Intangible and Other Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Intangible and Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

For disclosure purposes, the table below includes future amortization expense for patents and licenses owned by the Company as well as estimated amortization expense related to patents that remain pending at September 30, 2012 of $65 thousand. This estimated expense for patents pending assumes that the patents are issued immediately, and therefore are being amortized over five years on a straight-line basis. Estimated amortization expense for the periods ending December 31, is as follows: 

(in thousands)	Amortization Expense
2012 remaining 3 months	$	21
2013	67
2014	59
2015	36
2016	22
Thereafter	45
	$	250