Investments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Investments and Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]    
Summary of assets and liabilities measured at fair value
 
  
   
September 30, 2012
      
   
(Unaudited)
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
ASSETS:
                        
Cash equivalents:
                                       
U.S. government securities (1)
 
$
500,071
   
$
   
$
   
$
500,071
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Certificates of deposit
   
500,000
     
     
     
500,000
     
     
     
     
 
Total cash equivalents
 
$
1,000,071
   
$
   
$
   
$
1,000,071
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Short-term investments:
                                                               
U.S. government securities (2)
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
3,506,205
   
$
   
$
   
$
3,506,205
 
Certificates of deposit
   
     
     
     
     
2,975,000
     
     
     
2,975,000
 
Total short-term investments
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
6,481,205
   
$
   
$
   
$
6,481,205
 
LIABILITIES:
                                
Common Stock Warrants:
                                                               
Common stock warrants
 
$
   
$
   
$
1,546,050
   
$
1,546,050
   
$
   
$
   
$
937,000
   
$
937,000
 
Total common stock warrants
 
$
   
$
   
$
1,546,050
   
$
1,546,050
   
$
   
$
   
$
937,000
   
$
937,000
 
 
(1) Includes amortization premium paid of $1,099 as of September 30, 2012.
(2) Includes amortization premium paid of $8,733 as of December 31, 2011.
 
Level 1: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
   
Level 2: Quoted Prices in Inactive Markets for Identical Assets
   
Level 3: Significant Unobservable Inputs
   
Total at
December 31, 2011
 
                         
Government securities
 
$
3,514,938
   
$
 -
   
$
-
   
$
3,514,938
 
Less: amortization premium paid
   
(8,733
)
                   
(8,733
)
   Total government securities
 
$
3,506,205
   
$
 -
   
$
-
   
$
3,506,205
 
                                 
Certificates of deposit
 
$
2,975,000 
   
$
-
   
$
      -
   
$
2,975,000
 
                                 
Warrant liability
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
      937,000
   
$
937,000
 
 
Summary of amortized cost, fair value, and weighted average yield of marketable securities and certificates of deposit
 
 
Security Type
 
Remaining
Maturity
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Classification
 
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
   
Yield
 
Government securities
 
31 Days
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
500,071
   
$
500,095
     
0.37%
 
Certificates of deposit
 
89 Days
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
500,000
     
500,088
     
0.52%
 
      
Total
 
$
1,000,071
   
$
1,000,183
         
 
 
As of
December 31, 2011
 
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Yield
 
U.S. Government Securities
                 
Due within one year
 
$
3,506,205
   
$
3,507,640
     
0.60
%
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
   
$
3,506,205
   
$
3,507,640
         
 
 
   
As of
December 31, 2011
 
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Yield
 
Certificates of Deposit
                 
Due within one year
 
$
2,975,000
   
$
2,972,569
     
0.33
%
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
   
$
2,975,000
   
$
2,972,569
         
 
Summary of estimated fair value of the warrant liability
 
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
      
Stock price
 
$
1.11
   
$
0.65
 
Strike price
 
$
2.50
   
$
2.50
 
Remaining contractual term (years)
   
3.3
     
4.1
 
Volatility
   
192.2%
     
215.5%
 
Adjusted volatility
   
125.8%
     
125.5%
 
Risk-free rate
   
0.4%
     
0.6%
 
Dividend yield
   
0.0%
     
0.0%
 
 
 
December 31,
 
   
2011
 
       
Stock price
 
$
0.65
 
Strike price
 
$
2.50
 
Remaining contractual term (years)
   
4.1
 
Volatility
   
215.5%
 
Adjusted volatility
   
125.5%
 
Risk-free rate
   
0.6%
 
Dividend yield
   
0.0%