Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 13. Segment Information

We are engaged in the development, design, production and sale of high temperature fuel cells for clean electric power generation. Critical to the success of our business is, among other things, our research and development efforts, both through customer-sponsored projects and company-sponsored projects. The research and development activities are viewed as another product line that contributes to the development, design, production and sale of fuel cell products, however, it is not considered a separate operating segment. Due to the nature of the internal financial and operational reports reviewed by the chief operating decision maker, who does not review and assess financial information at a discrete enough level to be able to assess performance of research and development activities as if it operated as a standalone business segment, we have identified one business segment: fuel cell power plant production and research.

Revenues, by geographic location (based on the customer’s ordering location) for the years ended October 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

	2011		2010		2009
United States	$	66,531	$	28,764	$	30,450
South Korea		53,256		40,148		56,100
England		1,639		—		—
Indonesia		675		—		—
Germany		290		681		991
Canada		156		136		74
Japan		23		48		401
Total	$	122,570	$	69,777	$	88,016