Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Intangible assets

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Intangible assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]  
Intangible assets
Intangible assets other than goodwill
The Company capitalized $68,638 and $171,224 of product certification costs during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, 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 $73,321 and $226,726 of patent-related costs during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company also capitalized in 2013 $240,000 for developed technology in connection with an asset acquisition which is being amortized over its useful life of fifteen years. Intangible assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013 consist of the following:
 
Product
Certifications
 
Patents
 
Developed Technology
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2014
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Intangible assets
$
475,344

 
$
514,930

 
240,000

 
$
1,230,274

Less - accumulated amortization
(128,732
)
 
(62,242
)
 
(28,000
)
 
(218,974
)
 
$
346,612

 
$
452,688

 
$
212,000

 
$
1,011,300

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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


Amortization expense was $83,986 and $56,643 during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Estimated amortization expense at December 31, 2014 for each of the five succeeding years and thereafter are as follows:
2015
$
92,389

2016
137,096

2017
137,096

2018
130,899

2019
114,248

Thereafter
399,572

 
$
1,011,300