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Note 9 - Other Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
(9)
Other Intangible Assets
 
The carrying values of the Company’s definite lived intangible assets as of
March
31,
2017
and
December
 
31,
2016,
are as follows (in thousands):
 
    Patents   Non-
Compete
  Customer
List
  Total
Estimated useful life                
Gross amount at March 31, 2017   $
429
    $
512
    $
2,046
    $
2,987
 
Accumulated amortization at March 31, 2017    
(429
)    
(465
)    
(1,855
)   $
(2,749
)
Net balance at March 31, 2017   $
-
    $
47
    $
191
    $
238
 
                                 
Gross amount at December 31, 2016   $
429
    $
512
    $
2,046
    $
2,987
 
Accumulated amortization at December 31, 2016    
(429
)    
(449
)    
(1,791
)   $
(2,669
)
Net balance at December 31, 2016   $
-
    $
63
    $
255
    $
318
 
 
Amortization expense related to intangible assets was approximately
$79,000
and
$80,000
for each of the
three
-month periods ended
March
31,
2017
and
2016.
The estimated remaining amortization expense as of
March
31,
2017
is as follows (in thousands):
 
Remainder of:    
2017    
238
 
Total   $
238