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Intangible assets other than goodwill

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Intangible assets other than goodwill
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]  
Intangible assets
Note 5 – Intangible assets other than goodwill
 
The Company capitalized $171,224 and $17,314 of product certification costs during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, 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 product, which range from approximately 7-10 years. The Company capitalized $226,726 and $146,981 of patent-related costs during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company also capitalized $240,000 certain developed technology in connection with an asset acquisition which is being amortized over its useful life of fifteen years. Intangible assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 consist of the following:
 
 
 
Product
Certifications
 
Patents
 
Developed
Technology
 
Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets
 
$
406,706
 
$
441,609
 
 
240,000
 
$
1,088,315
 
Less - accumulated amortization
 
 
(83,405)
 
 
(39,583)
 
 
(12,000)
 
 
(134,988)
 
 
 
$
323,301
 
$
402,026
 
$
228,000
 
$
953,327
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
Amortization expense was $56,643 and $33,896 during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Estimated amortization expense at December 31, 2013 for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:
 
2014
 
$
80,937
 
2015
 
 
119,758
 
2016
 
 
119,758
 
2017
 
 
119,758
 
2018
 
 
113,560
 
Thereafter
 
 
399,556
 
 
 
$
953,327