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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 Segment customers | Sep. 30, 2011 customers
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Collateral money market and savings accounts insured | $ 250,000 |
Amounts in excess of FDIC insured limits | 10,438,000 |
Number of customers accountable for accounts receivable | 3 | 3
Accounts receivable balance | 10.00% | 10.00%
Highly liquid investments with an original maturity | three months or less |
Deferred revenue | 0 | 0
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 4,372 | 0
Increase in inventory reserve | 154,109 | 16,252
Depreciation on machinery and equipment and office furniture | three to five years |
Amortization of Intangible assets over their estimated useful lives | 15 years |
Capital lease obligation | 0 | 0
Recognition of company bill and revenue held | 0 | 0
Shipping and handling costs | 127,392 | 366,851
Advertising costs | 62,663 | 73,812
Company warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship | 1 year |
Decrease in warranty reserves | 67,948 |
Warranty reserve | 204,313 | 272,261
Presentation of company reports | 1 |
Agreement with the warrant holders | 30 days |
Registration statement was not declared effective within | 90 days |
Liquidated damages to the purchasers | $ 0.01335 |
Time allotted for company to pay liquidated damages | 180 days |
Minimum liquidated damages to the purchasers there after | $ 0.0267 |
Maximum liquidated damages to the purchasers there after | $ 0.534 |
Liquidated damages to the purchasers there after for an amount | 869,323 |
Effective period for warrants | 5 years |
Liquidated damages | $ 0 |
Customer 1 [Member] |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable from customers accounted | 65.00% | 38.00%
Customer 2 [Member] |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable from customers accounted |  | 16.00%
Customer 3 [Member] |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable from customers accounted |  | 11.00%

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