Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment reporting information by segment

(Dollars in thousands)	Test and Measurement Instrumentation		New Energy			Other			Reconciling Items		Condensed Consolidated Totals
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
Product revenue	$	2,311	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	2,311
Unfunded research and product development expenses		301		—			—			—		301
Selling, general and administrative expenses		572		25			283			—		880
Segment profit (loss) from operations before non-controlling interest		438		(33	)		(146	)		—		259
Segment profit (loss)		438		(34	)		(258	)		18		164
Total assets		2,191		38			2,405			—		4,634
Capital expenditures		2		—			24			—		26
Depreciation		21		—			1			—		22

(Dollars in thousands)	Test and Measurement Instrumentation			New Energy			Other			Reconciling Items		Condensed Consolidated Totals
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
Product revenue	$	1,083		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	1,083
Unfunded research and product development expenses		327			—			—			—		327
Selling, general and administrative expenses		472			41			795			—		1,308
Segment loss from operations before non-controlling interest		(668	)		(68	)		(443	)		—		(1,179	)
Segment (loss) profit		(668	)		(69	)		(448	)		36		(1,149	)
Total assets		2,039			159			2,016			—		4,214
Capital expenditures		2			—			—			—		2
Depreciation		23			6			—			—		29

(Dollars in thousands)	Test and Measurement Instrumentation		New Energy			Other			Reconciling Items		Condensed Consolidated Totals
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Product revenue	$	6,778	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	6,778
Unfunded research and product development expenses		948		—			—			—		948
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,582		67			977			—		2,626
Segment profit (loss) from operations before non-controlling interest		1,191		(99	)		(526	)		—		566
Segment profit (loss)		1,191		(99	)		(794	)		52		350
Total assets		2,191		38			2,405			—		4,634
Capital expenditures		44		—			24			—		68
Depreciation		62		4			2			—		68

(Dollars in thousands)	Test and Measurement Instrumentation			New Energy			Other			Reconciling Items			Condensed Consolidated Totals
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Product revenue	$	3,653		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	3,653
Unfunded research and product development expenses (income)		1,038			(1	)		—			—			1,037
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,423			137			1,818			—			3,378
Segment (loss) profit from operations before non-controlling interest		(1,491	)		20			(1,053	)		—			(2,524	)
Segment (loss) profit		(1,491	)		19			(1,058	)		(10	)		(2,540	)
Total assets		2,039			159			2,016			—			4,214
Capital expenditures		12			—			—			—			12
Depreciation		73			29			—			—			102

Schedule of details of (other) segment loss

The following table presents the details of “Other” segment loss:

(Dollars in thousands)		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
Corporate and other (expenses) income:
Salaries and benefits	$		(175	)	$	(564	)	$	(442	)	$	(1,176	)
Depreciation			(1	)		—			(2	)		(1	)
Income tax expense			(113	)		(6	)		(268	)		(6	)
Other income (expense), net			31			122			(82	)		125
Total “Other” segment loss	$		(258	)	$	(448	)	$	(794	)	$	(1,058	)