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Income Taxes
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs, Share-Based Payments [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

(6) Income Taxes

     Since inception, the Company has incurred losses from operations and as a result has not recorded income tax expense. Benefits related to net operating loss carryforwards and deferred items have been fully reserved since it was not more likely than not that the Company would achieve profitable operations.

     The Company applied for state research and development refundable credits for the years ended December 31, 2006 through 2009. In April 2012, the Company received $613,397 relating to these credits for the years 2006 through 2009, which is reflected as an income tax benefit in the accompanying statement of operations. The Company currently does not expect to collect additional credits for years subsequent to 2009. In addition, $61,340 is included in operating expenses on the accompanying statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 relating to professional fees paid in connection with securing these refundable credits.

     The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets at December 31, 2012 and 2011 are presented below.

2012 2011
Deferred tax assets:            
       Depreciation $ 95,000 $ 91,000
       Allowance for bad debts 37,000 37,000
       Net operating loss carryforwards 22,525,000 22,516,000
       Stock option expense 1,051,000 1,051,000
       Research and other credits 977,000 1,008,000
       Other temporary differences 15,000 15,000
              Total gross deferred tax assets 24,700,000 24,718,000
       Less valuation allowance      (24,700,000 )      (24,718,000 )
$ -- $ --
    In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon future taxable income during the period in which those temporary differences become deductible. The Company considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon its historical operating losses, utilization of deferred tax assets cannot currently be determined. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets, as they will not be realized until the Company achieves profitable operations in the future.

     At December 31, 2012, the Company had a net operating loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes of approximately $55,000,000, varying amounts of which will expire in each year from 2013 through 2032. Research and other credit carryforwards of approximately $977,000 are available to the Company to reduce income taxes payable in future years principally through 2032. Net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $2,654,000 and research and other credit carryforwards of approximately $65,000 are scheduled to expire during fiscal 2013, if not utilized.