INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current [Abstract]
Federal	$ 33,054	$ 22,082
State	5,098	402
Total current provision	38,152	22,484
Deferred [Abstract]
Federal	464,005	(5,155,713)
State	7,080	0
Total deferred provision	471,085	(5,155,713)
Total provision	509,237	(5,133,229)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating losses	12,274,761
Net operating losses, expiration dates	between 2020 and 2028
Sustained profitable operating performance period	3 years
Valuation allowance reversed	5,156,000
Current assets [Abstract]
Inventory reserves	224,694	260,665
Accrued expenses	226,740	145,426
Net current deferred asset	451,434	406,091
Noncurrent assets [Abstract]
Net operating loss carry-forwards	4,236,008	4,837,466
Research and development credit	711,444	581,576
Other Credits	97,234	0
Other	99,097	132,734
Gross noncurrent deferred tax assets	5,143,783	5,551,776
Depreciation	(199,145)	(220,578)
Noncurrent deferred tax assets	4,944,638	5,331,198
Less valuation allowances	(711,444)	(581,576)
Net noncurrent deferred tax assets	4,233,194	4,749,622
Summary of reconciliation of the Federal statutory rate to the effective rate applicable to income (loss) before income taxes [Abstract]
Federal income tax at statutory rates (in hundredths)	34.00%	34.00%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit (in hundredths)	0.70%	0.00%
Nondeductible expenses (in hundredths)	5.40%	6.40%
Change in valuation allowance (in hundredths)	8.90%	(514.30%)
Tax Credits (in hundredths)	(8.90%)	0.00%
Change in tax rates (in hundredths)	(5.20%)	0.00%
Other (in hundredths)	0.20%	(0.70%)
Income tax (benefit) (in hundredths)	35.10%	(474.60%)
Minimum [Member] | Federal [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax year	2009
Minimum [Member] | New York state [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax year	2009
Maximum [Member] | Federal [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax year	2011
Maximum [Member] | New York state [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax year	2011
Research and Development Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward	711,000
Research and Development Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward, expiration date	Dec. 31, 2025
Research and Development Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward, expiration date	Dec. 31, 2032
2004 Change [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating losses	5,832,516
Annual limitation	150,608
Period of built-in gains	5 years
Built-in-gains of net operating losses	488,207
Net operating losses, expiration dates	2018 through 2024
2006 Change [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating losses	8,586,861
Annual limitation	1,111,831
Period of built-in gains	5 years
Built-in-gains of net operating losses	$ 1,756,842
Net operating losses, expiration dates	2018 through 2028