Intangible Assets, Net

12 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2016

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 1, 2016						January 2, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Amortized intangible assets:
Patents and licenses	$	9,207	$	(8,891)	$	316	$	9,205	$	(8,859)	$	346
Customer relationships		1,305		(1,044)		261		1,302		(911)		391
Developed technology		829		(740)		89		827		(694)		133
Total	$	11,341	$	(10,675)	$	666	$	11,334	$	(10,464)	$	870

Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets was $205,000, $382,000, and $440,000, for the years ended January 1, 2016, January 2, 2015 and January 3, 2014, 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
2016	$	205
2017		205
2018		205
2019		51
Total	$	666