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Note 5 - Property and Equipment
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT


Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets and consist of the following (in thousands):


   

March 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 
                 

Equipment (useful life 3 - 15 years)

  $ 1,529     $ 1,495  

Tooling (useful life 2 - 5 years)

    864       865  

Furniture and fixtures (useful life 5 years)

    92       92  

Computer software (useful life 3 years)

    448       452  

Leasehold improvements (the shorter of useful life or lease life)

    569       572  

Construction in progress

    85       18  

Property and equipment at cost

    3,587       3,494  

Less: accumulated depreciation

    (3,048 )     (3,015 )

Property and equipment, net

  $ 539     $ 479  

Depreciation expense was $52 thousand and $57 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.