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Financial Condition and Business Plan (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 28, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Cumulated net losses |  | $ (308,988,189) |  |  | $ (308,988,189) | $ (290,516,780) |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 18,339,728 |  |  | 18,339,728 | 6,875,273 |
Horizon Credit Agreement [Member] | Horizon Technology Finance Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from new capital |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Horizon Credit Agreement [Member] | Horizon Technology Finance Corporation [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  | 7.625% |  |  |
Amendment to Horizon Credit Agreement [Member] | Horizon Technology Finance Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of loans | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument related end term charges | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
New Jersey [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of net operating losses |  | $ 2,000,000 | $ 2,000,000 |  |  | 13,000,000 | $ 13,000,000
Proceeds from new capital |  |  |  |  |  | 12,200,000 | $ 12,200,000
New Jersey [Member] | Capital on DemandTM Sales Agreement [Member] | Jones Trading Institutional Services, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of net operating losses |  |  |  |  | 10,800,000 |  |
Proceeds from sales of net operating losses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |
New Jersey [Member] | LPC Purchase Agreement [Member] | Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of net operating losses |  |  |  |  | $ 24,500,000 |  |

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