Statement of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Total
Balances at Sep. 30, 2009	$ 18,543,200	$ 162,100	$ (15,444,100)	$ 3,261,200
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2009	6,814,438
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Grants of director common stock options		38,100		38,100
Exercise of employee common stock options	3,000			3,000
Exercise of employee common stock options (in shares)	5,000
Vesting of employee common stock options		11,500		11,500
Private placements of common stock	250,000			250,000
Private placements of common stock (in shares)	357,143
Net loss			(1,084,500)	(1,084,500)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2010	18,796,200	211,700	(16,528,600)	2,479,300
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2010	7,176,581
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Grants of director common stock options		21,100		21,100
Vesting of employee common stock options		4,200		4,200
Private placements of common stock	575,000			575,000
Private placements of common stock (in shares)	892,119
Net loss			(1,070,500)	(1,070,500)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 19,371,200	$ 237,000	$ (17,599,100)	$ 2,009,100
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011	8,068,700