Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] | NOTE 9 - ACCOUNTING FOR SHARE BASED COMPENSATION The Company follows the provisions of ASC 718, “ Share-Based Payment. Incentive Compensation Plan: In 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders approved the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Initial 2012 Plan”), which provides for the grant of restricted stock awards, non-qualified stock options and incentive stock options in compliance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors of the Company who are expected to contribute to the Company’s future growth and success. When originally approved, the Initial 2012 Plan provided for the grant of awards relating to 2,000,000 shares of common stock, plus those shares still available under the Company’s prior incentive compensation plan. In June 2014, the Company’s shareholders approved the Amended and Restated 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”) allowing for an additional 1,658,045 shares of the Company’s common stock to be available for future grants under the 2012 Plan. As of March 31, 2017, there were 876,000 All service-based options granted have ten-year terms from the date of grant and typically vest annually and become fully exercisable after a maximum of five years. However, vesting conditions are determined on a grant by grant basis. Performance-based options granted have ten-year terms and vest and become fully exercisable when determinable performance targets are achieved. Performance targets are agreed to, and approved by, the Company’s compensation committee of the board of directors. Under the 2012 Plan, options may be granted to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock exercisable at prices equal to or above the fair market value on the date of the grant. The following summarizes the components of share-based compensation expense by equity type for the three-months ended March 31: Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 2016 Service - based Restricted Common Stock $ 56,748 $ 55,500 Performance-based Stock Options 58,641 28,650 Service -based Stock Options 180,647 9,116 Performance-based Restricted Common Stock 5,353 5,353 $ 301,389 $ 98,619 Restricted Common Stock Awards: A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted common stock, as granted under the Company’s approved equity compensation plans, as of March 31, 2017, and changes during the three-months ended March 31, 2017, are presented below: Non-vested Restricted Shares Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Non-vested at January 1, 2017 244,291 $ 1.52 Granted - - Forfeited - - Vested (521 ) 1.34 Non-vested at March 31, 2017 243,770 $ 1.52 As of March 31, 2017, the unearned compensation related to Company granted restricted common stock was $145,420 Performance-Based Stock Option Awards: A summary of performance-based stock option activity, and related information for the three-months ended March 31, 2017 follows: Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, January 1, 2017 2,165,000 $ 1.32 Granted - - Exercised (50,000 ) $ 0.75 Forfeited - - Expired - - Outstanding, March 31, 2017 2,115,000 $ 1.34 Options exercisable: March 31, 2017 1,040,000 $ 0.96 The aggregate intrinsic value of performance-based stock options outstanding (regardless of whether or not such options are exercisable) as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $352,000 and $1,282,950, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of performance-based stock options exercisable as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $548,250 Under the terms of the performance-based stock option agreements, the awards will fully vest and become exercisable on the date on which the Company’s Board of Directors shall have determined that specific financial performance milestones have been met, provided the employee remains in the employ of the Company at such time; provided, however, upon a Change in Control (as defined in the stock option agreements and the 2012 Plan), the stock options shall automatically vest as permitted by the 2012 Plan. As of March 31, 2017, the Company has determined that the performance conditions are probable of being achieved by the year ending 2020. As of March 31, 2017, the unearned compensation related to the 875,000 performance-based stock options with an implicit service period through December 31, 2020 is $429,729. As of March 31, 2017, the unearned compensation related to 200,000 performance-based stock options with an implicit service period through December 31, 2021 is $125,866. The Company’s performance-based stock options granted prior to 2013 (consisting of 1,090,000 options) are fully amortized. Service-Based Stock Option Awards: A summary of service-based stock option activity, and related information for the three-months ended March 31, 2017 follows: Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, January 1, 2017 1,198,000 $ 1.51 Granted 220,000 1.82 Exercised - - Forfeited - - Expired - - Outstanding, March 31, 2017 1,418,000 $ 1.59 Options exercisable: March 31, 2017 218,417 $ 1.96 The aggregate intrinsic value of service-based stock options (regardless of whether or not such options are exercisable) as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $12,050 and $567,300, respectively. As of March 31, 2017, the unearned compensation related to service-based stock options is $564,562. On January 2, 2017, the Company granted to its newly appointed Chief Financial Officer a service-based stock option to acquire 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.91 per share, which represented the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the NYSE MKT on the date of grant. The per share fair-value of this service-based option was $1.11. The per share fair-value was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing method and included the following range of assumptions: dividend yield 0%, risk-free interest rate of 1.94% and expected option life of four years. The volatility assumption was 77.78% and the forfeiture rate was assumed to be 0%. Under the terms of the service-based stock option agreement relating to the On January 12, 2017, the Company granted to certain employees service-based stock options to acquire 20,000 Under the terms of the service-based stock option agreement relating to the On February 17, 2017, the Company granted to certain employees service-based stock options to acquire 100,000 Under the terms of the service-based stock option agreements relating to the |