Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets

		September 30, 2015						December 31, 2014
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying
	Useful Life	Amount		Amortizaton		Amount		Amount		Amortizaton		Amount
Acquired intangibles- customer	5 -10 years
lists and non-compete		$	1,997,300	$	1,613,732	$	383,568	$	1,997,300	$	1,532,123	$	465,177
agreements
Acquired intangibles-patents	Varied (1)
and patent rights			3,650,000		1,384,981		2,265,019		3,650,000		852,343		2,797,657
Patent application costs	Varied (2)		1,059,823		490,938		568,885		1,058,833		413,268		645,565
		$	6,707,123	$	3,489,651	$	3,217,472	$	6,706,133	$	2,797,734	$	3,908,399

 (1)
Acquired patents and patent rights are amortized over their expected useful life which is generally the remaining legal life of the patent. As of September 30, 2015, the weighted average remaining useful life of these assets in service was approximately 4.6 years.

(2)
Patent application costs are amortized over their expected useful life which is generally the remaining legal life of the patent. As of September 30, 2015, the weighted average remaining useful life of these assets in service was approximately 9.3 years.