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Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Patents | $ 1,982,918 | $ 1,885,888
Trademarks | 601,716 | 565,273
Pac-Kit Tradename, Customer List | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000
C-Thru,Customer List | 1,050,000 |
Total Intangible Assets | 5,134,634 | 3,951,161
Accumulated amortization | 894,233 | 666,498
Net Intangible Assets | $ 4,240,401 | $ 3,284,663

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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=7658586&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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