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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block] |
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
U.S.-based operations | $ (8,481) |  | $ (7,872)
Non U.S.-based operations | 2,053 |  | (2,189)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ (6,428) |  | $ (10,061)
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] |
| Current |  | Deferred |  | Total
Year ended December 31, 2013: |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Federal | $ ─ |  | $ ─ |  | $ ─
State and local | 16 |  | ─ |  | 16
Foreign | 405 |  | (69) |  | 336
Total | $ 421 |  | $ (69) |  | $ 352
Year ended December 31, 2012: |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Federal | $ ─ |  | $ ─ |  | $ ─
State and local | 16 |  | ─ |  | 16
Foreign | (212) |  | (171) |  | (383)
Total | $ (196) |  | $ (171) |  | $ (367)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] |
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Expected tax benefit | $ (2,185) |  | $ (3,421)
Net tax effects of: |  |  |
Foreign tax rate differential | (515) |  | 408
State taxes, net of federal benefit | (62) |  | (529)
Return to provision adjustment | (270) |  | 832
Research and other credits | (139) |  | (2)
Permanent difference on deemed dividend | 1,040 |  | -
Permanent difference on warrants | 61 |  | (31)
Other | 35 |  | 73
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance | 2,387 |  | 2,303
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations | $ 352 |  | $ (367)
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] |
| December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |
Research and development credits | $ 1,824 |  | $ 1,707
Other credits | 378 |  | 347
Operating loss carry forwards | 12,592 |  | 10,562
Inventories | 338 |  | 469
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 118 |  | 563
Depreciation | 349 |  | 246
Deferred research and development expenses for income tax | 327 |  | 327
Non-cash compensation | 957 |  | 706
Other | 794 |  | 536
Total gross deferred tax assets | 17,677 |  | 15,463
Valuation allowance | (17,293) |  | (14,906)
Net deferred tax assets | 384 |  | 557
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Other identifiable intangible assets | (1,070) |  | (1,354)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities | (1,070) |  | (1,354)
Net deferred tax liabilities | $ (686) |  | $ (797)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block] |
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Balance at beginning of year | $ 452 |  | $ 529
Additions for current year tax provisions | 91 |  | 41
Reduction for prior year tax provisions | ─ |  | (118)
Balance at end of year | $ 543 |  | $ 452
Summary of Income Tax Examinations [Table Text Block] |
| Open Tax Years
United States – Federal | 2010 – 2013
United States – State | 2009 – 2013
Canada | 2008 – 2013
Sweden | 2011 – 2013
United Kingdom | 2009 – 2013

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