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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Patent acquisition expenses | $ 0 | $ 0
Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member] | Embedded Derivative [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 29% | 30%
Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member] | Black Scholes Model [Member] | Series A Warrants [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 29% | 30%
Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member] | Monte Carlo Method [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 38% |
Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member] | Monte Carlo Method [Member] | Series B Warrants [Member] | Scenario 1 [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 29% |
Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member] | Monte Carlo Method [Member] | Series B Warrants [Member] | Scenario 2 [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 50% |
Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member] | Embedded Derivative [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | .62% | 1.86%
Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member] | Black Scholes Model [Member] | Series A Warrants [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | .62% | 1.85%
Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member] | Monte Carlo Method [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 1.38% |
Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member] | Monte Carlo Method [Member] | Series B Warrants [Member] | Scenario 1 [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | .63% |
Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member] | Monte Carlo Method [Member] | Series B Warrants [Member] | Scenario 2 [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | .12% |
Measurement Input, Expected Term [Member] | Black Scholes Model [Member] | Series A Warrants [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 6.79 years | 7.79 years
Measurement Input, Expected Term [Member] | Monte Carlo Method [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 3.00 years |
Measurement Input, Expected Term [Member] | Monte Carlo Method [Member] | Series B Warrants [Member] | Scenario 1 [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 6.87 years |
Measurement Input, Expected Term [Member] | Monte Carlo Method [Member] | Series B Warrants [Member] | Scenario 2 [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 1.65 years |
Measurement Input, Expected Dividend Rate [Member] | Embedded Derivative [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 0% | 0.00%
Measurement Input, Expected Dividend Rate [Member] | Black Scholes Model [Member] | Series A Warrants [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 0% | 0.00%
Measurement Input, Expected Dividend Rate [Member] | Monte Carlo Method [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 0% |
Measurement Input, Expected Dividend Rate [Member] | Monte Carlo Method [Member] | Series B Warrants [Member] | Scenario 1 [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 0% |
Measurement Input, Expected Dividend Rate [Member] | Monte Carlo Method [Member] | Series B Warrants [Member] | Scenario 2 [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 0% |
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Monte Carlo Method [Member] | Series B Warrants [Member] | Scenario 1 [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 10% |
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Monte Carlo Method [Member] | Series B Warrants [Member] | Scenario 2 [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 10% |
Measurement Input, Credit Spread [Member] | Embedded Derivative [Member] |  |
Assumptions used for derivatives | 19% | 25%
Revenue Benchmark [Member] | One Licensee [Member] |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 64.00% | 43.00%
Revenue Benchmark [Member] | One Licensee 2 [Member] |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 10.00% | 22.00%
Revenue Benchmark [Member] | One Licensee 3 [Member] |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 7.00% | 15.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | One Licensee [Member] |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 62.00% | 70.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | One Licensee 2 [Member] |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 21.00% | 17.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | One Licensee 4 [Member] |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 3.00% |

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