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Significant accounting policies Other intangible assets with definite lives (Details) (USD $) | Jan. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2013
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Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Patents, Gross | $ 2,600,000 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | 2,230,000 | 2,180,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months | 48,900 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two | 45,700 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three | 41,900 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four | 38,800 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five | 28,800 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five | $ 168,400 |

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- Definition Gross carrying amount before accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date of the costs pertaining to the exclusive legal rights granted to the owner of the patent to exploit an invention or a process for a period of time specified by law. Such costs may have been expended to directly apply and receive patent rights, or to acquire such rights. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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