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PATENTS (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Patents Tables  
Patents

In fiscal 2005, the Company started the patent process for additional WATER$AVR® products.  Patents associated with these costs were granted in 2006 and they have been amortized over their legal life of 17 years.

 

Of the patents costs listed below, $77,759 (2011 - $79,354) are not subject to amortization as of June 30, 2012, as the patents are still in the process of being approved.

 

   

June 30,

2012 Cost

    

Accumulated

Amortization

    

June 30,

2012 Net

  
Patents   $ 260,393     $ 58,426     $ 201,967  
                         

 

 

   

December 31,

2011 Cost

    

Accumulated

Amortization

    

December 31,

2011 Net

  
Patents   $ 260,680     $ 52,474     $ 208,206