Organization and Business Basis of Presentations (Details Textual) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Mar. 28, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Mar. 28, 2013 Minimum [Member]
License and Services Revenue	$ 600,000	$ 600,000
Deficit accumulated during the development stage	364,011,261	357,611,780	347,744,756
Working Capital Deficiency	$ 8,200,000	$ 8,100,000
Common stock, shares authorized	750,000,000	750,000,000	750,000,000	1,500,000,000	750,000,000

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No definition available.

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- Definition

The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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-Paragraph 30

-Article 5

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- Definition

Cumulative net losses reported during the development stage.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 915

-SubTopic 210

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-Number 7

-Paragraph 11

-Subparagraph a

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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- Definition

Revenue from multiple-deliverable arrangements that include licensing fees and services revenue. Licensing revenue is consideration received from another party for the right to use, but not own, certain of the entity's intangible assets. Licensing arrangements include, but are not limited to, rights to use a patent, copyright, technology, manufacturing process, software or trademark. Licensing fees are generally, but not always, fixed as to amount and not dependent upon the revenue generated by the licensing party. An entity may receive licensing fees for licenses that also generate royalty payments to the entity. Services revenue may be derived by providing other, nonspecified, services during the reporting period.

+ References

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