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Research and Development Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Research and Development [Abstract]

Research and Development Expenses

NOTE 11 – RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

		2019				2018
Salaries and related expenses *			1,267,580				1,776,146
Professional fees			32,258				113,514
Regulations related			28,114				132,585
Patents			80,193				91,302
Materials **			96,501				737,946
Bad Debt Expense			-				91,719
Depreciation			31,774				30,263
Travel expenses			472				-
Vehicle maintenance			57,738				56,112
Other			11,001				3,276
			1,605,631				3,032,863

	*	net of effect of reversal of SBC expenses due to forfeiture.
	**	Includes a reserve for slow moving inventory in the amount of approximately $700 thousand. See Note 3

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The entire disclosure for research, development, and computer software activities, including contracts and arrangements to be performed for others and with federal government. Includes costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility and in-process research and development acquired in a business combination consummated during the period.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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