Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Stock Option Plans (Details Narrative)

v3.19.3

Stock Option Plans (Details Narrative) - $ / shares		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Stock Option Plans (Details Narrative) - $ / shares	Feb. 07, 2014	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 04, 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]
Number of reserved for future issuance	30,420,148			50,420,148
2014 Equity Compensation Plan [Member] \| Majority Stockholders [Member]
Number of reserved for future issuance					15,000,000
2014 Equity Compensation Plan [Member] \| Stockholders [Member]
Number of reserved for future issuance				5,000,000
2014 Equity Compensation Plan and 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Options default term	10 years
Generally vest term	4 years
2014 Equity Compensation Plan and 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Employees [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Percentage price per share of options granted of fair market value	100.00%
2014 Equity Compensation Plan and 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| 10% Stockholder [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Percentage price per share of options granted of fair market value	110.00%
2014 Equity Compensation Plan and 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Employees, Directors, Advisors and Consultants [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Non-statutory Stock Options and Restricted Stock [Member]
Percentage price per share of options granted of fair market value	100.00%

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