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Investment in Omnimetrix (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jul. 02, 2019 | May 14, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2016
Payments to repurchase of preferred stock | $ 1,273 |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid dividend payment | $ 323 |  |  |  |  |
OmniMetrix, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in Omni Metrix, LLC | 99.00% |  |  |  | 80.00% |
CEO [Member] | OmniMetrix, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in Omni Metrix, LLC | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
OMX Holdings, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage acquired by one of the company's directors |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |
Purchase of Omni Metrix preferred stock |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |
OMX Holdings, Inc [Member] | Investor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |
OMX Holdings, Inc [Member] | CEO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in Omni Metrix, LLC | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
OmniMetrix, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in Omni Metrix, LLC | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Omni Metrix Holdings, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan bear interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00%
Loan amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50
Preferred stock, dividend rate |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |
Accrued dividend payable date |  | Sep. 30, 2020 |  |  |  |
Agreed payment scheduled date by holdings |  | Jun. 30, 2020 |  |  |  |
Accrued quarterly dividends |  |  |  | $ 40 |  |
Unpaid accrued dividends |  |  |  |  | $ 323 |
Omni Metrix Holdings, Inc. [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of dividends accrued per annum |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |
Dividend payable |  |  |  |  |  | 115
Dividend payable, treated as a loan |  |  |  |  |  | $ 115

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