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Intangible assets other than goodwill

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Intangible assets other than goodwill
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]    
Intangible assets
Note 10 - Intangible assets other than goodwill
 
As of  June 30, 2013  the Company has the following amounts related to intangible assets:
 
 
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Patent costs
 
$
355,961
 
$
29,192
 
Product certifications
 
 
290,660
 
 
69,399
 
Developed technology
 
 
240,000
 
 
4,000
 
 
 
$
886,621
 
$
102,591
 
 
The aggregate amortization expense of the Company's intangible assets for the  six months ended  June 30, 2013  and  2012  was  $24,247  and  $15,457, respectively.
 
Estimated future annual amortization expense related to the intangible assets is as follows:
 
2013
 
$
29,450
 
2014
 
 
94,640
 
2015
 
 
94,640
 
2016
 
 
94,640
 
2017
 
 
94,640
 
Thereafter
 
 
376,020
 
 
 
$
784,030
 
Note 5 – Intangible assets
 
The Company capitalized $17,314 and $22,036 of product certification costs during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Also included in intangible assets are the costs incurred by the Company to acquire certain patents. These patents, once in service, will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic life of the associated products, which range from approximately 7 to 10 years. The Company capitalized $146,981 and $16,712of patent-related costs during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Intangible assets at December 31, 2012 and 2011 consist of the following:
  
 
 
Product
Certifications
 
Patents
 
Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets
 
$
235,482
 
$
214,883
 
$
450,365
 
Less - accumulated amortization
 
 
(57,798)
 
 
(20,547)
 
 
(78,345)
 
 
 
$
177,684
 
$
194,336
 
$
372,020
 
Balance at December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets
 
$
218,168
 
$
67,902
 
$
286,070
 
Less - accumulated amortization
 
 
(38,254)
 
 
(6,195)
 
 
(44,449)
 
 
 
$
179,914
 
$
61,707
 
$
241,621
 
 
Amortization expense was $33,896, $23,992, and $11,309 during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively. Estimated amortization expense at December 31 for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:
  
2013
$
39,879
2014
 
54,246
2015
 
54,246
2016
 
54,246
2017
 
54,246
Thereafter
 
115,157
 
$
372,020