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Intangible Assets, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Intangible Assets, Net

Note 7 - Intangible Assets, Net

		December 31,
		2018				2017
		U.S. Dollars (in thousands)
Patent registration costs			1,605				1,513
Accumulated amortization			1,129				1,031
Total intangible asset, net			476				482

Patent registration costs are amortized over their estimated useful life of 10 years.

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 amounted to $98, $121 and $141, respectively.

As of December 31, 2018, the estimated amortization expenses of intangible assets for the years 2019 to 2023 is as follows:

Year ended December 31,		U.S. Dollars (in thousands)
2019			76
2020			74
2021			74
2022			68
2023			56
			348

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The entire disclosure for all or part of the information related to intangible assets.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2144416

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