Note 9 - Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

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Other Intangible Assets

The carrying values of the Company’s definite lived intangible assets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, are as follows (in thousands):

	Patents			Non- Compete			Customer List			Total
Estimated useful life	14 years			5 years			5 years
Gross amount at September 30, 2016	$	429		$	512		$	2,046		$	2,987
Accumulated amortization at September 30, 2016		(429	)		(434	)		(1,727	)		(2,590	)
Net balance at September 30, 2016	$	-		$	78		$	319		$	397

Gross amount at December 31, 2015	$	429		$	512		$	2,046		$	2,987
Accumulated amortization at December 31, 2015		(429	)		(387	)		(1,535	)		(2,351	)
Net balance at December 31, 2015	$	-		$	125		$	511		$	636

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was approximately $79,000 for each of the three- month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and approximately $238,000 for each of the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. The estimated remaining amortization expense as of September 30, 2016 is as follows (in thousands):

Remainder of:
2016		79
2017		318
Total	$	397