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Note 11: Grant Awards	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2012
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Note 11: Grant Awards	Note 11: Grant Awards In November 2010, we were awarded two separate U.S. government grants under the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project (“QTDP”) Program. We submitted grant applications for our BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System and our MicroThermX^® Microwave Ablation System, and both applications were approved for the maximum award for a single program of $244,479, or a total of $488,958. In order to qualify for the QTDP grants, the project must have the potential to develop new treatments that address “unmet medical needs” or chronic and acute diseases; reduce long-term health care costs; represent a significant advance in finding a cure for cancer; advance U.S. competitiveness in the fields of life, biological, and medical sciences; or create or sustain well-paying jobs, either directly or indirectly. The QTDP was created by Congress in March 2010 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and provides a tax credit or a grant equal to 50% of eligible costs and expenses for tax years 2009 and 2010.

Note 11: Grant Awards

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Note 11: Grant Awards

In November 2010, we were awarded two separate U.S. government grants under the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project (“QTDP”) Program. We submitted grant applications for our BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System and our MicroThermX^® Microwave Ablation System, and both applications were approved for the maximum award for a single program of $244,479, or a total of $488,958. In order to qualify for the QTDP grants, the project must have the potential to develop new treatments that address “unmet medical needs” or chronic and acute diseases; reduce long-term health care costs; represent a significant advance in finding a cure for cancer; advance U.S. competitiveness in the fields of life, biological, and medical sciences; or create or sustain well-paying jobs, either directly or indirectly. The QTDP was created by Congress in March 2010 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and provides a tax credit or a grant equal to 50% of eligible costs and expenses for tax years 2009 and 2010.