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Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 6,293,668 $ 6,288,765
Accumulated Amortization 4,906,629 4,392,747
Net Carrying Amount 1,387,039 1,896,018
Customer Lists and Non-compete Agreements [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 1,997,300 1,997,300
Accumulated Amortization 1,785,932 1,721,357
Net Carrying Amount $ 211,368 275,943
Customer Lists and Non-compete Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful Life 5 years  
Customer Lists and Non-compete Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful Life 10 years  
Patents and Patent Rights [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life, description [1] Varied  
Gross Carrying Amount $ 3,155,000 3,155,000
Accumulated Amortization 2,476,149 2,092,767
Net Carrying Amount $ 678,851 1,062,233
Patent Application Costs [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life, description [2] Varied  
Gross Carrying Amount $ 1,141,368 1,136,465
Accumulated Amortization 644,548 578,623
Net Carrying Amount $ 495,820 $ 557,842
[1] Acquired patents and patent rights are amortized over their expected useful life which is generally the remaining legal life of the patent. As of September 30, 2017, the weighted average remaining useful life of these assets in service was approximately 1.84 years.
[2] Patent application costs are amortized over their expected useful life which is generally the remaining legal life of the patent. As of September 30, 2017, the weighted average remaining useful life of these assets in service was approximately 6.3 years.