Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Segment	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
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Number of operating segments \| Segment	1
Number of reportable segments \| Segment	1
Cash FDIC insurance	$ 250,000
Cash SIPC insurance	500,000
Patent and licensing legal and filing fees	$ 978,244	$ 1,268,308
Foreign currency average rate	1.0824	1.0538
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] \| General and Administrative Expense [Member] \| Legal Firms and Other Vendors [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	23.30%	25.60%
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] \| General and Administrative Expense [Member] \| Directors and Corporate Officers [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	18.40%	30.30%
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] \| Research and Development Expense [Member] \| Vendor and Consultant One [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	29.90%	21.00%
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] \| Research and Development Expense [Member] \| Vendor and Consultant Two [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	25.20%	19.30%
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] \| Research and Development Expense [Member] \| Vendor and Consultant Three [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	13.70%	15.10%
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] \| Research and Development Expense [Member] \| Vendor and Consultant Four [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage		12.10%

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