6. SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (Details - Options outstanding and exercisable)	9 Months Ended
May 31, 2016 $ / shares shares
Awards outstanding \| shares	965,600
Awards outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life	7 years 9 months
Awards outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 7.29
Awards exercisable \| shares	240,790
Awards exercisable weighted average remaining contractual life	4 years 5 months 27 days
Awards exercisable weighted average exercise price	$ 3.99
$1.00 to $1.50 [Member]
Exercise price low	1.00
Exercise price high	$ 1.50
Awards outstanding \| shares	88,000
Awards outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life	2 years 3 months 18 days
Awards outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 1.03
Awards exercisable \| shares	88,000
Awards exercisable weighted average remaining contractual life	2 years 3 months 18 days
Awards exercisable weighted average exercise price	$ 1.03
$1.51 to $3.00 [Member]
Exercise price low	1.51
Exercise price high	$ 3.00
Awards outstanding \| shares	3,600
Awards outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life	3 years 11 months 9 days
Awards outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 2.20
Awards exercisable \| shares	3,600
Awards exercisable weighted average remaining contractual life	3 years 11 months 9 days
Awards exercisable weighted average exercise price	$ 2.20
$3.01 to $4.50 [Member]
Exercise price low	3.01
Exercise price high	$ 4.50
Awards outstanding \| shares	28,500
Awards outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life	3 years 1 month 13 days
Awards outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 3.35
Awards exercisable \| shares	28,500
Awards exercisable weighted average remaining contractual life	3 years 1 month 13 days
Awards exercisable weighted average exercise price	$ 3.35
$4.51 to $6.00 [Member]
Exercise price low	4.51
Exercise price high	$ 6.00
Awards outstanding \| shares	74,000
Awards outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life	2 years 10 months 28 days
Awards outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 5.48
Awards exercisable \| shares	41,600
Awards exercisable weighted average remaining contractual life	2 years 11 months 16 days
Awards exercisable weighted average exercise price	$ 5.42
$6.01 to $7.50 [Member]
Exercise price low	6.01
Exercise price high	$ 7.50
Awards outstanding \| shares	367,200
Awards outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life	8 years 2 months 19 days
Awards outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 6.85
Awards exercisable \| shares	79,090
Awards exercisable weighted average remaining contractual life	7 years 10 months 28 days
Awards exercisable weighted average exercise price	$ 6.86
$7.50 to $9.82 [Member]
Exercise price low	7.50
Exercise price high	$ 9.82
Awards outstanding \| shares	404,300
Awards outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life	9 years 9 months 4 days
Awards outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 9.71
Awards exercisable \| shares	0
Awards exercisable weighted average exercise price	$ 0

The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(1)(iii)
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