Inventories, net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 9.    Inventories, net

The components of inventories follow:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Work-in-process and raw materials	$	315	$	488
Finished goods		1,068		1,500
Total inventories	$	1,383	$	1,988

During the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, gross profit was affected favorably in the amount of less than $0.1 million for both periods from the sales of products that had previously been written down. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, gross profit was affected favorably in the amount of less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, from the sales of products that had previously been written down.