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Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2013		2012
Accrued salaries and benefits	$ 1,232		$ 1,347
Warrant liability	939		10
Liability for consigned precious metals	832		694
Accrued legal settlement and related expenses	616		─
Accrued severance and other charges	530		490
Accrued warranty	453		665
Sales tax payable	206		216
Other	1,194		1,092
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 6,002		$ 4,514

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