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Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

		Battery & Energy Products				Communications Systems				Discontinued Operations				Total
Balance at December 31, 2010		$	4,758			$	11,493			$	2,025			$	18,276
Effect of foreign currency translations			73				-				-				73
Balance at October 2, 2011			4,831				11,493				2,025				18,349
Effect of foreign currency translations			7				-				-				7
Balance at December 31, 2011			4,838				11,493				2,025				18,356
Sale of RedBlack Communications											(2,025	)			(2,025	)
Effect of foreign currency translations			6				-				-				6
Balance at September 30, 2012		$	4,844			$	11,493			$	-			$	16,337

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

		September 30, 2012
		Gross Assets				Accumulated Amortization				Net
Trademarks		$	3,564			$	-			$	3,564
Patents and technology			4,493				3,635				858
Customer relationships			3,995				3,308				687
Distributor relationships			379				324				55
Non-compete agreements			216				216				-
Total intangible assets		$	12,647			$	7,483			$	5,164

		December 31, 2011
		Gross Assets				Accumulated Amortization				Net
Trademarks		$	3,563			$	-			$	3,563
Patents and technology			4,492				3,440				1,052
Customer relationships			3,993				3,143				850
Distributor relationships			378				310				68
Non-compete agreements			396				396				-
Total intangible assets		$	12,822			$	7,289			$	5,533

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