Intangible and Other Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Intangible and Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense

he 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, 2014 of $111 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
2014 remaining 3 months	$	18
2015	51
2016	37
2017	33
2018	34
2019	25
2020 and future	23
	$	221