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Stock Options and Grants (Details Textual)		1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Stock Options and Grants (Details Textual)	Nov. 01, 2016 USD ($) Employee $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2017 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Oct. 26, 2016 shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Stock-based compensation \| $								$ 188,343			$ 701,402
Recognized stock-based compensation expense \| $						$ 439,821				$ 119,146	649,204
Unrecognized compensation costs \| $						$ 208,576					$ 208,576
Non-vested stock options weighted average period											1 year 2 months 5 days
Advisory Agreement [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase		50,000									50,000
Exercise price \| $ / shares		$ 6.25				$ 6.25	$ 6.25				$ 6.25
Paul Galvin [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase			185,425
Exercise price \| $ / shares			$ 5.00
Mahesh Shetty [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase			132,446
Exercise price \| $ / shares			$ 6.00
Employees and Directors [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase											50,000
Predecessor [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Stock-based compensation \| $									$ 119,146
2016 Plan [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Restricted stock or options issued, shares					500,000
Common stock available for issuance, shares					1,500,000	561,608					561,608
2016 Plan One [Member] \| Paul Galvin [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase	111,607		185,425	96,814
Exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 3.00		$ 5.00	$ 3.00
Fair value of options \| $	$ 272,834			$ 316,599			$ 370,558
2016 Plan One [Member] \| Mahesh Shetty [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase	21,839		132,446	69,038
Exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 3.00		$ 6.00	$ 3.00
Fair value of options \| $	$ 95,390		$ 370,558	$ 316,599			$ 370,558
2016 Plan One [Member] \| Stevan Armstrong [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase	43,677			34,481
Exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 3.00			$ 3.00
Fair value of options \| $	$ 272,834			$ 316,599
2016 Plan One [Member] \| Director [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase	63,335		33,334
Exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 3.00		$ 3.00
Fair value of options \| $	$ 272,834		$ 42,934
2016 Plan One [Member] \| Employee [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase	54,596			47,010
Exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 3.00
Fair value of options \| $	$ 95,390
Number of employees \| Employee	2