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Fee Income	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Fee Income Disclosure [Abstract]
Fee Income Disclosure [Text Block]	Fee Income Fee income represents amounts earned by the Company under various license and other agreements relating to technology developed by the Company. During the first nine months of 2011, five licensees of the Company accounted for approximately 26%, 15%, 14%, 10%, and 8%, respectively, of fee income recognized during such period. During the first nine months of 2010, six licensees of the Company accounted for approximately 18%, 13%, 13%, 13%, 11% and 9%, respectively, of fee income recognized during such period.

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The entire disclosure for the revenue earned during the period relating to consideration received from another party for the right to use, but not own, certain of the entity's intangible assets. Licensing arrangements include, but are not limited to, rights to use a patent, copyright, technology, manufacturing process, software or trademark.

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