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INTANGIBLE ASSETS | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
INTANGIBLE ASSETS | NOTE B - INTANGIBLE ASSETS The identifiable intangible assets acquired and their carrying values at September 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Trade secrets and developed technologies (Weighted average life of 7 years) |  | $ | 9,430,900 |  |  | $ | 9,430,900 |
Patents (Weighted average life of 5 years) |  |  | 34,257 |  |  |  | 34,257 |
Total identifiable intangible assets-Gross carrying value: |  |  | 9,465,157 |  |  |  | 9,465,157 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (3,810,146 | ) |  |  | (3,537,302 | )
Impairment (2006) |  |  | (5,655,011 | ) |  |  | (5,655,011 | )
Net |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 272,844 |
Residual value |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 0 |
Total amortization expense charged to operations for the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $272,844 and $363,791, respectively.

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