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Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 6,316,097 $ 6,300,317
Accumulated Amortization 5,249,209 5,079,565
Net Carrying Amount 1,066,888 1,220,752
Customer Lists and Non-compete Agreements [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 1,997,300 1,997,300
Accumulated Amortization 1,832,275 1,810,750
Net Carrying Amount $ 165,025 186,550
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 2,731,736 2,603,942
Net Carrying Amount $ 423,264 551,058
Patent Application Costs [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life, description [2] Varied  
Gross Carrying Amount $ 1,163,797 1,148,017
Accumulated Amortization 685,198 664,873
Net Carrying Amount $ 478,599 $ 483,144
[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 March 31, 2018, the weighted average remaining useful life of these assets in service was approximately 1.47 years
[2] Patent application costs are amortized over their expected useful life which is generally the remaining legal life of the patent. As of March 31, 2018, the weighted average remaining useful life of these assets in service was approximately 7.3 years