Note 11 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - Subsequent Event [Member]	Oct. 16, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Triton Fund LLC [Member]
Shares Donated \| shares	150,000
Triton Warrant [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights \| shares	1,000,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights \| $ / shares	$ 0.25
Class Of Warrant Or Right, Call Feature, Stock Price Trigger \| $ / shares	$ 0.50
Class Of Warrant Or Right, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days	10
Class of Warrant or Right, Call Feature, Exercise Period	30 days
Triton Fund Investment [Member]
Bridge Loan	$ 225,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 300,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%
Debt Instrument Extension Option Increase In Principal Percentage	15.00%
Debt Instrument, Repayment, Financing Threshold	$ 3,000,000
Debt Instrument, Liquidated Damages, Percent of Principal	25.00%
Debt Instrument, Default, Percentage of Principal	150.00%
Debt Instrument, Defualt, Interest Rate	12.00%
Debt Instrument, Extension Period	30 days

Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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Period from call date that the warrants can be exercised.

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Threshold number of specified trading days that common stock price to conversion price of convertible debt instruments must exceed threshold percentage within a specified consecutive trading period to trigger conversion feature.

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Represents the percentage of current outstanding principal of the note payable upon certain events of default.

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The percentage of additional funding required as part of conversion option of the original investment for extending the maturity date of the notes by up to 60 days.

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Note extension period, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The percentage of the outstanding principal balance which must be paid if the Company fails to register the shares.

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Note repayment condition if any financing achieved is in excess of $3,000,000.

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Represents the number of shares donated.

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Short-Term financing which is expected to be paid back relatively quickly, such as by a subsequent longer-term loan. Also called swing loan or bridge financing.

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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