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Note 9 - Guarantees
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Guarantees [Text Block]

(9)  GUARANTEES


Product Warranties

Warranty expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $68 and $90, respectively. The following table sets forth the changes in the liability for product warranties for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:
 


Balance - January 1, 2012

  $ 214

Acquisition of Thermonics

    67

Payments made under product warranty

    (124 )

Accruals for product warranty

    68

Balance - September 30, 2012

  $ 225

The liability for product warranties is included in Other Current Liabilities on our balance sheet.