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Note 12 - Legal Proceedings	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]	NOTE 12: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS On January 26, 2010, the Company commenced an action against Taiwan Glass Industrial Corp. (“Taiwan Glass”) and Mizuho Corporate Bank (“Mizuho”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. By that action, the Company seeks monetary damages ($5,816,000) against Taiwan Glass for breach of contract and against Mizuho for failing to pay the second installment on a letter of credit issued by Mizuho. The action as against Mizuho has been subsequently dismissed. The Company believes that Taiwan Glass has no legal basis for unilaterally refusing to accept and pay for equipment specially manufactured for them and shipped to them by the Company. Taiwan Glass has interposed an answer and counterclaims denying these allegations and is seeking unspecified monetary damages. The Company is vigorously pursuing its claims against Taiwan Glass and defending against the counterclaims interposed by Taiwan Glass. As of September 30, 2011, Taiwan Glass has not yet granted permission to allow the Company to use or sell most of the returned equipment ($1,150,000) due to the pending litigation. Management has reclassified the returned equipment as Idle inventories, net as of September 30, 2011. The Idle inventories has been assigned a carrying value using the lower of cost or market.

Note 12 - Legal Proceedings

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]

NOTE 12: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On January 26, 2010, the Company commenced an action against Taiwan Glass Industrial Corp. (“Taiwan Glass”) and Mizuho Corporate Bank (“Mizuho”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. By that action, the Company seeks monetary damages ($5,816,000) against Taiwan Glass for breach of contract and against Mizuho for failing to pay the second installment on a letter of credit issued by Mizuho. The action as against Mizuho has been subsequently dismissed.

The Company believes that Taiwan Glass has no legal basis for unilaterally refusing to accept and pay for equipment specially manufactured for them and shipped to them by the Company. Taiwan Glass has interposed an answer and counterclaims denying these allegations and is seeking unspecified monetary damages. The Company is vigorously pursuing its claims against Taiwan Glass and defending against the counterclaims interposed by Taiwan Glass.

As of September 30, 2011, Taiwan Glass has not yet granted permission to allow the Company to use or sell most of the returned equipment ($1,150,000) due to the pending litigation. Management has reclassified the returned equipment as Idle inventories, net as of September 30, 2011. The Idle inventories has been assigned a carrying value using the lower of cost or market.