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Note 7 - Accrued Liabilities | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block] |
7. | Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
|  | April 30, 2014 |  |  | January 31, 2014 |
Uninvoiced materials and services received |  | $ | 458 |  |  | $ | 458 |
Accrued legal and professional fees |  |  | 112 |  |  |  | 161 |
Accrued payroll and related expenses |  |  | 45 |  |  |  | 58 |
Accrued warranty |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 20 |
Other |  |  | 276 |  |  |  | 315 |
|  | $ | 911 |  |  | $ | 1,012 |
As of April 30, 2014 and January 31, 2014, approximately $0.3 million or 70 percent of total uninvoiced materials and services of $0.5 million, respectively, included in accrued liabilities, was payable Zheng Ge Electrical Co. Ltd. (“Zheng Ge”).

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