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Note 12 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   

2013

   

2012

 

Deferred tax assets:

               

Net operating loss carryforward

  $ 21,971,742     $ 24,428,215  

Research and development tax credit carryforward

    799,248       785,201  

Stock-based compensation expense

    2,233,909       2,097,194  

Total deferred tax assets

    25,004,899       27,310,610  
                 

Deferred tax liabilities

               

Depreciation

    (2,019 )     (14,869 )

Total deferred tax liabilities

    (2,019 )     (14,869 )
                 

Net deferred tax assets

    25,002,880       27,295,741  

Valuation allowance

    (25,002,880 )     (27,295,741 )
    $ -     $ -  
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   

2013

   

2012

   

2011

 

U.S. federal statutory rate applied to pretax loss

  $ (776,881 )   $ (725,948 )   $ (797,921 )

Permanent differences

    3,138       2,674       4,216  

Research and development credits

    14,047       21,236       32,675  

Change in valuation allowance

    759,696       702,038       761,030  

Reported income tax expense

  $ -     $ -     $ -