Note 16 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   

December 31,

2013

   

December 31,

2012

 

Tax at federal statutory rate

  $ (967,000 )   $ (2,936,000 )

State taxes, net of federal benefit

    (160,000 )     (454,000 )

Research and development credits

    (12,000 )     —  

Fair market value of warrants & derivatives

    (22,000 )     142,000  

Stock based compensation

    29,000       145,000  

Other permanent items

    1,000       (7,000 )

Valuation allowance

    1,131,000       3,110,000  

Income tax provision

  $ —     $ —  
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   

December 31,

2013

   

December 31,

2012

 

Deferred tax assets:

         

Net operating loss and credit carryforwards

  $ 29,431,000     $ 27,874,000  

Stock-based compensation

    1,193,000       1,190,000  

Accruals

    558,000       976,000  

Basis difference for fixed assets and intangibles

    174,000       190,000  

Total gross deferred tax assets

    31,356,000       30,230,000  

Valuation allowance

    (31,356,000 )     (30,230,000 )

Net deferred tax assets

  $ —     $ —  
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
   

2013

   

2012

 

Balance, beginning of year

  $ 140,000     $ 136,000  

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

    —       —  

Additions for tax positions related to prior years

    7,000       4,000  

Reductions for tax positions related to prior years

    —       —  

Balance, end of year

  $ 147,000     $ 140,000