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Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets |
|  |  |  | March 31, 2015 |  |  | December 31, 2014
|  | Useful Life |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortizaton |  |  |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | Accumulated Amortizaton |  | Net Carrying Amount |
Acquired intangibles- customer lists and non-compete agreements |  |  | 5 -10 years |  | $ | 1,997,300 |  |  |  | $ | 1,570,682 |  |  |  | $ | 426,618 |  |  |  | $ | 1,997,300 |  |  |  | $ | 1,532,123 |  |  |  | $ | 465,177 |
Acquired intangibles-patents and patent rights |  |  | Varied | (1) |  |  | 3,650,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,029,889 |  |  |  |  | 2,620,111 |  |  |  |  | 3,650,000 |  |  |  |  | 852,343 |  |  |  |  | 2,797,657 |
Patent application costs |  |  | Varied | (2) |  |  | 1,058,833 |  |  |  |  | 438,438 |  |  |  |  | 620,395 |  |  |  |  | 1,058,833 |  |  |  |  | 413,268 |  |  |  |  | 645,565 |
|  |  |  |  |  | $ | 6,706,133 |  |  |  | $ | 3,039,009 |  |  |  | $ | 3,667,124 |  |  |  | $ | 6,706,133 |  |  |  | $ | 2,797,734 |  |  |  | $ | 3,908,399 |

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