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Note 5 - Patents and Trademarks, Net (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013
Note 5 - Patents and Trademarks, Net (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months (in Dollars)	$ 80,000
Patents and Trademarks [Member]
Note 5 - Patents and Trademarks, Net (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	7 years

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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