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PATENT COSTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
PATENT COSTS [Abstract]  
Net Patent Costs
For each period presented below net patent costs consisted of:

  
September 30,
  
December 31,
 
  
2014
  
2013
 
Patents
 
$
658,513
  
$
472,375
 
Accumulated Amortization
  
(350,606
)
  
(256,376
)
  
$
307,907
  
$
215,999
 
Estimated Aggregate Future Amortization Expense
The amortization expense for patents for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $94,000. In the comparable period of 2013, the amortization expense for patents was approximately $48,000. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years is approximately as follows:
 
2015
 
$
40,000
 
2016
  
34,000
 
2017
  
34,000
 
2018
  
34,000
 
2019
  
34,000