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Commitments and Contingencies
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
11.           Commitments and Contingencies
 
Facility Lease
 
The Company's principal executive office, as well as its research and development facility, is located in an office building in San Diego, California that the Company leases under a non-cancelable operating lease.  The lease costs are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  The term of the lease on this facility commenced in December 2005 and expires in December 2012.  In February 2009, the lease was amended to allow the Company to defer the payment of 50% of the basic rent due for the months of February through September 2009.  The Company repaid the deferred rent with interest at an annual rate of 6% in equal monthly installments between October 2009 and March 2010.  In addition, in connection with the February 2009 amendment, the Company waived its right to exercise an early termination option.  In September 2009, the lease was further amended to reduce the amount of office space subject to the lease by 1,722 square feet from 15,927 square feet to 14,205 square feet, which reduced the Company's basic rent proportionately starting in December 2009.  The base monthly rent for the facility in fiscal 2011 under this lease is approximately $26,000.  The base monthly rent increases every twelve months by approximately 3%.
 
The Company's facility is covered by adequate insurance and management believes the leased space is sufficient for the Company's current and future needs.
 
Change of Control and Severance Agreements
 
On February 28, 2011, the Company entered into an Executive Severance and Change of Control Plan with James B. DeBello, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and a director of the Company.  Under the terms of the agreement, if the Company terminates Mr. DeBello's employment without cause or if Mr. DeBello terminates his employment for good reason, Mr. DeBello will be entitled to receive (i) a lump-sum cash amount equal to his then-current annual base salary; (ii) a lump-sum cash amount equal to twelve months of premium payments for continuation coverage under the Company's health plans; and (iii) accelerated vesting of 50% of all outstanding equity awards then held by Mr. DeBello.  In the event of a change in control of the Company, Mr. DeBello will be entitled to receive (i) a lump-sum cash amount equal to two times his then-current annual base salary, with one-half of such amount being paid upon the date of the consummation of the change in control and one-half of such amount being paid on the date that is six months following the consummation of the change in control; and (ii) accelerated vesting of 100% of all outstanding equity awards then held by Mr. DeBello.  In addition, if Mr. DeBello is terminated without cause or terminates his employment for good reason at any time within two months prior or twenty-four months following a change in control, Mr. DeBello will be entitled to receive a lump-sum cash amount equal to twenty-four months of premium payments for continuation coverage under the Company's health plans.
 
Also on February 28, 2011, the Company entered into Executive Severance and Change of Control Plans with certain key members of management of the Company.  Such agreements are substantially similar to the Executive Severance and Change of Control Plan with Mr. DeBello, with the exception that such executives shall be entitled to receive a lump-sum cash amount equal to (i) one-half the executive's then-current annual base salary in the same circumstances where Mr. DeBello would be entitled to receive a lump-sum cash amount equal to one times his then-current annual base salary, and (ii) one times executive's then-current annual base salary in the same circumstances where Mr. DeBello would be entitled to receive a lump-sum cash amount equal to two times his then-current annual base salary.  As of June 30, 2011, no such termination or change of control event, as defined in the agreements, had occurred that required the Company to make an accrual in the financial statements included in this report related to the agreements.