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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Share-Based Compensation) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Share-Based Compensation Tables |
Stock-based employee compensation expense | The following table shows the amount of share-based compensation expense included in the statements of operations for each period shown:
|  |  | Year Ended December 31,
|  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012
Cost of contract revenue |  | $ | 19,000 |  | $ | 34,000
Cost of product revenue |  |  | 1,000 |  |  | 54,000
Research and development expense |  |  | 466,000 |  |  | 825,000
Sales, marketing, general and administrative expense |  |  | 1,120,000 |  |  | 1,356,000
|  | $ | 1,606,000 |  | $ | 2,269,000

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