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PATENTS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
PATENTS | 7. Patents PATENTS SCHEDULE OF PATENTS
|  | 2022 Cost |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | 2022 Net |
Patents |  | $ | 195,725 |  |  | $ | 195,725 |  |  | $ | - |
|  | 2021 Cost |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | 2021 Net |
Patents |  | $ | 208,079 |  |  | $ | 194,380 |  |  | $ | 13,699 |
Decrease in 2022 cost was due to currency conversion. The cost as of December 31, 2022 in Canadian dollars is $265,102 (2021 - $265,102 CAD). Amount of amortization for 2022 was $13,699 (2021 - $16,438) and is included in cost of sales in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

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