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7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Royalties and Product Warranties (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES. |  |  |
Royalty expense | $ 35,000 | $ 44,000 | $ 53,000
Product warranties |  |  |
Warranty period | 3 years |  |

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- Definition Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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