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PATENT COSTS (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]          
Capitalized patent costs $ 97,000 $ 16,000 $ 190,000 $ 95,000  
Net Patent Costs [Abstract]          
Total 562,503   562,503   $ 444,478
Patents [Member]          
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]          
Amortization expense for patents 29,000 $ 19,000 72,000 $ 54,000  
Net Patent Costs [Abstract]          
Patents 1,235,919   1,235,919   1,046,216
Accumulated amortization (673,416)   (673,416)   (601,738)
Total 562,503   562,503   $ 444,478
Estimated aggregate amortization expense [Abstract]          
October 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019 24,000   24,000    
2020 78,000   78,000    
2021 61,000   61,000    
2022 61,000   61,000    
2023 61,000   61,000    
Thereafter 278,000   278,000    
Total $ 563,000   $ 563,000    
Patents [Member] | Minimum [Member]          
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]          
Amortization period for intangible assets     2 years    
Patents [Member] | Maximum [Member]          
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]          
Amortization period for intangible assets     10 years