Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are comprised of the following:

		June 30, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Acquired intangibles - customer lists and non-compete agreements	5-10 years	$	1,997,300	$	1,764,407	$	232,893	$	1,997,300	$	1,721,357	$	275,943
Acquired intangibles - patents and patent rights	Varied (1)		3,155,000		2,348,355		806,645		3,155,000		2,092,767		1,062,233
Patent application costs	Varied (2)		1,141,368		624,224		517,144		1,136,465		578,623		557,842
		$	6,293,668	$	4,736,986	$	1,556,682	$	6,288,765	$	4,392,747	$	1,896,018