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Note 13 - Commitments (Details Textual) |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jan. 01, 2005 | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) ft² | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Advances on Inventory Purchases |  |  |  |  | $ 628,494 | $ 648,783
Operating Leases, Monthly Rent Expense |  |  |  | $ 12,522 |  |
Additional Percentage of Director Compensation on Sales Value Using Certain Specify Technology | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |
Additional Percentage of Director Compensation Sales Value Using Other Kind of Technology | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Office Lease for Headquarter in Livingston, New Jersey [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Real Estate Property | ft² |  |  |  | 6,851 |  |
Area of Rentable Space | ft² |  |  |  | 774 |  |
Operating Leases, Monthly Rent Expense |  | $ 9,275 |  |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract |  | 7 years |  |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Electric Charge Per Square Foot |  | $ 2 |  |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Electric Payments, Annually |  | 11,130 |  |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Electric Payments, Monthly |  | $ 927.50 |  |  |  |
Purchase Commitment for Devices [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Commitment Number Of Units |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |
Purchase Commitment for Devices Begining in 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Commitment Number Of Units |  |  |  |  | 1,500 |
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed |  |  |  |  | $ 1,149,560 |
Advances on Inventory Purchases |  |  |  |  | $ 434,605 |
Purchase Commitment for Devices Begining in 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Commitment Number Of Units |  | 100 |  |  | 100 |
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed |  |  |  |  | $ 299,000 |
Advances on Inventory Purchases |  |  |  |  | $ 89,700 |

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