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Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

(2)           Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

		September 30, 2012								December 31, 2011
		Gross carrying value				Accumulated amortization				Gross carrying value				Accumulated Amortization
Amortizable intangible assets Patents		$	2,624			$	2,333			$	2,624			$	2,262

Amortization expense related to intangible assets totaled $11,000 and $71,000 for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and totaled $53,000 and $159,000 for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. The aggregate estimated amortization expense for intangible assets remaining as of September 30, 2012 is as follows (in thousands):

2012		$	11
2013			44
2014			44
2015			44
2016			44
over 5 years			104
Total		$	291

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The entire disclosure for all or part of the information related to intangible assets.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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