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PATENT COSTS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
PATENT COSTS [Abstract]  
Net Patent Costs
For each period presented below net patent costs consisted of:

 
 
March 31,
  
December 31,
 
 
 
2014
  
2013
 
Patents
 
$
623,828
  
$
472,375
 
Accumulated Amortization
  
(301,221
)
  
(256,376
)
 
 
$
322,607
  
$
215,999
 
Estimated Aggregate Future Amortization Expense
The amortization expense for patents for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was approximately $45,000. In the comparable period of 2013, the amortization expense for patents was approximately $16,000. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years is approximately as follows:

2015
 
$
38,000
 
2016
  
32,000
 
2017
  
32,000
 
2018
  
32,000
 
2019
  
32,000