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Accrued liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Liabilities Tables |
Accrued liabilities (Tables) | Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
|  |  |  |  |  | December 31,
|  |  |  |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011
Bonuses |  |  |  |  | $ | 724,000 |  | $ | 1,214,000
Payroll and payroll taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 427,000 |  |  | 590,000
Compensated absences |  |  |  |  |  | 384,000 |  |  | 508,000
Deferred rent credit |  |  |  |  |  | 187,000 |  |  | 261,000
Warranty |  |  |  |  |  | 206,000 |  |  | 490,000
Adverse purchase commitments |  |  |  |  |  | 634,000 |  |  | 134,000
Accelerated rent expense |  |  |  |  |  | 109,000 |  |  | 402,000
Professional fees |  |  |  |  |  | 533,000 |  |  | 415,000
Purchased patents |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  | 330,000
Other |  |  |  |  |  | 803,000 |  |  | 769,000
|  |  |  |  | $ | 4,007,000 |  | $ | 5,113,000

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