Intangible Assets, Net

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6 – Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible assets, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):

	January 3, 2014						December 28, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Amortized intangible assets:
Patents and licenses	$	10,637	$	(10,057)	$	580	$	10,786	$	(9,875)	$	911
Customer relationships		1,490		(894)		596		1,835		(917)		918
Developed technology		947		(743)		204		1,166		(853)		313
Total	$	13,074	$	(11,694)	$	1,380	$	13,787	$	(11,645)	$	2,142

Aggregate amortization expense for amortized intangible assets was $440,000, $652,000, and $797,000, for the years ended January 3, 2014, December 28, 2012, and December 30, 2011, respectively.

The following table shows estimated amortization expense for intangible assets for each of the next five succeeding years and thereafter (in thousands):

Fiscal Year	Amount
2014	$	374
2015		241
2016		239
2017		235
2018		36
Thereafter		255
Total	$	1,380