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Stock Option Plans (Details Narrative)

v3.19.1

Stock Option Plans (Details Narrative) - $ / shares			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Stock Option Plans (Details Narrative) - $ / shares	Dec. 04, 2018	Feb. 07, 2014	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 16, 2015
Options default term			4 years 1 month 6 days	4 years 11 months 23 days
Dividend yield			0.00%	0.00%
Stock Option Exercise [Member]
Number of common stock shares issued				156,997
Cashless exercise of a stock option, shares				100,000
Common stock per share				$ 0.06
Number of common stock withheld with aggregate exercise price				43,003
Stock Option Exercise One [Member]
Cashless exercise of a stock option, shares				50,000
Common stock per share				$ 0.06
Stock Option Exercise Two [Member]
Cashless exercise of a stock option, shares				50,000
Common stock per share				$ 0.06
2014 Equity Compensation Plan [Member]
Aggregate number of shares issuable under this plan		30,420,148
Number of shares authorized					15,000,000
Additional shares authorized	5,000,000
Number of reserved for future issuance	50,420,148
2014 Equity Compensation Plan and 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Percentage of stock option granted to stockholders			10.00%
Options default term			10 years
Generally vest term			4 years
2014 Equity Compensation Plan and 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Percentage granted to employees at a price per share			100.00%
Percentage exercise price per share			110.00%
Percentage restricted stock to related parties price per share			100.00%

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