The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) 10-K31 Mar 142013 FY Annual reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 20, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'INTEGRATED SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000894871	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'	'
Trading Symbol	'ISSM	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	8,728,543	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$562,069

Balance_Sheets

Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$99,716	$113,991
Investments in available-for-sale securities	2,526,542	2,658,190
Other current assets	32,054	36,331
Total current assets	2,658,312	2,808,512
Total Assets	2,658,312	2,808,512
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	18,001	0
Accrued stock compensation	0	15,625
Income taxes payable	0	682
Conversion feature liability	76,236	108,839
Total current liabilities	94,237	125,146
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; 168 shares issued and outstanding ($168,496 aggregate liquidation value)	168,496	168,496
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 8,650,417 and 8,318,073 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	86,504	83,180
Common stock to be issued	12,500	0
Additional paid-in capital	64,405,084	64,352,158
Accumulated deficit	-62,094,561	-61,917,302
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-13,948	-3,166
Total stockholders' equity	2,395,579	2,514,870
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$2,658,312	$2,808,512

Balance_Sheets_Parenthetical

Balance Sheets [Parenthetical] (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorised	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	8,650,417	8,318,073
Common stock, shares outstanding	8,650,417	8,318,073
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Temporary equity, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Temporary equity, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Temporary equity, shares issued	168	168
Temporary equity, shares outstanding	168	168
Temporary equity, liquidation preference (in dollars)	$168,496	$168,496

Statements_of_Operations_and_C

Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Expenses	'	'
General and administrative expenses	$260,903	$250,707
Loss from operations	-260,903	-250,707
Other income (expense)	'	'
Interest and dividend income, net	43,334	66,958
Change in fair value of conversion feature	32,603	-27,738
Gain on distribution of investment in ClearSign	0	811,713
Realized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	8,507	-30,378
Total other income (expense)	84,444	820,555
Income (loss) before income taxes	-176,459	569,848
Income taxes	800	1,482
Net income (loss)	-177,259	568,366
Other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	-10,782	21,860
Comprehensive income (loss)	($188,041)	$590,226
Basic net income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.07
Diluted net income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.06
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	'	'
Basic (in shares)	8,650,417	8,189,690
Diluted (in shares)	8,650,417	9,428,631

Statement_of_Changes_in_Stockh

Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock To Be Issued [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$3,665,952	$80,287	$0	$64,292,551	($25,026)	($60,681,860)	$0
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	8,028,779	0	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	62,500	2,893	0	59,607	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation (in shares)	'	289,294	0	'	'	'	'
Dividends	-1,803,808	0	0	0	0	-1,803,808	0
Comprehensive gain (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	568,366	0	0	0	0	568,366	568,366
Other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investment in securities	21,860	0	0	0	21,860	0	21,860
Comprehensive gain (loss)	590,226	0	0	0	0	0	590,226
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	2,514,870	83,180	0	64,352,158	-3,166	-61,917,302	0
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	8,318,073	0	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	56,250	3,324	0	52,926	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation (in shares)	'	332,344	0	'	'	'	'
Common stock to be issued	12,500	0	12,500	0	0	0	0
Common stock to be issued (in shares)	'	0	78,126	'	'	'	'
Comprehensive gain (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	-177,259	0	0	0	0	-177,259	-177,259
Other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investment in securities	-10,782	0	0	0	-10,782	0	-10,782
Comprehensive gain (loss)	-188,041	0	'	0	0	0	-188,041
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$2,395,579	$86,504	$12,500	$64,405,084	($13,948)	($62,094,561)	'
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	8,650,417	78,126	'	'	'	'

Statements_of_Cash_Flows

Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	($177,259)	$568,366
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'
Change in fair value of conversion feature	-32,603	27,738
Stock based compensation	56,250	62,500
Realized losses on available-for-sale securities	-8,507	30,378
Gain on distribution of investment in ClearSign	0	-811,713
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Other current assets	4,278	-14,461
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	14,875	-5,452
Income taxes payable	-682	682
Net cash used in operating activities	-143,648	-141,962
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of available for sale securities	-1,872,492	-3,467,277
Proceeds received from sales of available-for-sale securities	271,008	319,496
Proceeds received from maturities of available-for-sale securities	1,730,857	2,980,750
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	129,373	-167,031
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-14,275	-308,993
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	113,991	422,984
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	99,716	113,991
Supplemental cash flow disclosure:	'	'
Income taxes paid	800	800
Supplemental non-cash disclosure:	'	'
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	-10,782	21,860
Dividend of ClearSign common stock	$0	$1,803,808

Organization_and_Operations

Organization and Operations	12 Months Ended
Organization and Operations	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Nature of Operations [Text Block]	'
	1. Organization and Operations

	Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in 1990 to design, manufacture, sell and service image-directed, computer-controlled robotic software and hardware products for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. On June 28, 2007, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of its operating assets. After completion of the sale, the Company no longer engaged in any business activities related to its former business described above. The Company’s current operations are limited to raising additional funds to be used to maintain the Company’s public company status and to complete a business combination or strategic alliance, if suitable candidates are identified.

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	'
	2. Significant Accounting Policies

	Basis of Presentation

	The accompanying financial statements reflect the operating results and financial position of the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

	Use of Estimates

	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses for the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

	Cash and cash equivalents

	Cash and cash equivalents include checking and money market accounts held in two financial institutions. The Company has a checking account at one institution with a balance of approximately $40,000 at December 31, 2013. The funds in this account are fully guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000. The Company has a money market account in a brokerage account with a second financial institution, with a money market cash balance of approximately $60,000 at December 31, 2013. Assets in this brokerage account are protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”) up to $500,000. The Company had no uninsured cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2013.

	Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities

	The Company has a portfolio of investments in available-for-sale debt securities, which consist of fixed income debt securities and equity securities, which are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 320, “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities.” Management determines the appropriate classification of the securities at the time they are acquired and evaluates the appropriateness of such classifications at each balance sheet date. Available-for-sale securities are stated at fair value, and unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related deferred tax effect, if any, are reported as other comprehensive income, a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

	Fair Value Measurement

	FASB ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, FASB ASC 820 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

		⋅	Level 1 - Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

		⋅	Level 2 - Include other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

		⋅	Level 3 - Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

	The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

	In accordance with FASB ASC 820, the Company measures its cash equivalents, investments in available-for-sale securities, derivative liability and investment in ClearSign at fair value. The Company’s cash equivalents and investments in available-for-sale securities are classified within Level 1 by using quoted market prices. The Company’s derivative liability is classified within Level 3.

	The carrying value of other current assets and liabilities are considered to be representative of their respective fair values because of the short-term nature of those instruments.

	Income Taxes

	Deferred income taxes have been provided for temporary differences between financial statement and income tax reporting under the liability method, using expected tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided when realization is not considered more likely than not.

	The Company applies the provisions of FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” ASC 740 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Company’s financial statements in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC 740 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

	The Company’s policy is to classify expenses as a result of income tax assessments as interest expense for interest charges and as penalties in general and administrative expenses for penalty assessments.

	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

	In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement” (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. This guidance amends the disclosure requirements related to recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements and includes the following provisions: application of the concepts of highest and best use and valuation premise, introduction of an option to measure groups of offsetting assets and liabilities on a net basis, incorporation of certain premiums and discounts in fair value measurements, and the measurement of fair value of certain instruments classified in shareholders’ equity. In addition, the amended guidance includes several new fair value disclosure requirements, including, among other things, information about valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements and a narrative description of Level 3 measurements’ sensitivity to changes in unobservable inputs. The guidance became effective for the reporting period beginning January 1, 2012. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

	In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income” (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This amended guidance now requires reporting entities to present all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity either as a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or as two separate but consecutive statements. The guidance became effective for the reporting period beginning December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this accounting standard for the reporting period ending December 31, 2011 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. Subsequently in December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-12, “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU No. 2011-12”), which indefinitely defers the requirement in ASU No. 2011-05 to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement(s) where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The amendments in these standards do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income, when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income, or change the option for an entity to present components of other comprehensive income gross or net of the effect of income taxes. The amendments in ASU No. 2011-12 are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and are to be applied retrospectively. The adoption of the provisions of ASU No. 2011-12 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

	Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

Income_Loss_Per_Share

Income (Loss) Per Share	12 Months Ended
Income (Loss) Per Share	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	'
	3. Income (Loss) Per Share

	Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period plus dilutive common stock equivalents, using the treasury stock method.

	Common stock equivalents for convertible preferred stock of 1,238,941 shares were excluded from the calculation of loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2013 because they were not dilutive; these shares would have been dilutive if the Company had not had a net loss for the this period.

	A warrant for 30,000 shares was excluded from the calculation of income per share for 2013, and a warrant for 30,000 shares, and stock options of 100,000 were excluded from the calculation of income per share for 2012, respectively, because their effect was anti-dilutive.

Investment_in_AvailableforSale

Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities	12 Months Ended
Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities	Dec. 31, 2013
Available-For-Sale Securities [Abstract]	'
Available For Sale Securities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	4. Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities

	The following is a summary of the Company’s investments in available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2013:

		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair Value
		Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
	U.S. federal agency securities	$	90,549	$	93	$	-277	$	90,365
	Municipal securities		735,826		2,175		-6		737,995
	Certificates of deposit		1,539,377		12,281		-19,398		1,532,260
	Corporate debt securities		174,738		275		-9,091		165,922
		$	2,540,490	$	14,824	$	-28,772	$	2,526,542

	The following is a summary of the Company’s investments in available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2012:

		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair Value
		Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
	U.S. federal agency securities	$	19,592	$	196	$	-	$	19,788
	Municipal securities		1,154,841		2,882		-2,090		1,155,633
	Certificates of deposit		1,193,494		8,734		-16,904		1,185,324
	Corporate debt securities		285,524		4,164		-9,633		280,055
	Equity securities – ClearSign common stock		7,905		9,485		-		17,390
		$	2,661,356	$	25,461	$	-28,627	$	2,658,190

	The Company’s investment portfolio had a net realized gain of $8,507and a realized loss of $30,378 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company’s investment portfolio has thirty-seven positions with an unrealized loss as of December 31, 2013.

	The cost and fair value of investments in fixed income available-for-sale debt securities, by contractual maturity, as of December 31, 2013, are as follows:

		Cost		Fair
		Cost		Value
	Due within one year	$	805,714	$	797,042
	Due after one year through three years		852,260		859,383
	Due after three years		882,516		870,117
		$	2,540,490	$	2,526,542

	Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of certain debt securities have the right to call or prepay their obligations without any penalties. The Company has classified the entire fair value of its investment in available-for-sale debt securities as current assets in the accompanying balance sheets.

CostBasis_Investment

Cost-Basis Investment	12 Months Ended
Cost-Basis Investment	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]	'
Cost-method Investments, Description [Text Block]	'
	5. Cost-Basis Investment

	On April 20, 2011, the Company purchased 363,636 shares of common stock of ClearSign Combustion Corporation, a privately-held Washington corporation (“ClearSign”), for an aggregate purchase price of $1,000,000, or $2.75 per share, in connection with ClearSign’s private offering of up to $3,000,000 of its common stock (the “ClearSign Offering”). Due to a 1.25-for-one stock split, which occurred subsequent to this purchase, the Company held 454,545 shares of common stock of ClearSign. ClearSign is an early-stage clean energy company focused on developing technology to increase energy efficiency in most types of industrial combustion systems. Prior to September 30, 2012, this investment had been accounted for using the cost method, as the Company owned less than 20% of the voting securities and did not have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies of the entity.

	ClearSign filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (as amended) for the initial public offering of its common stock that was declared effective April 24, 2012. On April 25, 2012, ClearSign completed an initial public offering selling 3,000,000 shares of its common stock at $4.00 per share, and trading under the symbol CLIR on NASDAQ. The shares of common stock of ClearSign previously acquired in a private placement by the Company were registered for resale or distribution as part of the offering

	On April 24, 2012, the Company’s board of directors declared a dividend to the stockholders of the Company, of an aggregate of 450,000 shares of common stock of ClearSign. The dividend was at the rate of 0.05513475 shares of ClearSign for each share of common stock of the Company, which equated to one share of common stock of ClearSign for approximately 18.137 shares of the Company’s common stock. The record date of the dividend was May 9, 2012, and the payment date of the dividend was May 23, 2012. A total of 450,952 shares of ClearSign were distributed, including 952 rounding shares. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a gain of $811,713 equal to the increase in the fair value of the ClearSign investment which had been distributed, or $1,803,808, as measured on April 25, 2012 less the cost basis of the investment.

	The Company retained 3,593 shares of ClearSign common stock, which were then sold on April 29, 2013. A realized gain of $24,475 was recorded during the twelve months ended December 31, 2013.

Redeemable_Convertible_Preferr

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	12 Months Ended
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	Dec. 31, 2013
Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Temporary Equity Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	6. Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

	The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation authorized 1,000,000 shares of undesignated, serial preferred stock. Preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board of Directors is authorized to determine the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions granted to and imposed upon any wholly unissued series of preferred stock and designation of any such series without any further vote or action by the Company’s stockholders.

	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s only outstanding series of convertible preferred stock is the Series G Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series G”).

	The Series G stock has a stated value of $1,000 per share, and is convertible into common stock at a conversion price equal to 85% of the lowest sale price of the common stock on its listed market over the five trading days preceding the date of conversion ("Beneficial Conversion Feature"), subject to a maximum conversion price. The number of shares of common stock that may be converted is determined by dividing the stated value of the number of shares of Series G to be converted by the conversion price. The Company may elect to pay the Series G holder in cash at the current market price multiplied by the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion.

	For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, no shares of Series G were converted into shares of common stock. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the outstanding Series G shares were convertible into a minimum of 1,238,941 and 991,153 shares of common stock, respectively.

	Upon a change in control, sale of or similar transaction, as defined in the Certificate of Designation for the Series G, each holder of the Series G has the option to deem such transaction as a liquidation and may redeem his or her shares at the liquidation value of $1,000, per share, for an aggregate amount of $168,496. The sale of all the assets on June 28, 2007 triggered the preferred stockholders’ redemption option. As such redemption is not in the control of the Company, the Series G stock has been accounted for as if it was redeemable preferred stock and is classified on the balance sheet between liabilities and stockholders’ equity.

	The conversion feature of the preferred stock is considered a derivative according to ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging”, therefore, the fair value of the derivative is reflected in the financial statements as a liability, which was determined to be $76,236 as of December 31, 2013, and has been included as “conversion feature liability” on the accompanying balance sheets. As of December 31, 2012, the fair value of the derivative was determined to be $108,839.

Stockbased_Compensation

Stock-based Compensation	12 Months Ended
Stock-based Compensation	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs, Share-Based Payments [Abstract]	'
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	'
	7. Stock-based compensation

	On August 15, 2008, the Company granted 25,000 non-qualified stock options to each of its four directors. These options had a vesting period of one year from the date of grant, and they became fully vested and exercisable on August 15, 2009. These options expired on August 15, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, 100,000 options remained outstanding under this grant, and as of December 31, 2013, no options remain outstanding under this grant.

	FASB ASC 718 “Compensation-Stock Compensation” requires entities to estimate the number of forfeitures expected to occur and record expense based upon the number of awards expected to vest. The outstanding stock options under the 1998 Plan have been fully vested and related expenses were fully amortized for the year ended December 31, 2012.

	For the year ended December 31, 2013, option activity was as follows:

		Shares		Weighted-Average		Remaining Contractual Term
		Shares		Exercise Price		Remaining Contractual Term
	Outstanding at beginning of year		100,000	$	0.38		0.62
	Granted		-	$	-
	Expired and forfeited		-100,000	$	0.38
	Exercised		-	$	-
	Outstanding at end of year		-	$	-

	Exercisable at December 31, 2013		-	$	-

	Tthe Company has previously issued 30,000 warrants in lieu of consulting fees, which expire in July 2014 and have an exercise price of $0.63 per share.

	The Company agreed to compensate two of its four directors by issuing common stock and one director in cash for services rendered in 2013 and 2012. Two of these directors are affiliated with the advisory services firm that is currently providing investment banking services to the Company. The Company agreed to compensate the fourth director in a combination of cash and common stock for services rendered in the first quarter 2013 and 2012. Beginning in the second quarter of 2013 and continuing through 2013, the Company agreed to compensate this director in cash instead of cash and common stock. The number of shares issued to each director was determined based upon the equivalent cash compensation accrued divided by the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date that the compensation is fully earned each quarter, which is the last day of such quarter. The Company recorded stock-based compensation as common of $12,500 for the quarter ending December 31, 2013 for two directors, which is recorded as common stock to be issued.

	On January 17, 2013, the Company issued 31,250 shares of common stock to each of two directors, and 15,626 shares of common stock to another director, as compensation for the three months ended December 31, 2012. These shares, totaling 78,126, were valued at a per share price of $0.20, or a total of $15,625.

	On April 12, 2013, the Company issued 34,722 shares of common stock to each of two directors, and 17,362 shares of common stock to another director, as compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2013. These shares, totaling 86,806, were valued at a per share price of $0.18, or a total of $15,625.

	On July 15, 2013, the Company issued 39,063 shares of common stock to each of two directors as compensation for the three months ended June 30, 2013. These shares, totaling 78,126, were valued at a per share price of $0.16, or a total of $12,500.

	On October 11, 2013, the Company issued 44,643 shares of common stock to each of two directors as compensation for the three months ended September 30, 2013. These shares, totaling 89,286, were valued at a per share price of $0.14, or a total of $12,500.

	On January 9, 2014, the Company issued 39,063 shares of common stock to each of two directors as compensation for the three months ended December 31, 2013. These shares, totaling 78,126, were valued at a per share price of $0.16, or a total of $12,500.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	8. Income Taxes

	The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC 740 “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Company’s financial statements and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

	Federal and state income tax returns of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are subject to review by the taxing authorities.

	The Company has evaluated and concluded that there are no uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013. The tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is $800 and $1,482, respectively.

	Income tax provision consisted of the following for 2013:

			Federal			California		2013

	Current provision		$	-		$	800	$	800

	Deferred provision:
	Deferred tax – beg of year			-			-		-
	Deferred tax – end of year			-			-		-
	Change in deferred			-			-		-
	Subtotal			-			-		-

	Total Provision		$	-		$	800	$	800

	Income tax provision consisted of the following for 2012:

			Federal			California		2012

	Current provision		$	-		$	1,482	$	1,482

	Deferred provision:
	Deferred tax – beg of year			-			-		-
	Deferred tax – end of year			-			-		-
	Change in deferred			-			-		-
	Subtotal			-			-		-

	Total Provision		$	-		$	1,482	$	1,482

	As of December 31, 2013, and December 31, 2012 the Company had deferred tax assets primarily consisting of its net operating loss carryforwards. However, because of the cumulative losses in several consecutive years, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance such that its net deferred tax asset is zero.

	Deferred tax assets consist of the following components:

			2013			2012
	Current
	Current state taxes		$	-		$	-
	Accrued and other related costs			36,000			50,000
	Total current			36,000			50,000

	Non-current
	Net operating loss carryforward			13,950,000			13,899,000
	Research and development credit			1,821,000			1,821,000
	Total non-current			15,771,000			15,720,000

	Total deferred tax asset			15,807,000			15,770,000

	Less valuation allowance			-15,807,000			-15,770,000

	Net deferred tax asset		$	-		$	-

	The Company must make judgments as to whether the deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income. To the extent that the Company believes that recovery is not likely, it must establish a valuation allowance. A valuation allowance has been established for deferred tax assets which the Company does not believe meet the “more likely than not” criteria. The Company’s judgments regarding future taxable income may change due to changes in market conditions, changes in tax laws, tax planning strategies or other factors. If the Company’s assumptions and consequently its estimates change in the future, the valuation allowances it has established may be increased or decreased, resulting in a respective increase or decrease in income tax expense.

	At December 31, 2013, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $41,295,000 and $4,461,000 for federal income and California tax purposes, respectively. Such carryforwards may be used to reduce taxable income, if any, in future years through their expiration in 2014 to 2033 subject to limitations of Sec 382 of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income, and 2016 to 2022 for California tax purposes. The Company believes an ownership change may have occurred, as defined by Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), which could result in the forfeiture of a significant portion of its net operating loss and credit carryforwards.

	In addition, the Company has research and development credits aggregating approximately $854,000 for federal income tax purposes and approximately $966,000 for California tax purposes at December 31, 2013, which are net of potentially ineligible Research and Development credits. Such credits may be used to reduce federal income taxes payable if any, in future years through their expiration in 2024; such credits have no expiration in California.

For 2013 and 2012, the provision for income taxes on the statements of operations differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory Federal income tax rate to income before the provision for income taxes, as follows:

		2013			2012

Federal expense expected at statutory rate		$	-59,996		$	193,746
State income taxes, net of Federal benefit			-10,295			33,247
Other			528			504
Change in valuation allowance			70,563			-226,015

Effective Income Tax		$	800		$	1,482

The Company follows guidance issued by the FASB with regard to its accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements. Such guidance prescribes a recognition threshold of more likely than not and a measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In making this assessment, a company must determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, based solely on the technical merits of the position and must assume that the tax position will be examined by taxing authorities. The Company’s policy is to include interest and penalties in general and administrative expenses. There were no interest and penalties recorded for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The Company’s review of prior year tax positions using the criteria and provisions presented in guidance issued by the FASB did not result in a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	9. Related Party Transactions

	The Company entered into an Investment Banking Advisory Services agreement in November 2007 with MDB Capital Group, LLC (“MDB”), and the parties extended this agreement indefinitely in April 2009. The agreement may be terminated by either party upon 30-days written notice. The Company has not paid, nor is it currently obligated to pay, any fees to MDB pursuant to this agreement and no services have been provided by MDB.

	The Company has a securities investment account with MDB, consisting of (a) available-for-sale investments totaling $2,526,542, that include short-term federal securities of $90,365, and certificates of deposit, municipal securities and corporate bonds totaling $2,436,177 at December 31, 2013, and (b) available-for-sale investments totaling $2,640,800, that include short-term federal securities of $19,788, certificates of deposit, municipal securities and corporate bonds totaling $2,621,012, and equity securities of $17,390 at December 31, 2012.

	Mr. Christopher Marlett, the Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company, is also the Chief Executive Officer of MDB. Mr. Gary Schuman, who is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, is also the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of MDB. The Company reimburses MDB for Mr. Schuman’s services in the amount of $3,000 per month, totaling $36,000 for both 2013 and 2012. Mr. Robert Levande, who is an officer and director of the Company, is also a senior managing director of MDB.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	10. Commitments and Contingencies

	From time to time, the Company may be subject to other claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any legal proceedings that it believes would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Event	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	11. Subsequent Event

	On January 9, 2014, the Company issued 39,063 shares of common stock to each of two directors as compensation for the three months ended December 31, 2013. These shares, totaling 78,126, were valued at a per share price of $0.16, or a total of $12,500.

Significant_Accounting_Policie1

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Basis of Presentation

	The accompanying financial statements reflect the operating results and financial position of the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Use of Estimates

	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses for the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Cash and cash equivalents

	Cash and cash equivalents include checking and money market accounts held in two financial institutions. The Company has a checking account at one institution with a balance of approximately $40,000 at December 31, 2013. The funds in this account are fully guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000. The Company has a money market account in a brokerage account with a second financial institution, with a money market cash balance of approximately $60,000 at December 31, 2013. Assets in this brokerage account are protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”) up to $500,000. The Company had no uninsured cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2013.

Marketable Securities, Available-for-sale Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities

	The Company has a portfolio of investments in available-for-sale debt securities, which consist of fixed income debt securities and equity securities, which are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 320, “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities.” Management determines the appropriate classification of the securities at the time they are acquired and evaluates the appropriateness of such classifications at each balance sheet date. Available-for-sale securities are stated at fair value, and unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related deferred tax effect, if any, are reported as other comprehensive income, a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Fair Value Measurement

	FASB ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, FASB ASC 820 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

		⋅	Level 1 - Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

		⋅	Level 2 - Include other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

		⋅	Level 3 - Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

	The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

	In accordance with FASB ASC 820, the Company measures its cash equivalents, investments in available-for-sale securities, derivative liability and investment in ClearSign at fair value. The Company’s cash equivalents and investments in available-for-sale securities are classified within Level 1 by using quoted market prices. The Company’s derivative liability is classified within Level 3.

	The carrying value of other current assets and liabilities are considered to be representative of their respective fair values because of the short-term nature of those instruments.

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Income Taxes

	Deferred income taxes have been provided for temporary differences between financial statement and income tax reporting under the liability method, using expected tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided when realization is not considered more likely than not.

	The Company applies the provisions of FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” ASC 740 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Company’s financial statements in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC 740 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

	The Company’s policy is to classify expenses as a result of income tax assessments as interest expense for interest charges and as penalties in general and administrative expenses for penalty assessments.

Recently Announced Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

	In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement” (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. This guidance amends the disclosure requirements related to recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements and includes the following provisions: application of the concepts of highest and best use and valuation premise, introduction of an option to measure groups of offsetting assets and liabilities on a net basis, incorporation of certain premiums and discounts in fair value measurements, and the measurement of fair value of certain instruments classified in shareholders’ equity. In addition, the amended guidance includes several new fair value disclosure requirements, including, among other things, information about valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements and a narrative description of Level 3 measurements’ sensitivity to changes in unobservable inputs. The guidance became effective for the reporting period beginning January 1, 2012. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

	In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income” (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This amended guidance now requires reporting entities to present all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity either as a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or as two separate but consecutive statements. The guidance became effective for the reporting period beginning December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this accounting standard for the reporting period ending December 31, 2011 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. Subsequently in December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-12, “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU No. 2011-12”), which indefinitely defers the requirement in ASU No. 2011-05 to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement(s) where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The amendments in these standards do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income, when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income, or change the option for an entity to present components of other comprehensive income gross or net of the effect of income taxes. The amendments in ASU No. 2011-12 are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and are to be applied retrospectively. The adoption of the provisions of ASU No. 2011-12 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

	Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

Investment_in_AvailableforSale1

Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Available-For-Sale Securities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
	The following is a summary of the Company’s investments in available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2013:

		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair Value
		Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
	U.S. federal agency securities	$	90,549	$	93	$	-277	$	90,365
	Municipal securities		735,826		2,175		-6		737,995
	Certificates of deposit		1,539,377		12,281		-19,398		1,532,260
	Corporate debt securities		174,738		275		-9,091		165,922
		$	2,540,490	$	14,824	$	-28,772	$	2,526,542

	The following is a summary of the Company’s investments in available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2012:

		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair Value
		Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
	U.S. federal agency securities	$	19,592	$	196	$	-	$	19,788
	Municipal securities		1,154,841		2,882		-2,090		1,155,633
	Certificates of deposit		1,193,494		8,734		-16,904		1,185,324
	Corporate debt securities		285,524		4,164		-9,633		280,055
	Equity securities – ClearSign common stock		7,905		9,485		-		17,390
		$	2,661,356	$	25,461	$	-28,627	$	2,658,190

Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]	'
	The cost and fair value of investments in fixed income available-for-sale debt securities, by contractual maturity, as of December 31, 2013, are as follows:

		Cost		Fair
		Cost		Value
	Due within one year	$	805,714	$	797,042
	Due after one year through three years		852,260		859,383
	Due after three years		882,516		870,117
		$	2,540,490	$	2,526,542

Stockbased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Stock-based Compensation (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs, Share-Based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	'
	For the year ended December 31, 2013, option activity was as follows:

		Shares		Weighted-Average		Remaining Contractual Term
		Shares		Exercise Price		Remaining Contractual Term
	Outstanding at beginning of year		100,000	$	0.38		0.62
	Granted		-	$	-
	Expired and forfeited		-100,000	$	0.38
	Exercised		-	$	-
	Outstanding at end of year		-	$	-

	Exercisable at December 31, 2013		-	$	-

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]	'
	Income tax provision consisted of the following for 2013:

		Federal		California		2013

	Current provision	$	-	$	800	$	800

	Deferred provision:
	Deferred tax – beg of year		-		-		-
	Deferred tax – end of year		-		-		-
	Change in deferred		-		-		-
	Subtotal		-		-		-

	Total Provision	$	-	$	800	$	800

	Income tax provision consisted of the following for 2012:

		Federal		California		2012

	Current provision	$	-	$	1,482	$	1,482

	Deferred provision:
	Deferred tax – beg of year		-		-		-
	Deferred tax – end of year		-		-		-
	Change in deferred		-		-		-
	Subtotal		-		-		-

	Total Provision	$	-	$	1,482	$	1,482

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
	Deferred tax assets consist of the following components:

		2013		2012
	Current
	Current state taxes	$	-	$	-
	Accrued and other related costs		36,000		50,000
	Total current		36,000		50,000

	Non-current
	Net operating loss carryforward		13,950,000		13,899,000
	Research and development credit		1,821,000		1,821,000
	Total non-current		15,771,000		15,720,000

	Total deferred tax asset		15,807,000		15,770,000

	Less valuation allowance		-15,807,000		-15,770,000

	Net deferred tax asset	$	-	$	-

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
	For 2013 and 2012, the provision for income taxes on the statements of operations differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory Federal income tax rate to income before the provision for income taxes, as follows:

		2013		2012

	Federal expense expected at statutory rate	$	-59,996	$	193,746
	State income taxes, net of Federal benefit		-10,295		33,247
	Other		528		504
	Change in valuation allowance		70,563		-226,015

	Effective Income Tax	$	800	$	1,482

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Checking Account	$40,000
Money Market Funds, at Carrying Value	60,000
Maximum Amount Of Assets Protected By Securities Investor Protection Corporation In Brokerage Account	500,000
Assets Guaranteed By Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Maximum	$250,000

Income_Loss_Per_Share_Details_

Income (Loss) Per Share (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
Income (Loss) Per Share (Details Textual)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Loss Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Conversion of Preferred Stock	1,238,941	'
Warrant [Member]	'	'
Income Loss Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	30,000	30,000
Equity Option [Member]	'	'
Income Loss Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	'	100,000

Investment_in_AvailableforSale2

Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	$2,540,490	$2,661,356
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	14,824	25,461
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	-28,772	-28,627
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	2,526,542	2,658,190
U.S. federal agency securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	90,549	19,592
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	93	196
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	-277	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	90,365	19,788
Municipal securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	735,826	1,154,841
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	2,175	2,882
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	-6	-2,090
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	737,995	1,155,633
Certificates of Deposit [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	1,539,377	1,193,494
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	12,281	8,734
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	-19,398	-16,904
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	1,532,260	1,185,324
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	174,738	285,524
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	275	4,164
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	-9,091	-9,633
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	165,922	280,055
Equity securities - ClearSign common stock [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	'	7,905
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	'	9,485
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	'	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	'	$17,390

Investment_in_AvailableforSale3

Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities (Details 1) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Due within one year, Cost	$805,714	'
Due after one year through three years, Cost	852,260	'
Due after three years, Cost	882,516	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost, Total	2,540,490	'
Due within one year, Fair Value	797,042	'
Due after one year through three years, Fair Value	859,383	'
Due after three years, Fair Value	870,117	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value, Total	$2,526,542	$2,658,190

Investments_in_AvailableforSal

Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Gain (Loss) on Investments	$8,507	$30,378

CostBasis_Investment_Details_T

Cost-Basis Investment (Details Textual) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Cost-Basis Investment (Details Textual) (USD $)	Apr. 29, 2013	Apr. 25, 2012	Apr. 20, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 24, 2012
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stockholders Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio	'	'	1.25	'	'	'
Equity Method Investments Shares Acquired After Stock Split	'	'	454,545	'	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	'	'	'	20.00%	'	'
Clearsign Combustion Corporation [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity Method Investments Shares Acquired	'	'	363,636	'	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost	'	'	$1,000,000	'	'	'
Equity Method Investments Per Share Value Of Shares Acquired	'	'	$2.75	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Private Offering Issues	'	'	3,000,000	'	'	'
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction	'	3,000,000	'	'	'	'
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share	'	$4	'	'	'	'
Common Stock Dividend Declared	'	'	'	'	'	450,000
Common Stock Dividend Rate Percentage	'	'	'	'	'	$0.06
Shares Issuable For One Share Of Equity Method Investee	'	'	'	'	'	18.137
Common Stock Dividends, Shares	'	'	'	'	450,952	'
Common Stock Dividend Rounding Shares	'	'	'	'	952	'
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal	'	'	'	811,713	'	'
Equity Method Investment Measured Cost Basis	'	1,803,808	'	'	'	'
Equity Method Investment Shares Retained After Dividend Distribution	3,593	'	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	'	'	'	'	$24,475	'

Redeemable_Convertible_Preferr1

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Temporary Equity [Line Items]	'	'
Conversion feature liability	$76,236	108,839
Series G Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Temporary Equity [Line Items]	'	'
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	1,000,000	'
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$1,000	'
Convertible Preferred Stock, Terms of Conversion	'convertible into common stock at a conversion price equal to 85% of the lowest sale price of the common stock on its listed market over the five trading days preceding the date of conversion ("Beneficial Conversion Feature"), subject to a maximum conversion price.	'
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	1,238,941	991,153
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share	$1,000	'
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference, Value	$168,496	'

Stockbased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Stock-based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Outstanding at beginning of year, Shares	100,000
Granted, Shares	0
Expired and forfeited, Shares	-100,000
Exercised, Shares	0
Outstanding at end of year, Shares	0
Exercisable, Shares	0
Outstanding at beginning of year, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$0.38
Granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$0
Expired and forfeited, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$0.38
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$0
Outstanding at end of period	$0
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$0
Outstanding, Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	'7 months 13 days

Stockbased_Compensation_Detail1

Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2008

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Aug. 31, 2008

Jan. 09, 2014

Oct. 11, 2013

Jul. 15, 2013

Apr. 12, 2013

Jan. 11, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Director [Member]

Director One [Member]

Director Two [Member]

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Exercisable Date

15-Aug-09

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Date

15-Aug-13

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number

100,000

Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding

30,000

Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights

0.63

Common Stock Value To Be Issued

$12,500

Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues

78,126

89,286

78,126

86,806

78,126

39,063

44,643

39,063

34,722

31,250

44,643

17,362

15,626

Stock Issued During Period Per Share Value Of New Issues

$0.16

$0.14

$0.16

$0.18

$0.20

Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues

$12,500

$15,625

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted

25,000

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Current provision	$800	$1,482
Deferred provision:	'	'
Deferred tax - beg of year	0	0
Deferred tax - end of year	0	0
Change in deferred	0	0
Subtotal	0	0
Total Provision	800	1,482
Federal [Member]	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Current provision	0	0
Deferred provision:	'	'
Deferred tax - beg of year	0	0
Deferred tax - end of year	0	0
Change in deferred	0	0
Subtotal	0	0
Total Provision	0	0
California [Member]	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Current provision	800	1,482
Deferred provision:	'	'
Deferred tax - beg of year	0	0
Deferred tax - end of year	0	0
Change in deferred	0	0
Subtotal	0	0
Total Provision	$800	$1,482

Income_Taxes_Details_1

Income Taxes (Details 1) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current	'	'
Current state taxes	$0	$0
Accrued and other related costs	36,000	50,000
Total current	36,000	50,000
Non-current	'	'
Net operating loss carryforward	13,950,000	13,899,000
Research and development credit	1,821,000	1,821,000
Total non-current	15,771,000	15,720,000
Total deferred tax asset	15,807,000	15,770,000
Less valuation allowance	-15,807,000	-15,770,000
Net deferred tax asset	$0	$0

Income_Taxes_Details_2

Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Federal expense expected at statutory rate	($59,996)	$193,746
State income taxes, net of Federal benefit	-10,295	33,247
Other	528	504
Change in valuation allowance	70,563	-226,015
Effective Income Tax	$800	$1,482

Income_Taxes_Details_Textual

Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$800	$1,482
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Forward Research And Development	1,821,000	1,821,000
Federal [Member]	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0
Operating Loss Carryforwards	41,295,000	'
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Forward Research And Development	854,000	'
California [Member]	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	800	1,482
Operating Loss Carryforwards	4,461,000	'
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Forward Research And Development	$966,000	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Available-For-Sale Securities, Current	$2,526,542	$2,658,190
MDB Capital Group LLC [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Available-For-Sale Securities, Current	2,526,542	2,640,800
Federal Securities Current	90,365	19,788
Certificates Of Deposit Municipal Securities and Corporate Bonds	2,436,177	2,621,012
Reimbursement For Related Party Services Per Month	3,000	'
Reimbursement For Related Party Services	36,000	36,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities	'	$17,390

Subsequent_Event_Details_Textu

Subsequent Event (Details Textual) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jan. 09, 2014

Oct. 11, 2013

Jul. 15, 2013

Apr. 12, 2013

Jan. 11, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Director One [Member]

Director Two [Member]

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues

78,126

89,286

78,126

86,806

78,126

39,063

44,643

39,063

34,722

31,250

44,643

17,362

15,626

Stock Issued During Period Per Share Value Of New Issues

$0.16

$0.14

$0.16

$0.18

$0.20

Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues

$12,500

$15,625