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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 11 - Related Party Transactions
 
During the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, building lease payments of $114,000 and $114,000 were paid to Optometrics Holdings, LLC in which Laura Lunardo, Optometrics’ COO has a 50% interest.
 
During the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, building lease payments of $829,557 and $780,433 were paid to Charles River Realty, dba Bachrach, Inc., which is owned by Gerald Entine and family, a director of the Company, and the former President of RMD Research.  In addition, real estate taxes, building maintenance and repair costs totaling $651,437 and $414,850 for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were paid to Bachrach, Inc.
 
On September 30, 2008, a loan for $2,000,000 was completed with a company in which a director of the Company and the former President of RMD Research, Dr. Gerald Entine, and Vice-President of RMD Instruments Corp., Mr. Jacob Pastor, had greater than a 90% interest.  The loan had an interest rate of 9% and a balloon payment of all principal was due on October 1, 2010.  Interest expense for the year ended September 30, 2010 was $138,575.  The loan was repaid in full on July 9, 2010.
 
On September 30, 2011, $52,000 was due to the Company from Charles River Realty, dba Bachrach, Inc., which is owned by Gerald Entine and family, a director of the Company and the former President of RMD Research, for the refund of overpayment of leasehold improvements.  This amount was subsequently paid to the Company on November 21, 2011.