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	Mar. 09, 2015	Jan. 29, 2015	Nov. 13, 2014	Nov. 08, 2013	Feb. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 23, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Private Investor SPA [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues			7,974,999	12,323,668
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights			5,981,251		5,981,250
Private Investor SPA [Member] \| Warrant [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights				12,323,668
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights				$ 0.50
Private Investor SPA [Member]
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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues				12,323,668
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights			11,962,501	985,893
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues			$ 1,595,000	$ 3,697,100
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights			$ 0.30
Term Of Warrant			5 years	3 years
Warrant Exercisable on Cashless Basis, Period Following Anniverary of Issuance Date				270 days
Commissions and Fees, Percent of Gross Proceeds				8.00%
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities			1
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Cancelled			7,974,999
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Warrants Issued Under PISPA [Member]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Issuances				$ 325,891
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings						$ 20,784	$ 35,037
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value						8,190	8,190		$ 43,227
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Placement Agent Warrants [Member]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value						8,190	$ 8,190		$ 43,227
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate							0.35%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term							1 year 25 days
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate							84.40%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate							1.37%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term							4 years 357 days
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate							115.90%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value						$ 93,198	$ 93,198
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3	$ 98,065
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	1.66%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	5 years
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	0.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	115.70%
Minimum [Member] \| New Employees [Member]
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate							1.44%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate							117.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price							$ 0.18
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price			$ 0.20
Maximum [Member] \| New Employees [Member]
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate							1.50%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate							118.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price							$ 0.20
Promissory Note [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights								833,333
New Employees [Member]
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term							4 years 182 days
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate							0.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross						1,103,000	1,178,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term							7 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period							3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value						$ 169,343	$ 169,343
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues		13,956,250
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights	575,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights	$ 0.21
Class of Warrant or Right, Vesting Percentage	1.00%
Class of Warrant or Right, Nonemployee Compensation Expense						$ 4,398	$ 30,054