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Note 6 - Accrued Liabilities | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block] |
6. | Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
|  | January 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Uninvoiced materials and services received |  | $ | 458 |  |  | $ | 1,269 |
Accrued legal and professional fees |  |  | 161 |  |  |  | 169 |
Accrued payroll and related expenses |  |  | 58 |  |  |  | 147 |
Accrued warranty |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 68 |
Other |  |  | 315 |  |  |  | 178 |
|  | $ | 1,012 |  |  | $ | 1,831 |
At January 31, 2014, approximately $0.3 million or 70 percent of total uninvoiced materials and services received of $0.5 million, included in accrued liabilities were payable to Zheng Ge Electrical Co. Ltd. (“Zheng Ge”). At January 31, 2013, approximately $1.1 million or 85 percent of total uninvoiced materials and services of $0.6 million, included in accrued liabilities were payable to Zheng Ge. We ceased paying Zheng Ge during the course of the recall. (see Note 13)

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