Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenue, net | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| Cost of revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gross profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Research and development | 924,800 | 1,104,023 | 2,978,775 | 7,392,539 |
| General and administrative | 1,101,870 | 761,911 | 2,855,822 | 2,192,474 |
| Total operating expenses | 2,026,670 | 1,865,934 | 5,834,597 | 9,585,013 |
| Loss from continuing operations | (2,026,670) | (1,865,934) | (5,834,597) | (9,585,013) |
| Other income (expense): | ||||
| Interest income | 18,526 | 5,024 | 22,554 | 17,395 |
| Interest expense | (1,291) | (39,564) | (2,947) | (50,201) |
| Local business tax | (1,200) | (900) | (3,578) | (3,800) |
| Other income | 5,062 | 1,280 | 5,435 | 776 |
| Total other income (expense), net | 21,097 | (34,160) | 21,464 | (35,830) |
| Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | (2,005,573) | (1,900,094) | (5,813,133) | (9,620,843) |
| Income tax benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net loss from continuing operations | $ (2,005,573) | $ (1,900,094) | $ (5,813,133) | $ (9,620,843) |
| Basic and diluted net loss per share from continuing operations | $ (0.04) | $ (0.05) | $ (0.13) | $ (0.26) |
| Shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share | 49,114,219 | 36,441,783 | 43,078,989 | 36,344,945 |
| Discontinued operations | ||||
| Profit from operations of discontinued component | $ 42,566 | $ 36,418 | $ 20,882 | $ 128,919 |
| Gain on sale of discontinued operations | 1,453,744 | |||
| Income tax benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Profit from discontinued operations | $ 42,566 | $ 36,418 | $ 1,474,626 | $ 128,919 |
| Basic and diluted net profit per share from discontinued operations | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.00 |
| Shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share | 49,114,219 | 36,441,783 | 43,078,989 | 36,344,945 |
| Net loss | $ (1,963,007) | $ (1,863,676) | $ (4,338,507) | $ (9,491,924) |
| Basic and diluted net loss per share | $ (0.04) | $ (0.05) | $ (0.10) | $ (0.26) |
| Shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share | 49,114,219 | 36,441,783 | 43,078,989 | 36,344,945 |
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- Definition Amount before tax of gain (loss) not previously recognized resulting from the disposal of a discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before tax of income (loss) from operations classified as a discontinued operation. Excludes gain (loss) on disposal and provision for gain (loss) until its disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of tax expense (benefit) related to a discontinued operation. Includes, but is not limited to, tax expense (benefit) related to income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, tax expense (benefit) related to gain (loss) on disposal, tax expense (benefit) related to gain (loss) for reversal of write-down (write-down) to fair value, less cost to sell, and tax expense (benefit) related to adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share in instances when basic and diluted earnings per share are the same amount and reported as a single line item on the face of the financial statements. Basic earnings per share is the amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share includes the amount of net income or loss for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. No definition available.
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- Definition The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) from continuing operations per each basic and diluted share of common stock or unit when the per share amount is the same for both basic and diluted shares. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount after tax of income (loss) from a discontinued operation attributable to the parent. Includes, but is not limited to, the income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, gain (loss) for reversal of write-down (write-down) to fair value, less cost to sell, and adjustments to a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Per basic and diluted share amount, after tax, of income (loss) from the day-to-day business activities of the discontinued operation and gain (loss) from the disposal of the discontinued operation, when the per share amount is the same. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. No definition available.
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of income (expense) related to nonoperating activities, classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS). No definition available.
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