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Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Patents consisted of the following:

		December 31,				September 30,
		2012				2012
Cost		$	348,832			$	358,925
Accumulated amortization			(200,330	)			(200,468	)
		$	148,502			$	158,457
		December 31,				December 31,
		2012				2011
Amortization expense		$	5,800			$	7,652
Loss on sale or impairment of patents			—				10,616

Each quarter, the Company reviews the ongoing value of its capitalized patent costs and reduces the value if any of its patents are no longer consistent with its business strategy, as noted in the above table.

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