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Patents
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Patents

6. Patents

 

The costs of acquiring or processing patents are capitalized at cost. These amounts are being amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the underlying assets, which is approximately 17 years. Patents totaled $707,366 and $604,916 at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively. Amortization expense for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $53,000 and $47,000, respectively.

 

The following is a schedule of estimated future patent amortization expense as of December 31, 2016:

 

2017     $ 54,467  
2018       106,767  
2019       98,460  
2020       75,032  
2021       69,868  
Thereafter       302,772  
      $ 707,366