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Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities [Abstract] |
Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities [Text Block] | 5. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
| September 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Accrued salaries and benefits | $ | 1,115 |  | $ | 1,146
Warrant liability |  | 910 |  |  | 939
Liability for consigned precious metals |  | 534 |  |  | 832
Accrued legal settlement and related expenses |  | - |  |  | 616
Accrued severance and other charges |  | 669 |  |  | 530
Accrued warranty |  | 469 |  |  | 453
Other |  | 1,752 |  |  | 1,343
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 5,449 |  | $ | 5,859

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