COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Royalty Agreement The Company has an exclusive license agreement with the Regents of the University of California to make, use, sell and otherwise distribute products under certain of the Regents of the University of California’s patents anywhere in the world. The Company is obligated to pay a minimum annual royalty of $50,000, and an earned royalty of 4% of net sales. The minimum annual royalty will be applied against the earned royalty due for the calendar year in which the minimum payment was made. The license agreements expire upon expiration of the patents and may be terminated earlier if the Company so elects. The U.S. licensed patents that are currently issued expire between 2026 and 2029, without considering any possible patent term adjustment or extensions and assuming payment of all appropriate maintenance, renewal, annuity, or other governmental fees. The Company recorded royalty costs of $12,500 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively, and $37,500 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively, which were recorded in cost of revenue. Additionally, the Company was obligated to make a cash Indexed Milestone Payment to the Regents of the University of California in the event of either a Change of Control or an Initial Public Offering (IPO). This cash payment was calculated as follows: 28,532 post-split shares (213,313 pre-split shares) of Company common stock times the IPO price of $4.34. On May 2, 2022, in connection with the IPO, the Company paid the University of California - San Francisco the amount of $123,828 to satisfy the Indexed Milestone Payment obligation included within the exclusive license agreement. Litigation To date, the Company has not been involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business. If any legal proceeding occurs, the Company would record a provision for a loss when it believes that it is both probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated, although litigation is inherently unpredictable and is subject to significant uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. Should any of these estimates and assumptions change or prove to have been incorrect, the Company could incur significant charges related to legal matters that could have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position and cash flows. Stock Option Grant to our Executive Chairman In September 2021, the Board of Directions approved a stock option grant of 1,204,819 post-split shares to Dr. Jeffrey Thramann, our Executive Chairman. These options are conditional, such that they vest only upon the occurrence of certain specified events, including an IPO, a next round financing, the merger of the Company with a SPAC, or the sale of the Company. The amount of stock options that will vest upon such specified events depends upon the terms and timing of the applicable event. In the case of an IPO, the number of shares that will vest is equal to 16.7% of the Company’s pre-IPO fully diluted shares (inclusive of the portion of Dr. Thramann’s option grant that will become vested). Any remaining portion of the option grant will be cancelled. The agreement with Dr. Thramann also contains provisions in the event of his voluntary resignation from the company, as well as other provisions if he is terminated by the Company. On April 21, 2022, 1,204,819 outstanding common stock options previously awarded to Dr. Jeffrey Thramann vested in connection with the completion of the IPO pursuant to the terms of such options. The exercise price of these options is $1.94 per share. The options have a 10-year term.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Royalty Agreement

The Company has an exclusive license agreement with the Regents of the University of California to make, use, sell and otherwise distribute products under certain of the Regents of the University of California’s patents anywhere in the world. The Company is obligated to pay a minimum annual royalty of $50,000, and an earned royalty of 4% of net sales. The minimum annual royalty will be applied against the earned royalty due for the calendar year in which the minimum payment was made. The license agreements expire upon expiration of the patents and may be terminated earlier if the Company so elects. The U.S. licensed patents that are currently issued expire between 2026 and 2029, without considering any possible patent term adjustment or extensions and assuming payment of all appropriate maintenance, renewal, annuity, or other governmental fees. The Company recorded royalty costs of $12,500 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively, and $37,500 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively, which were recorded in cost of revenue.

Additionally, the Company was obligated to make a cash Indexed Milestone Payment to the Regents of the University of California in the event of either a Change of Control or an Initial Public Offering (IPO). This cash payment was calculated as follows: 28,532 post-split shares (213,313 pre-split shares) of Company common stock times the IPO price of $4.34. On May 2, 2022, in connection with the IPO, the Company paid the University of California - San Francisco the amount of $123,828 to satisfy the Indexed Milestone Payment obligation included within the exclusive license agreement.

Litigation

To date, the Company has not been involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business. If any legal proceeding occurs, the Company would record a provision for a loss when it believes that it is both probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated, although litigation is inherently unpredictable and is subject to significant uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. Should any of these estimates and assumptions change or prove to have been incorrect, the Company could incur significant charges related to legal matters that could have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

Stock Option Grant to our Executive Chairman

In September 2021, the Board of Directions approved a stock option grant of 1,204,819 post-split shares to Dr. Jeffrey Thramann, our Executive Chairman. These options are conditional, such that they vest only upon the occurrence of certain specified events, including an IPO, a next round financing, the merger of the Company with a SPAC, or the sale of the Company. The amount of stock options that will vest upon such specified events depends upon the terms and timing of the applicable event. In the case of an IPO, the number of shares that will vest is equal to 16.7% of the Company’s pre-IPO fully diluted shares (inclusive of the portion of Dr. Thramann’s option grant that will become vested). Any remaining portion of the option grant will be cancelled. The agreement with Dr. Thramann also contains provisions in the event of his voluntary resignation from the company, as well as other provisions if he is terminated by the Company.

On April 21, 2022, 1,204,819 outstanding common stock options previously awarded to Dr. Jeffrey Thramann vested in connection with the completion of the IPO pursuant to the terms of such options. The exercise price of these options is $1.94 per share. The options have a 10-year term.