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Consolidated Statements of Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2005 Common Stock Cash, Net of Offering Costs	Sep. 30, 2004 Common Stock Cash, Net of Offering Costs	Dec. 31, 2002 Common Stock Cash, Net of Offering Costs	Jan. 03, 2005 Common Stock Issuance for Notes Payable and Related Accrued Interest on January 3, 2005	Oct. 14, 2005 Common Stock Issuance for Intellectual Property License Rights on October 14, 2005	Feb. 21, 2006 Common Stock Issuance for Intellectual Property License Rights on February 21, 2006	Feb. 22, 2006 Common Stock Issuance for Intellectual Property License Rights on February 22, 2006	Jun. 23, 2006 Common Stock Issuance for Intellectual Property License Rights on June 23, 2006	Nov. 07, 2006 Common Stock Issuance for Intellectual Property License Rights on November 7, 2006	Jan. 18, 2007 Common Stock Issuance for Intellectual Property License Rights on January 18, 2007	Jun. 30, 2007 Common Stock Issuance for Intellectual Property License Rights on June 30, 2007	Feb. 22, 2006 Series A Issuance of Series A on February 22, 2006	Feb. 22, 2006 Series A Third Issuance For Notes Payable And Related Accrued Interest	Dec. 08, 2006 Series A Issuance of Series A on December 8, 2006	May 31, 2007 Series B Third Issuance Of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock	Dec. 28, 2007 Series B Issuance for Series B on December 28, 2007
Common stock market price per share	$ 0.36	$ 0.36	$ 0.36	$ 0.36	$ 48.84	$ 4.32	$ 4.32	$ 5.40	$ 5.40	$ 10.08	$ 10.80
Preferred stock, par value												$ 1.6265	$ 1.6265	$ 1.6265	$ 2.439	$ 3.253

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Face amount or stated value per share of nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer); generally not indicative of the fair market value per share.

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