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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual)                                  
Stock options vesting period for employees         3 months 3 years                      
Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding derivative instruments             1,454,755 1,457,724 1,496,898 1,544,242     2,843,338 2,843,338 2,576,341 2,701,569  
Weighted average exercise price of outstanding derivative instruments             $ 3.20 $ 3.20 $ 3.72       $ 3.13 $ 3.13 $ 4.32 $ 4.40 $ 4.40
Intangible assets, estimated useful life       11 years 11 years 16 years                      
Expected dividend yield   0.00%   16.00%                          
Expected life of stock option   4 years                              
Expected volatility rate   160.00%                 123.00% 160.00%          
Forfeiture rate   12.00%                              
Risk free interest rate   0.51%                 0.69% 1.47%          
Number of active business segments 2 2                              
Patent related costs      $ 151,086                            
Patent write-off cost due to abandonment of patents      88,727                            
Impairment charge on long-lived assets 0 0 0                            
License revenue      5,000,000                            
Quarterly vesting period of stock options issued to directors upon re-election 1 year 1 year                              
Description of stock options issued Stock options issued to directors upon re-election vest quarterly for a period of one year (new director issuances are fully vested upon issuance). Stock options issued to employees vest 25% immediately as of the grant date, then 25% each subsequent year for a period of three years. Stock options vest over each three month period from the date of issuance to the end of the three year period. These options have a ten year life for as long as the individuals remain employees or directors. In general when an employee or director terminates their position the options will expire within three months, unless otherwise extended by the Board.                                
Period of stock option granted to director and employees 10 years 10 years                              
Percentage of options, vested immediately 25.00% 25.00%                              
Percentage of options, vested later till three year 25.00% 25.00%                              
Period of expiration of option upon termination of employee or director 3 months 3 months                              
Period of re-measurement of option's price using the Black-Scholes model 3 months 3 months                              
Current income tax expense 0 0                              
Deferred income tax expense 0 0                              
Recorded tax related interest and penalties 0 0 0                            
Liability for uncertain tax positions $ 0 $ 0 $ 0