5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

5.INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consist of the following as of June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021:

June 30, 2022
	Intangible assets		Accumulated amortization		Total
Patents	$	74,112	$	31,226	$	42,886
Websites		23,115		10,198		12,917
Strategic Contract		9,799,970		3,048,643		6,751,327
Total	$	9,897,197	$	3,090,067	$	6,807,130

September 30, 2021
	Intangible assets		Accumulated amortization		Total
Patents	$	74,112	$	28,329	$	45,783
Websites		8,115		8,115		—
Customer list and non-compete agreement		6,432,024		4,787,238		1,644,786
Design assets		123,000		123,000		—
Engineering trade secrets		350,000		350,000		—
Strategic Contract		9,799,970		1,577,098		8,222,872
Total	$	16,787,221	$	6,873,780	$	9,913,441

Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 was $492,097 and $1,474,627, respectively. Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021 was $523,290 and $1,050,790, respectively.

The Company expects to record amortization expense of intangible assets over the next 5 years and thereafter as follows:

Year	June 30, 2022
2022 (three months remaining)	$	492,214
2023		1,968,857
2024		1,968,857
2025		1,965,523
2026		386,759
Thereafter		24,920
	$	6,807,130