates about the amount and timing of future taxable income in determining the Company’s valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

For additional information regarding our critical accounting policies and estimates, see the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Results of Operations

Inrad Optics, Inc.’s business falls into two main categories: Optical Components and Laser System Devices and Instrumentation.

The Optical Components segment of the business is focused on custom optics manufacturing. The Company specializes in high-end precision components. It develops, manufactures and delivers precision custom optics and thin film optical coating services through its Custom Optics and Metal Optics operations. Glass, metal, and crystal substrates are processed using modern manufacturing equipment, complex processes and techniques to manufacture components, deposit optical thin films, and assemble sub-components used in advanced photonic systems. The majority of custom optical components and optical coating services supplied are used in inspection, process control systems, defense and aerospace electro-optical systems, laser system applications, industrial scanners, and medical system applications.

The Laser System Devices and Instrumentation category includes the growth and fabrication of crystalline materials with electro-optic (EO) and non-linear optical properties for use in both standard and custom products. This category also includes the manufactured crystal based devices and associated instrumentation. The majority of crystals, crystal components and laser devices manufactured are used in laser systems, defense EO systems, medical lasers and R&D applications by engineers within corporations, universities and national laboratories.

The Company operates manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and Florida.

Revenue

Sales for the three months ended September 30, 2012 were $2,904,000, a decrease of 12.8% compared with $3,329,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $8,625,000, a decrease of 11.9% compared with $9,791,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. This was mainly due to a decrease in shipments to customers in the defense market and process control & metrology markets. This was partially offset by an increase in shipments to customers in the laser systems market. The decline in sales to the defense market was spread across most of the Company’s existing customers in that market.

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Sales in the Optical Components category decreased 23.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with the prior year, but was partially offset by sales of Laser Systems Devices and Instrumentation which increased 17.0% over the same period.

Sales to major customers, who represent more than 10% of period sales, were down as a percentage of total sales in the first nine months of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011.

The Company’s top five customers represented 45.5% of total sales in the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, down from 53.6% in the same period in 2011.

Orders during the first nine months of 2012 decreased slightly to $9.0 million compared to $10.2 million in the first nine months of 2011.

Order backlog increased to $5.3 million at September 30, 2012, compared to a backlog of $5.0 million at December 31, 201.

Cost of Goods Sold

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, cost of goods sold increased as a percentage of sales to 78.8% compared to 72.7% in 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, cost of goods sold increased as a percentage of sales to 77.7% compared to 73.8% in the same period in 2011.

Cost of goods sold was $2,287,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $2,421,000 in the same quarter in 2011, a decrease of $134,000 or 5.5%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, cost of goods sold decreased by $526,000 or 7.3% to $6,701,000 compared to $7,227,000 in the same period in 2011. The decrease was mainly attributable to the impact of lower sales activity.

Despite the overall decrease in cost of goods sold, manufacturing wages and salaries including related fringe benefits, increased by 6.7% and 5.0%, respectively, compared to last year, reflecting strategic additions to head-count this year.

Material costs decreased 25.4% and 16.0% during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2011, mainly due to reduced sales this year.

Gross margin decreased for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2012 as a result of the factors discussed above. Gross margin in the third quarter of 2012 was $616,000 or 21.2% versus $908,000 or 27.3% in the same period in 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, gross margin decreased to $1,924,000 or 22.3% compared with $2,565,000 or 26.2% in the comparable period in 2011.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A” expenses) in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $849,000 or 29.2% of sales and $2,568,000 or 29.8% of sales, respectively, compared to $792,000 or 23.8% of sales and $2,449,000 or 25.0% of sales, respectively, for the same periods in 2011. The increase is mainly due to an increase in salaries and wages and other personnel related costs compared to the previous period. The balance of SG&A expenses were relatively unchanged on a period over period basis as the Company has continued to closely manage discretionary spending while making strategic investments where appropriate.

(Loss) Income from Operations

The Company had an operating loss of $232,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared with an operating income of $116,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company had an operating loss of $644,000 compared with an operating income of $115,000 in the same period last year. The operating losses in 2012 primarily reflect the impact of lower sales levels on the Company’s relatively fixed cost structure.

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Other Income and Expense

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, net interest expense was $47,000, up slightly from $32,000 in the same period in 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, net interest expense was $118,000, up slightly from $96,000 in the same period in 2011.

Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $50,000 and $132,000, respectively, compared to $41,000 and $123,000, respectively, for the same periods in 2011. The increase was mainly attributable to the addition of a term loan with Valley National Bank in the third quarter of 2012. Interest income during the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $3,000 and $14,000, respectively, compared with $9,000 and $27,000, respectively, in the comparable periods in 2011, and results from lower average cash balances in interest bearing accounts over the comparable periods.

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statements carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not record a current provision for either state or federal income tax due to the losses incurred for both income tax and financial reporting purposes or the availability of net operating loss carry-forwards to offset against federal and state income tax.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company has recognized a net deferred tax asset balance in the amount of $408,000, which is the portion of the total net deferred tax balance of $2,740,000 offset by a valuation allowance of $2,332,000, that the Company’s management is reasonably assured will be fully utilized in future periods. In evaluating the Company’s ability to recover deferred tax assets in future periods, management considers the available positive and negative factors, including the Company’s recent operating results, the existence of cumulative losses and near term forecasts of future taxable income consistent with the plans and estimates that management uses to manage the underlying business. The net deferred tax asset, as of September 30, 2012 will be maintained until management concludes that it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax assets will or will not be realized. When sufficient positive evidence exists, the Company’s income tax expense will be charged by the increase or decrease in its valuation allowance. An increase or reversal of the Company’s valuation allowance could have a significant negative or positive impact on the Company’s future earnings.

Net (Loss) Income

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company had a net loss of $280,000 and $762,000, respectively, compared to a net income of $84,000 and $23,000, respectively, for the same periods in 2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company’s primary source of liquidity is cash and cash equivalents and on-going collection of our accounts receivable. Other sources of liquidity include the proceeds received from the exercise of stock options. The Company’s major use of cash in the past two years has been for the payment of operating costs including accrued and current interest on convertible debt, the servicing of long term debt and for capital expenditures.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $3,247,000 and $3,400,000, respectively.

On July 27, 2012, the Company entered into a term loan agreement with Valley National Bank, Wayne, NJ, in the amount of $750,000. The loan is repayable in equal monthly installments over five years beginning in August 2012 and bears an interest rate of 4.35% annually. The loan is secured with a Note and a security interest in new equipment being acquired by the Company in the amount of $825,000 which will enhance the Company’s thin film coating capabilities. During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company made a down-payment of $500,000 on the equipment and included the payment in Other Assets at September 30, 2012. Final delivery and installation of the equipment is expected in the first quarter of 2013 at which time the balance of the purchase price will be paid.

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We believe that existing cash resources held by the Company and anticipated to be generated from future operating activities are sufficient to meet working capital requirements, anticipated capital expenditures, debt servicing payments and other contractual obligations over next twelve months.

On July 31, 2012, the maturity dates of a $1,500,000 Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note to Clarex Limited (“Clarex”) and a $1,000,000 Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note to an affiliate of Clarex were each extended to April 1, 2015 from April 1, 2013. The notes bear interest at 6%. Interest accrues yearly and is payable on maturity. Unpaid interest, along with principal, may be converted into securities of the Company as follows: the notes are convertible in the aggregate into 1,500,000 units and 1,000,000 units, respectively, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant. Each warrant allows the holder to acquire 0.75 shares of common stock at a price of $1.35 per share and expire on April 1, 2018.

The accrued interest balance was paid in full as of December 31, 2011 and the Company paid current interest of $112,500 in the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Company expects to make interest payments in the remaining quarter of 2012 and in each quarter through the maturity date of the notes to satisfy the amounts of interest accruing in each quarter.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company paid $900,000 of accrued interest on its convertible notes.

The following table summarizes net cash provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Net cash (used in) operating activities	$	(111	)	$	(47	)
Net cash (used in) investing activities		(768	)		(542	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		726			11
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	(153	)	$	(578	)

Net cash used in operating activities was $111,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $47,000 in the same period last year. This decrease in net cash from operating activities resulted primarily from the net loss generated in the current period

In addition, inventory increased by $551,000 at September 30, 2012 compared to an increase of $490,000 in the same period in 2011.

The increase in inventory levels is the result of planned raw material acquisitions to meet the timing of scheduled deliveries for orders placed in the current period.

Inventory increases were partially offset by a decrease of $238,000 in accounts receivable resulting from lower sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. This compares to a decrease of $204,000 in the same period in 2011. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities increased by $140,000 compared to $235,000 in 2011, further offsetting the impact of higher inventory on net cash used in operating activities.

Non-cash items consist of depreciation and amortization, stock based compensation expense and the Company’s annual 401K matching stock contribution for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

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Net cash used in investing activities was $268,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $542,000 last year. Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $268,000 and $231,000, respectively. The expenditures in 2012 were primarily incurred to refurbish operating facilities in New Jersey and Florida and to purchase manufacturing equipment. In 2011, expenditures included $317,000 of custom tools fabricated from precious metals to provide additional capacity for crystal growth. Net cash used in investing activities also included a $500,000 down-payment on new equipment being acquired by the Company which was included in Other Assets at September 30, 2012.

Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 totaled $726,000 compared to $11,000 in the comparable period in 2011. The increase is mainly attributable to the $750,000 proceeds from the term loan agreement with Valley National Bank that were received during the three months ended September 30, 2012. The proceeds of the loan were used to pay a deposit of $500,000 on the equipment in the third quarter of 2012 and the Company expects to pay out the balance of the loan proceeds in the first quarter of 2013.

The cash provided from financing activities also consists of proceeds from the exercise of stock options for $5,500 in 2012 and $18,000 in 2011. This was offset by principal payments on long term notes of $30,000 in 2012 and $7,000 in 2011, respectively.

Overall, the Company had a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $153,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with a decrease of $578,000 in the corresponding period last year.

ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company is a smaller reporting company and not required to provide the information required under this item.

ITEM 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

a.   Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of September 30, 2012 (the “Evaluation Date”), have concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

b.   Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Not applicable

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UNDER SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

11.	An exhibit showing the computation of per-share earnings is omitted because the computation can be clearly determined from the material contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
31.1	Certificate of the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer, Amy Eskilson, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certificate of the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer, William J. Foote, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certificate of the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer, Amy Eskilson, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certificate of the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer, William J. Foote, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following financial information from Inrad Optics, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.*

* Users of this interactive data file are advised pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulations S-T that this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these Sections.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	Inrad Optics, Inc.
By:	/s/ Amy Eskilson
	Amy Eskilson
	President and Chief Executive Officer
By:	/s/ William J. Foote
	William J. Foote
	Chief Financial Officer,
	Secretary and Treasurer

Date:    November 14, 2012

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Amy Eskilson certify that:

1. I have reviewed the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Inrad Optics, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-15(f) and 15d -15(f)) for the registrants and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluations; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function(s):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated:  November 14, 2012	/s/ Amy Eskilson
	President and Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 302 has been provided to Inrad Optics, Inc. and will be retained by Inrad Optics, Inc. and furnished to the Securities Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, William J. Foote certify that:

1. I have reviewed the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Inrad Optics, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-15(f) and 15d -15(f)) for the registrants and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluations; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function(s):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated:  November 14, 2012	/s/ William J. Foote
	Chief Financial Officer,
	Secretary and Treasurer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 302 has been provided to Inrad Optics, Inc. and will be retained by Inrad Optics, Inc. and furnished to the Securities Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Inrad Optics, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Amy Eskilson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition of the Company as of the dates presented and the consolidated result of operations of the Company for the periods presented.

Dated: November 14, 2012

/s/ Amy Eskilson

President and Chief Executive Officer

This certification has been furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and has not been filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Inrad Optics, Inc. and will be retained by Inrad Optics, Inc. and furnished to the Securities Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Inrad Optics, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, William J. Foote, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition of the Company as of the dates presented and the consolidated result of operations of the Company for the periods presented.

Dated: November 14, 2012

/s/ William J. Foote    

Chief Financial Officer,

Secretary and Treasurer

This certification has been furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and has not been filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Inrad Optics, Inc. and will be retained by Inrad Optics, Inc. and furnished to the Securities Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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OTHER LONG TERM NOTES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Receivables [Abstract]

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 4 – OTHER LONG TERM NOTES

On July 27, 2012, the Company entered into a term loan agreement in the amount of $750,000 with Valley National Bank, Wayne, NJ. The loan is repayable in equal monthly installments over five years beginning in August 2012 and bears an interest rate of 4.35% annually. The loan is secured with a Note and a security interest in new equipment, which the Company has an outstanding commitment to purchase for $825,000. In the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company made a down-payment of $500,000 on the equipment and expects to pay the balance of the purchase price in the first quarter of 2013, upon delivery of the equipment.

The Company also has a term note payable to the U.S. Small Business Administration which bears interest at the rate of 4.0% and expires in April 2032.

Notes payable - Other consist of the following:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Term Note Payable, payable in equal monthly installments of $13,953 and bearing an interest rate of 4.35% and expiring in July 2017	$	728,000		$	—
U.S. Small Business Administration term note payable in equal monthly installments of $1,922 and bearing an interest rate of 4.0% and expiring in April 2032.	$	328,000		$	335,000
		1,056,000			335,000
Less current portion		(147,000	)		(10,000	)
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	909,000		$	325,000

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stockholders Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 3- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company issued 152,460 common shares to the Inrad Optics 401k plan as a match to employee contributions for 2011.

In addition, 10,700 common shares were issued for proceeds of $5,349 in connection with the exercise of stock options and an additional 5,000 common shares were issued on vesting of restricted stock awards during the nine month period ended September 30, 2012.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,247,203	$ 3,400,205
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,000 in 2012 and 2011)	1,815,122	2,052,887
Inventories, net	3,460,335	2,909,520
Other current assets	174,219	185,298
Total current assets	8,696,879	8,547,910
Plant and equipment:
Plant and equipment, at cost	15,440,384	15,172,428
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(14,047,251)	(13,629,311)
Total plant and equipment	1,393,133	1,543,117
Precious Metals	474,960	474,960
Deferred Income Taxes	408,000	408,000
Goodwill	311,572	311,572
Intangible Assets, net	456,965	515,888
Other Assets	536,556	36,556
Total Assets	12,278,065	11,838,003
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current portion of other long term notes	146,800	9,800
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,017,854	877,757
Customer advances	297,300	266,818
Total current liabilities	1,461,954	1,154,375
Related Party Convertible Notes Payable	2,500,000	2,500,000
Other Long Term Notes, net of current portion	909,019	325,633
Total liabilities	4,870,973	3,980,008
Commitments
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock: $.01 par value; 60,000,000 authorized shares; 11,881,724 shares issued at September 30, 2012 and 11,713,564 issued at December 31, 2011	118,819	117,137
Capital in excess of par value	18,029,560	17,720,514
Accumulated deficit	(10,726,337)	(9,964,706)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	7,422,042	7,872,945
Less - Common stock in treasury, at cost (4,600 shares)	(14,950)	(14,950)
Total shareholders' equity	7,407,092	7,857,995
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 12,278,065	$ 11,838,003

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

NOTE 1 -SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Inrad Optics, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”).  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

In preparing these consolidated financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

Management Estimates

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses reported in those financial statements. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, and makes adjustments when facts and circumstances dictate.  As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from those estimates and assumptions.  Significant changes, if any, in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in-first-out basis) or market. The Company records a reserve for slow moving inventory as a charge against earnings for all products identified as surplus, slow-moving or discontinued. Excess work-in-process costs are charged against earnings whenever estimated costs-of-completion exceed unbilled revenues.

Inventories are comprised of the following and are shown net of inventory reserves:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Raw materials	$	1,265	$	1,072
Work in process, including manufactured parts and components		1,216		984
Finished goods		979		854
	$	3,460	$	2,910

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statements carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not record a current provision for either state or federal income tax due to the losses incurred for both income tax and financial reporting purposes or the availability of net operating loss carry-forwards to offset against federal and state income tax.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company has recognized a net deferred tax asset balance in the amount of $408,000, which is the portion of the total net deferred tax balance of $2,740,000 offset by a valuation allowance of $2,332,000, that the Company’s management is reasonably assured will be fully utilized in future periods. In evaluating the Company’s ability to recover deferred tax assets in future periods, management considers the available positive and negative factors, including the Company’s recent operating results, the existence of cumulative losses and near term forecasts of future taxable income consistent with the plans and estimates that management uses to manage the underlying business. The net deferred tax asset as of September 30, 2012 will be maintained until management concludes that it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax assets will, or will not be realized. When sufficient positive evidence exists, the Company’s income tax expense will be charged with the increase or decrease in its valuation allowance. An increase or reversal of the Company’s valuation allowance could have a significant negative or positive impact on the Company’s future earnings.

Net (Loss) Income per Common Share

Basic net (loss) income per common share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net (loss) income per common share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares and common stock equivalents outstanding, calculated on the treasury stock method for options, stock grants and warrants using the average market prices during the period, including potential common shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding convertible notes, except if the effect on the per share amounts is anti-dilutive.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, all common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because their effect is anti-dilutive. This included 20,110 and 51,485 common stock equivalents related to outstanding options and grants, in each respective period. In addition, there were 2,500,000 common shares and 1,875,000 warrants issuable upon conversion of outstanding related party convertible notes in each period which were anti-dilutive.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, 2,500,000 common shares and 1,875,000 warrants issuable upon conversion of outstanding related party convertible notes and 225,000 common shares and 168,750 warrants issuable on conversion of accrued interest on related party convertible notes were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per common share because their effect is anti-dilutive.

A reconciliation of the shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follow:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012								Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Income(Loss) (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount			Income(Loss) (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic (Loss) Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income	$	(279,589	)		11,877,124	$	(0.02	)	$	83,731		11,708,964	$	0.01
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options and stock grants		—			—					—		90,197
Diluted (Loss)  Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income Applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(279,589	)		11,877,124	$	(0.02	)	$	83,731		11,799,161	$	0.01

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012								Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Income(Loss) (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount			Income(Loss) (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic (Loss) Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income	$	(761,631	)		11,811,241	$	(0.06	))	$	22,710		11,645,389	$	0.00
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options and stock grants		—			—					—		97,715
Diluted (Loss) Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income Applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(761,631	)		11,811,241	$	(0.06	)	$	22,710		11,743,104	$	0.00

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense is estimated at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of restricted stock units granted is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The fair value of these awards, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, is amortized over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting period.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other – Testing Goodwill for Impairment (“ASU No. 2011-08”). ASU No. 2011-08 permits an entity to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before automatically applying the two-step goodwill impairment test, which has been the required test since 2002. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to determine the amount, if any, of impaired goodwill. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. This new guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not materially impact our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Benefit Plan	152,460
Number of Options, Exercised	(10,700)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	$ 5,349	$ 19,000
Stock issued during the period on vesting of restricted stock awards	5,000

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OTHER LONG TERM NOTES (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2012
Term Note Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 750,000
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	equal monthly installments
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayment Terms	Five years
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date	Aug. 01, 2012
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.35%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	13,953
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jul. 31, 2017
Asset Held As Security Purchase Price Obligation	825,000
Cash Down Payment	500,000
U.S. Small Business Administration Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	equal monthly installments
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.00%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	$ 1,922
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Apr. 30, 2032

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs, Share-Based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

NOTE 2- EQUITY COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

a)   Stock Option Expense

The Company's results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include stock-based compensation expense for stock option grants totaling $45,746 and $44,178, respectively. Such amounts have been included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations within cost of goods sold in the amount of $24,820 ($18,486 for 2011), and selling, general and administrative expenses in the amount of $20,926 ($25,692 for 2011).

The Company's results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include stock-based compensation expense for stock option grants totaling $149,968 and $113,913, respectively. Such amounts have been included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations within cost of goods sold in the amount of $75,517 ($46,315 for 2011), and selling, general and administrative expenses in the amount of $74,451 ($67,598 for 2011).

As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were $245,160 and $263,955 of unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to non-vested stock options, which are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.0 years and 2.3 years, respectively.

There were 30,000 stock options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The following range of weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the fair value of stock option grants during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2012			2011
Expected Dividend yield		0.00	%		0.00	%
Expected Volatility		90.80	%		100.00	%
Risk-free interest rate		1.63	%		3.40	%
Expected term		10 years			8 -10 years

b)   Stock Option Activity

The following table represents stock options granted, exercised and forfeited during the nine month period ended September 30, 2012:

Stock Options	Number of Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Option		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2012		1,079,676		$	1.02		6.7	$	63,105
Granted		30,000			0.50
Exercised		(10,700	)		0.50
Expired/Forfeited		(136,153	)		1.06
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		962,823		$	1.00		6.7	$	—
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		535,090		$	1.06		5.4	$	—

The following table represents non-vested stock options granted, vested and forfeited for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

	Options			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested  - January 1, 2012		501,590		$	0.92
Granted		30,000		$	0.50
Vested		(103,190	)	$	1.10
Forfeited		(667	)	$	0.89
Non-vested – September 30, 2012		427,733		$	0.85

The total fair value of options vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $113,000 and $112,000, respectively.

c)   Restricted Stock Unit Awards

There were no grants of restricted stock units granted under the 2010 Equity Compensation Program during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 there were 15,000 restricted stock units granted under the 2010 Equity Compensation Program. These grants vest over a three year period at the rate of one-third per year, contingent on continued employment or service during the vesting period.

The Company's results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock unit grants totaling $1,212 and $1,638, respectively, and such amounts have been included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations within selling, general and administrative expenses.

The Company's results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock unit grants totaling $3,636 and $5,401, respectively, and such amounts have been included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations within selling, general and administrative expenses.

A summary of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock units at September 30, 2012 is presented below:

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested - January 1, 2012		15,000		$	0.97
Granted		—			—
Vested		(5,000	)	$	0.97
Forfeited		—			—
Non-vested – September 30, 2012		10,000		$	0.97

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Parenthetical] (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts ( in dollars)	$ 15,000	$ 15,000
Common stock, par value ( in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	60,000,000	60,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	11,881,724	11,713,564
Treasury stock, shares	4,600	4,600

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Expected Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Expected Volatility	90.80%	100.00%
Risk-free interest rate	1.63%	3.40%
Expected term	10 years
Maximum [Member]
Expected term		10 years
Minimum [Member]
Expected term		8 years

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DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 12, 2012
Entity Registrant Name	Inrad Optics, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000719494
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Trading Symbol	inrd
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,877,124
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Details 1) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Number of Options, Outstanding at January 1, 2012	1,079,676
Number of Options, Granted	30,000
Number of Options, Exercised	(10,700)
Number of Options, Expired/Forfeited	(136,153)
Number Of Options Outstanding At September 30, 2012	962,823	1,079,676
Number of Options, Exercisable at September 30, 2012	533,090
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Option - Outstanding at January 1, 2012	$ 1.02
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Option - Granted	$ 0.50
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Option - Exercised	$ 0.50
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Option - Expired/Forfeited	$ 1.06
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Options - Outstanding at September 30 2012	$ 1.00	$ 1.02
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Options - Exercisable at September 30, 2012	$ 1.06
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term - Outstanding	6 years 8 months 12 days	6 years 8 months 12 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) - Exercisable at September 30, 2012	5 years 4 months 24 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value - Outstanding at January 1, 2012	$ 63,105
Aggregate Intrinsic Value - Outstanding at September 30, 2012	0	63,105
Aggregate Intrinsic Value - Exercisable at September 30, 2012	$ 0

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Total revenue	$ 2,903,740	$ 3,328,761	$ 8,624,869	$ 9,791,429
Cost and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	2,287,493	2,420,856	6,700,833	7,226,927
Selling, general and administrative expenses	848,569	792,132	2,567,661	2,449,161
Costs and Expenses, Total	3,136,062	3,212,988	9,268,494	9,676,088
(Loss) income from operations	(232,322)	115,773	(643,625)	115,341
Other income (expense):
Interest expense-net	(47,267)	(32,042)	(118,006)	(96,257)
Gain on sale of plant and equipment	0	0	0	3,626
Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(47,267)	(32,042)	(118,006)	(92,631)
Net (loss) income before income taxes	(279,589)	83,731	(761,631)	22,710
Income tax (provision) benefit	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) income	$ (279,589)	$ 83,731	$ (761,631)	$ 22,710
Net (loss) income per common share- diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01	$ (0.06)	$ 0.00
Net (loss) income per common share- diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01	$ (0.06)	$ 0.00
Weighted average shares outstanding- basic (in shares)	11,877,124	11,708,964	11,811,241	11,645,389
Weighted average shares outstanding- diluted (in shares)	11,877,124	11,799,161	11,811,241	11,743,104

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs, Share-Based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

The following range of weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the fair value of stock option grants during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2012			2011
Expected Dividend yield		0.00	%		0.00	%
Expected Volatility		90.80	%		100.00	%
Risk-free interest rate		1.63	%		3.40	%
Expected term		10 years			8 -10 years

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

The following table represents stock options granted, exercised and forfeited during the nine month period ended September 30, 2012:

Stock Options	Number of Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Option		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2012		1,079,676		$	1.02		6.7	$	63,105
Granted		30,000			0.50
Exercised		(10,700	)		0.50
Expired/Forfeited		(136,153	)		1.06
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		962,823		$	1.00		6.7	$	—
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		535,090		$	1.06		5.4	$	—

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Non Vested [Table Text Block]

The following table represents non-vested stock options granted, vested and forfeited for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

	Options			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested  - January 1, 2012		501,590		$	0.92
Granted		30,000		$	0.50
Vested		(103,190	)	$	1.10
Forfeited		(667	)	$	0.89
Non-vested – September 30, 2012		427,733		$	0.85

Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]

A summary of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock units at September 30, 2012 is presented below:

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested - January 1, 2012		15,000		$	0.97
Granted		—			—
Vested		(5,000	)	$	0.97
Forfeited		—			—
Non-vested – September 30, 2012		10,000		$	0.97

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

Inventories are comprised of the following and are shown net of inventory reserves:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Raw materials	$	1,265	$	1,072
Work in process, including manufactured parts and components		1,216		984
Finished goods		979		854
	$	3,460	$	2,910

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012								Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Income(Loss) (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount			Income(Loss) (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic (Loss) Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income	$	(279,589	)		11,877,124	$	(0.02	)	$	83,731		11,708,964	$	0.01
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options and stock grants		—			—					—		90,197
Diluted (Loss)  Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income Applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(279,589	)		11,877,124	$	(0.02	)	$	83,731		11,799,161	$	0.01

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012								Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Income(Loss) (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount			Income(Loss) (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic (Loss) Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income	$	(761,631	)		11,811,241	$	(0.06	))	$	22,710		11,645,389	$	0.00
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options and stock grants		—			—					—		97,715
Diluted (Loss) Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income Applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(761,631	)		11,811,241	$	(0.06	)	$	22,710		11,743,104	$	0.00

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OTHER LONG TERM NOTES (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Long-term Debt	$ 1,056,000	$ 335,000
Less current portion	146,800	9,800
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	909,019	325,633
Term Note Payable [Member]
Long-term Debt	728,000	0
U.S. Small Business Administration Loan [Member]
Long-term Debt	$ 328,000	$ 335,000

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Details 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Options - Non-vested - January 1, 2012	501,590
Options - Granted	30,000
Options - Vested	$ (103,190)
Options -Forfeited	(667)
Options - Non-vested - September 30, 2012	427,733
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Non-vested at January 1, 2012 (in dollars per share)	$ 0.92
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value - Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value - Vested (in dollars per share)	$ 1.10
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value - Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Non-vested at September 30, 2012 (in dollars per share)	$ 0.85

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Basic Income (Loss) Per Share:
Net Income (Loss)	$ (279,589)	$ 83,731	$ (761,631)	$ 22,710
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options and stock grants	0	0	0	0
Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share:
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders	$ (279,589)	$ 83,731	$ (761,631)	$ 22,710
Basic Income (Loss) Per Share:
Net Income (Loss)	11,877,124	11,708,964	11,811,241	11,645,389
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options and stock grants	0	90,197	0	97,715
Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share:
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders	11,877,124	11,799,161	11,811,241	11,743,104
Basic Income (Loss) Per Share:
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01	$ (0.06)	$ 0.00
Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share:
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01	$ (0.06)	$ 0.00

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OTHER LONG TERM NOTES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Other Notes Payable [Table Text Block]

Notes payable - Other consist of the following:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Term Note Payable, payable in equal monthly installments of $13,953 and bearing an interest rate of 4.35% and expiring in July 2017	$	728,000		$	—
U.S. Small Business Administration term note payable in equal monthly installments of $1,922 and bearing an interest rate of 4.0% and expiring in April 2032.	$	328,000		$	335,000
		1,056,000			335,000
Less current portion		(147,000	)		(10,000	)
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	909,000		$	325,000

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Raw materials	$ 1,265,000	$ 1,072,000
Work in process, including manufactured parts and components	1,216,000	984,000
Finished goods	979,000	854,000
Inventories, net	$ 3,460,335	$ 2,909,520

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual) (USD $)			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Stock Options [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Stock Options [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Warrant [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Warrant [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Warrant [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Warrant [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Warrant One [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Common Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Common Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Common Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Common Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Common Stock One [Member]
Deferred Income Taxes	$ 408,000	$ 408,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards	2,740,000
Valuation Allowance, Amount	$ 2,332,000
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount			20,110	51,485	1,875,000	1,875,000	1,875,000	1,875,000	168,750	2,500,000	2,500,000	2,500,000	2,500,000	225,000

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Number of Options, Granted			30,000
Stock Options [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 45,746	$ 44,178	$ 149,968	$ 113,913
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	245,160	263,955	245,160	263,955
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (in years)	2 years	2 years 3 months 18 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value			113,000	112,000
Stock Options [Member] | Cost Of Sales [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	24,820	18,486	75,517	46,315
Stock Options [Member] | Selling General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	20,926	25,692	74,451	67,598
Restricted Stock Units (Rsus) [Member]
Number of Options, Granted				15,000
Restricted Stock Units (Rsus) [Member] | Selling General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 1,212	$ 1,638	$ 3,636	$ 5,401

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (761,631)	$ 22,710
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	476,863	650,507
401K common stock contribution	151,775	129,998
(Gain) loss on sale of plant and equipment	0	(3,626)
Stock based compensation	153,604	119,314
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	237,765	203,934
Inventories, net	(550,815)	(490,320)
Other current assets	11,079	(76,031)
Other assets	0	2,736
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	140,097	235,285
Customer advances	30,482	58,804
Accrued Interest on Related Party Convertible Notes Payable	0	(900,000)
Total adjustments and changes	650,850	(69,399)
Net cash (used in) operating activities	(110,781)	(46,689)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(267,956)	(230,796)
Down payment on purchase of equipment	(500,000)	0
Purchase of precious metals	0	(317,492)
Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment	0	6,000
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(767,956)	(542,288)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Redemption of restricted stock units	0	(740)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	5,349	19,000
Proceeds from Term Note Payable	750,000	0
Principal payments on notes payable-other	(29,614)	(6,999)
Net cash provided by financing activities	725,735	11,261
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(153,002)	(577,716)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,400,205	4,365,045
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,247,203	3,787,329
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	132,000	1,023,000
Income taxes paid	$ 12,000	$ 0

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Inrad Optics, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”).  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

In preparing these consolidated financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Management Estimates

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses reported in those financial statements. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, and makes adjustments when facts and circumstances dictate.  As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from those estimates and assumptions.  Significant changes, if any, in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.

Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in-first-out basis) or market. The Company records a reserve for slow moving inventory as a charge against earnings for all products identified as surplus, slow-moving or discontinued. Excess work-in-process costs are charged against earnings whenever estimated costs-of-completion exceed unbilled revenues.

Inventories are comprised of the following and are shown net of inventory reserves:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Raw materials	$	1,265	$	1,072
Work in process, including manufactured parts and components		1,216		984
Finished goods		979		854
	$	3,460	$	2,910

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statements carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not record a current provision for either state or federal income tax due to the losses incurred for both income tax and financial reporting purposes or the availability of net operating loss carry-forwards to offset against federal and state income tax.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company has recognized a net deferred tax asset balance in the amount of $408,000, which is the portion of the total net deferred tax balance of $2,740,000 offset by a valuation allowance of $2,332,000, that the Company’s management is reasonably assured will be fully utilized in future periods. In evaluating the Company’s ability to recover deferred tax assets in future periods, management considers the available positive and negative factors, including the Company’s recent operating results, the existence of cumulative losses and near term forecasts of future taxable income consistent with the plans and estimates that management uses to manage the underlying business. The net deferred tax asset as of September 30, 2012 will be maintained until management concludes that it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax assets will, or will not be realized. When sufficient positive evidence exists, the Company’s income tax expense will be charged with the increase or decrease in its valuation allowance. An increase or reversal of the Company’s valuation allowance could have a significant negative or positive impact on the Company’s future earnings.

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Net (Loss) Income per Common Share

Basic net (loss) income per common share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net (loss) income per common share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares and common stock equivalents outstanding, calculated on the treasury stock method for options, stock grants and warrants using the average market prices during the period, including potential common shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding convertible notes, except if the effect on the per share amounts is anti-dilutive.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, all common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because their effect is anti-dilutive. This included 20,110 and 51,485 common stock equivalents related to outstanding options and grants, in each respective period. In addition, there were 2,500,000 common shares and 1,875,000 warrants issuable upon conversion of outstanding related party convertible notes in each period which were anti-dilutive.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, 2,500,000 common shares and 1,875,000 warrants issuable upon conversion of outstanding related party convertible notes and 225,000 common shares and 168,750 warrants issuable on conversion of accrued interest on related party convertible notes were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per common share because their effect is anti-dilutive.

A reconciliation of the shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012								Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Income(Loss) (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount			Income(Loss) (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic (Loss) Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income	$	(279,589	)		11,877,124	$	(0.02	)	$	83,731		11,708,964	$	0.01
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options and stock grants		—			—					—		90,197
Diluted (Loss)  Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income Applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(279,589	)		11,877,124	$	(0.02	)	$	83,731		11,799,161	$	0.01

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012								Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Income(Loss) (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount			Income(Loss) (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic (Loss) Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income	$	(761,631	)		11,811,241	$	(0.06	))	$	22,710		11,645,389	$	0.00
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options and stock grants		—			—					—		97,715
Diluted (Loss) Income Per Share:
Net (Loss) Income Applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(761,631	)		11,811,241	$	(0.06	)	$	22,710		11,743,104	$	0.00

Compensation Related Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense is estimated at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of restricted stock units granted is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The fair value of these awards, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, is amortized over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting period.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other – Testing Goodwill for Impairment (“ASU No. 2011-08”). ASU No. 2011-08 permits an entity to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before automatically applying the two-step goodwill impairment test, which has been the required test since 2002. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to determine the amount, if any, of impaired goodwill. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. This new guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not materially impact our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Details 3) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Restricted Stock Units, Non-vested at January 1, 2012	15,000
Restricted Stock Units - Granted	0
Restricted Stock Units - Vested	(5,000)
Restricted Stock Units - Forfeited	0
Restricted Stock Units, Non-vested at September 30, 2012	10,000
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Non-vested at January 1, 2012 (in dollars per share)	$ 0.97
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value - Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value - Vested (in dollars per share)	$ 0.97
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value - Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Non-vested at September 30, 2012 (in dollars per share)	$ 0.97