Note 8 - Segments and Geographic Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2013			2012
Solutions:
Net sales	$	1,807		$	1,640
Cost of sales		1,523			1,562
Gross profit		284			78
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		270			314
General and administrative		202			150
Total operating expenses		472			464
Segment loss	$	(188	)	$	(386	)
Products:
Net sales	$	3,526		$	3,662
Cost of sales		2,609			2,955
Gross profit		917			707
Operating expenses (income):
Research and development		37			46
Sales and marketing		797			861
General and administrative		74			81
Total operating expenses		908			988
Segment income (loss)	$	9		$	(281	)
Reconciliation of segment income (loss) to net loss:
Segment income (loss):
Solutions	$	(188	)	$	(386	)
Products		9			(281	)
Total segment loss		(179	)		(667	)
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		236			96
General and administrative		790			923
Total operating expenses		1,026			1,019
Other expense		(220	)		(178	)
Loss before income taxes		(1,425	)		(1,864	)
Provision for income  taxes		(3	)		(3	)
Net loss	$	(1,428	)	$	(1,867	)

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended March 31,
	2013		2012
United States	$	4,732	$	4,787
International		601		515
Net sales	$	5,333	$	5,302

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
United States	$	2,254	$	2,350
International		54		58
Long-lived assets, net	$	2,308	$	2,408

Products Segment [Member]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended March 31,
	2013		2012
Products segment net sales:
Pool and commercial products	$	2,516	$	2,290
Government products/R&D services		1,010		1,372
Total products segment net sales		3,526		3,662
Products segment cost of sales:
Pool and commercial products		1,710		1,631
Government products/R&D services		899		1,324
Total products segment cost of sales		2,609		2,955
Products segment gross profit (loss):
Pool and commercial products		806		659
Government products/R&D services		111		48
Total products segment gross profit	$	917	$	707