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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets |
|  |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | Useful Life |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortizaton |  |  | Net Carrying Amount |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortizaton |  |  | Net Carrying Amount |
Acquired intangibles |  | 5 -10 years |  | $ | 2,405,300 |  |  | $ | 1,243,865 |  |  | $ | 1,161,435 |  |  | $ | 2,405,300 |  |  | $ | 999,761 |  |  | $ | 1,405,539 |
Patent application costs |  | Varied (1) |  |  | 956,714 |  |  |  | 265,472 |  |  |  | 691,242 |  |  |  | 843,145 |  |  |  | 205,472 |  |  |  | 637,673 |
|  |  |  | $ | 3,362,014 |  |  | $ | 1,509,337 |  |  | $ | 1,852,677 |  |  | $ | 3,248,445 |  |  | $ | 1,205,233 |  |  | $ | 2,043,212 |
Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization of Intangible Assets |
| 2013 |  |  |  | 299,325 |
| 2014 |  |  |  | 299,325 |
| 2015 |  |  |  | 214,158 |
| 2016 |  |  |  | 179,625 |
| 2017 |  |  |  | 167,125 |
| Thereafter |  |  |  | 693,119 |
|  |  |  | $ | 1,852,677 |

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