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Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]

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

	June 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Accrued salaries and benefits			$			1,134		$	1,232
Warrant liability		1,647			939
Liability for consigned precious metals		478			832
Accrued legal settlement and related expenses		-			616
Accrued severance and other charges		254			530
Accrued warranty		485			453
Other		1,688			1,400
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	5,686		$	6,002

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