Note 5. Private Securities Offerings	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 5. Private Securities Offerings Fall 2011 Offering Pursuant to a private offering of our common stock at a price of $0.35 per share that commenced September 2011 (the “Fall 2011 Offering”), we received subscriptions from 16 accredited investors for the purchase of 1,336,299 shares of our common stock at $0.35 per share. In the year ended December 31 2011, we received $370,723 gross proceeds and issued 1,059,215 shares of our common stock. The remaining funds were received subsequent to December 31, 2011. (See Note 13.) Each purchaser of stock in the Fall 2011 Offering received, for no additional consideration, a stock purchase warrant (the “Fall 2011 Warrant”) entitling the holder to purchase the same number of shares of common stock for $0.50 per share until December 31, 2012. (See Note 7.) Winter 2011 Offering Pursuant to a private offering of our common stock at a price of $0.35 per share that commenced January 2011 and terminated June 2011 (the “Winter 2011 Offering”) we sold 2,765,070 shares of our common stock at $0.35 per share and received $967,768 gross proceeds from the sales. Summer 2010 Offering Pursuant to a private offering of our common stock at a price of $0.30 per share, that commenced July 2010 (the “Summer 2010 Offering”) and closed December 2010, we sold 3,775,012 shares of our common stock at $0.30 per share and received $1,132,500 gross proceeds from the sales. Of these amounts, we issued 350,000 shares of common stock and received $105,000 during the three-month period ended March 31, 2011. Spring 2010 Offering Pursuant to a private offering that commenced January 2010 (the “Spring 2010 Offering”) and terminated July 2010, we sold $438,775 of our 10% convertible notes (the “Spring 2010 Notes”), which are due and payable on April 15, 2013, to 18 investors, the principal amount of which is convertible into an aggregate 763,235 shares of our common stock, at $0.575 per share. The Spring 2010 Notes can be converted voluntarily by the noteholders at any time prior to the maturity date. We can unilaterally convert the Spring 2010 Notes (i) on or after July 31, 2010, if we have received one or more written firm commitments, or have closed on one or more transactions, or a combination of the foregoing, of at least $3 million gross proceeds of equity or debt; or (ii) on the maturity date. Accordingly, the Spring 2010 Notes may be repaid in cash or may be converted, at our sole option, into shares of our common stock, on or before the April 15, 2013 maturity date. Each purchaser of the Spring 2010 Notes received, for no additional consideration, two stock purchase warrants, each of which entitle the holder to purchase the number of shares of our common stock into which the holder’s Spring 2010 Note is initially convertible. The first warrant (the “Spring 2010 Eighteen Month Warrant”) was exercisable at a price of $0.75 per share and expired unexercised on July 15, 2011. The second warrant (the “Spring 2010 Thirty-Six Month Warrant”) is exercisable at a price of $1.00 per share and expires on January 15, 2013. (See Note 7.) Spring 2009 Offering Pursuant to a private offering that commenced April 2009 (the “Spring 2009 Offering”) and terminated November 2009, we sold $681,410 of our 10% convertible notes (the “Spring 2009 Notes”), which are due and payable on June 1, 2012, to 23 investors, the principal amount of which is convertible into an aggregate 1,238,935 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.55 per share. The Spring 2009 Notes can be converted voluntarily by the noteholders at any time prior to the maturity date. We can unilaterally convert the Spring 2009 Notes (i) on or after December 15, 2009, if we have received one or more written firm commitments, or have closed on one or more transactions, or a combination of the foregoing, of at least $3 million gross proceeds of equity or debt; or (ii) on the maturity date. Accordingly, the Spring 2009 Notes may be repaid in cash or may be converted, at our sole option, into shares of our common stock, on or before the June 1, 2012 maturity date. Each purchaser of the Spring 2009 Notes received, for no additional consideration, two stock purchase warrants, each of which entitle the holder to purchase the number of shares of our common stock into which the holder’s Spring 2009 Note is initially convertible. The first warrant (the “Spring 2009 One-Year Warrant”) was exercisable at a price of $0.75 per share and expired unexercised on December 1, 2010. The second warrant (the “Spring 2009 Three-Year Warrant”) is exercisable at a price of $1.00 per share and expires on June 1, 2012. (See Note 7.) Fall 2008 Offering Pursuant to a private offering that commenced October 2008 (the “Fall 2008 Offering”) and terminated March 2009, we sold $723,000 of our 10% convertible notes (the “Fall 2008 Notes”), which were due and payable October 15, 2011, to 18 investors, convertible at a price of $0.50 per share. These notes were fully paid at maturity by the issuance of stock pursuant to the terms of the notes. (See Note 6.) Each purchaser of the Fall 2008 Notes received, for no additional consideration, two stock purchase warrants (a one-year warrant and a three-year warrant), each of which entitled the holder to purchase the number of shares of our common stock into which the holder’s Fall 2008 Note is initially convertible. The first warrant (the “Fall 2008 One-Year Warrant”) was exercisable at $0.50 per share and expired unexercised on October 15, 2009. The second warrant (the “Fall 2008 Three-Year Warrant”) is exercisable at $1.00 per share (initially issued at$2.00 per share) and was set to expire on October 15, 2011. The expiration date was extended by a year to October 15, 2012 (see Note 7). All of these offerings and sales were made in reliance on the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Exchange Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder as not involving a public offering of securities.

Note 5. Private Securities Offerings

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Note 5. Private Securities Offerings

Fall 2011 Offering

Pursuant to a private offering of our common stock at a price of $0.35 per share that commenced September 2011 (the “Fall 2011 Offering”), we received subscriptions from 16 accredited investors for the purchase of 1,336,299 shares of our common stock at $0.35 per share. In the year ended December 31 2011, we received $370,723 gross proceeds and issued 1,059,215 shares of our common stock. The remaining funds were received subsequent to December 31, 2011. (See Note 13.)

Each purchaser of stock in the Fall 2011 Offering received, for no additional consideration, a stock purchase warrant (the “Fall 2011 Warrant”) entitling the holder to purchase the same number of shares of common stock for $0.50 per share until December 31, 2012. (See Note 7.)

Winter 2011 Offering

Pursuant to a private offering of our common stock at a price of $0.35 per share that commenced January 2011 and terminated June 2011 (the “Winter 2011 Offering”) we sold 2,765,070 shares of our common stock at $0.35 per share and received $967,768 gross proceeds from the sales.

Summer 2010 Offering

Pursuant to a private offering of our common stock at a price of $0.30 per share, that commenced July 2010 (the “Summer 2010 Offering”) and closed December 2010, we sold 3,775,012 shares of our common stock at $0.30 per share and received $1,132,500 gross proceeds from the sales. Of these amounts, we issued 350,000 shares of common stock and received $105,000 during the three-month period ended March 31, 2011.

Spring 2010 Offering

Pursuant to a private offering that commenced January 2010 (the “Spring 2010 Offering”) and terminated July 2010, we sold $438,775 of our 10% convertible notes (the “Spring 2010 Notes”), which are due and payable on April 15, 2013, to 18 investors, the principal amount of which is convertible into an aggregate 763,235 shares of our common stock, at $0.575 per share. The Spring 2010 Notes can be converted voluntarily by the noteholders at any time prior to the maturity date. We can unilaterally convert the Spring 2010 Notes (i) on or after July 31, 2010, if we have received one or more written firm commitments, or have closed on one or more transactions, or a combination of the foregoing, of at least $3 million gross proceeds of equity or debt; or (ii) on the maturity date. Accordingly, the Spring 2010 Notes may be repaid in cash or may be converted, at our sole option, into shares of our common stock, on or before the April 15, 2013 maturity date.

Each purchaser of the Spring 2010 Notes received, for no additional consideration, two stock purchase warrants, each of which entitle the holder to purchase the number of shares of our common stock into which the holder’s Spring 2010 Note is initially convertible. The first warrant (the “Spring 2010 Eighteen Month Warrant”) was exercisable at a price of $0.75 per share and expired unexercised on July 15, 2011. The second warrant (the “Spring 2010 Thirty-Six Month Warrant”) is exercisable at a price of $1.00 per share and expires on January 15, 2013. (See Note 7.)

Spring 2009 Offering

Pursuant to a private offering that commenced April 2009 (the “Spring 2009 Offering”) and terminated November 2009, we sold $681,410 of our 10% convertible notes (the “Spring 2009 Notes”), which are due and payable on June 1, 2012, to 23 investors, the principal amount of which is convertible into an aggregate 1,238,935 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.55 per share. The Spring 2009 Notes can be converted voluntarily by the noteholders at any time prior to the maturity date. We can unilaterally convert the Spring 2009 Notes (i) on or after December 15, 2009, if we have received one or more written firm commitments, or have closed on one or more transactions, or a combination of the foregoing, of at least $3 million gross proceeds of equity or debt; or (ii) on the maturity date. Accordingly, the Spring 2009 Notes may be repaid in cash or may be converted, at our sole option, into shares of our common stock, on or before the June 1, 2012 maturity date.

Each purchaser of the Spring 2009 Notes received, for no additional consideration, two stock purchase warrants, each of which entitle the holder to purchase the number of shares of our common stock into which the holder’s Spring 2009 Note is initially convertible. The first warrant (the “Spring 2009 One-Year Warrant”) was exercisable at a price of $0.75 per share and expired unexercised on December 1, 2010. The second warrant (the “Spring 2009 Three-Year Warrant”) is exercisable at a price of $1.00 per share and expires on June 1, 2012. (See Note 7.)

Fall 2008 Offering

Pursuant to a private offering that commenced October 2008 (the “Fall 2008 Offering”) and terminated March 2009, we sold $723,000 of our 10% convertible notes (the “Fall 2008 Notes”), which were due and payable October 15, 2011, to 18 investors, convertible at a price of $0.50 per share. These notes were fully paid at maturity by the issuance of stock pursuant to the terms of the notes. (See Note 6.)

Each purchaser of the Fall 2008 Notes received, for no additional consideration, two stock purchase warrants (a one-year warrant and a three-year warrant), each of which entitled the holder to purchase the number of shares of our common stock into which the holder’s Fall 2008 Note is initially convertible. The first warrant (the “Fall 2008 One-Year Warrant”) was exercisable at $0.50 per share and expired unexercised on October 15, 2009. The second warrant (the “Fall 2008 Three-Year Warrant”) is exercisable at $1.00 per share (initially issued at$2.00 per share) and was set to expire on October 15, 2011. The expiration date was extended by a year to October 15, 2012 (see Note 7).

All of these offerings and sales were made in reliance on the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Exchange Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder as not involving a public offering of securities.

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