Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

	September 30,
	2012			2011
Cost	$	358,925		$	458,912
Accumulated amortization		(200,468	)		(232,943	)
	$	158,457		$	225,969
	Year ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Amortization expense	$	29,522		$	31,418
Loss on impairment of patents		41,621			22,551
	$	71,143		$	53,969

Each quarter, the Company reviews the ongoing value of its capitalized patent costs. In the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, some of these assets were identified as being associated with patents no longer consistent with the Company’s business strategy. As a result of this review, the Company recorded a loss as shown above from the impairment of patents that were previously capitalized.

Estimated Amortization Expense Years Ended September 30,
2013		23,850
2014		23,850
2015		23,850
2016		23,850
2017		23,850
Thereafter		39,207
	$	158,457