Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

9. Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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9. Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Future minimum operating lease commitment, 2018 $ 0 [1]
Future minimum operating lease commitment, 2019 0 [1]
Future minimum operating lease commitment, 2020 0 [1]
Future minimum operating lease commitment, 2021 0 [1]
Future minimum operating lease commitment, 2022 0 [1]
Future minimum operating lease commitment 0 [1]
Other commitment, 2018 785,900
Other commitment, 2019 337,100
Other commitment, 2020 187,500
Other commitment, 2021 187,500
Other commitment, 2022 187,500
Other commitment 1,685,500
License Agreements [Member]  
Other commitment, 2018 187,500 [2]
Other commitment, 2019 187,500 [2]
Other commitment, 2020 187,500 [2]
Other commitment, 2021 187,500 [2]
Other commitment, 2022 187,500 [2]
Other commitment 937,500 [2]
Compensation Agreements [Member]  
Other commitment, 2018 598,400 [3]
Other commitment, 2019 149,600 [3]
Other commitment, 2020 0 [3]
Other commitment, 2021 0 [3]
Other commitment, 2022 0 [3]
Other commitment $ 748,000 [3]
[1] Company moved its headquarters to Tomball Texas under a month-to-month lease.
[2] Consists of license maintenance fees to Temple University in the amount of $187,500 paid annually through the life of the underlying patents or until otherwise terminated by either party.
[3] Consists of base salary and certain contractually-provided benefits, to i) a former executive officer, pursuant to an severance in the amount of $580,000 that will be paid through March 31, 2019 pursuant to a separation agreement effective April 1, 2017; ii) an executive officer, pursuant to a two-year employment agreement effective April 1, 2017 at a base annual salary of $150,000 per year under a two-year contract effective April 1, 2017; and iii) an executive officer, pursuant to an employment agreement at a base annual salary of $158,400 per year.