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Share-based Compensation (Details Textual)		1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Share-based Compensation (Details Textual)	Jul. 26, 2018 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) Employee $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2017 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) Director $ / shares shares	Jan. 30, 2017 USD ($) Employee $ / shares shares	Oct. 26, 2016 shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Stock-based compensation \| $								$ 396,214	$ 701,402
Restricted stock or options issued, shares						195,914
Recognized stock-based compensation expense \| $								$ 332,662	$ 701,402
Non-vested stock options weighted average period								1 year 3 months 10 days
Fair value of stock price \| $ / shares								$ 2.71
Granted options to purchase								250,000	598,552
Options vested, description		These options vest in equal installments over a two-year and three-year period and will fully vest by the end of March 31, 2021.
Vesting Period				2 years
Fair value of options \| $		$ 320,000
Number of employees \| Employee		6			3
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Stock-based compensation \| $								$ 63,552
Advisory Agreement [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase			50,000
Exercise price \| $ / shares			$ 6.25				$ 6.25
Paul Galvin [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase		82,154
Exercise price \| $ / shares		$ 4.61
Mahesh Shetty [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase		81,342
Exercise price \| $ / shares		$ 4.61
Employees [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase		86,504
Exercise price \| $ / shares		$ 4.61
Employees and Directors [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase									50,000
Non-employee director [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Award granted (in shares)	27,955
Fair value of award (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 5.36
2016 Plan [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Restricted stock or options issued, shares						500,000
Common stock available for issuance, shares						2,500,000		1,258,691
2016 Plan One [Member] \| Paul Galvin [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase				185,425	96,814
Exercise price \| $ / shares				$ 5.00	$ 3.00
Public offering price \| $ / shares				$ 5.00
Fair value of options \| $					$ 316,599		$ 370,558
2016 Plan One [Member] \| Mahesh Shetty [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase				132,446	69,038
Exercise price \| $ / shares				$ 6.00	$ 3.00
Public offering price \| $ / shares				$ 5.00
Fair value of options \| $					$ 316,599		$ 370,558
2016 Plan One [Member] \| Stevan Armstrong [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase					34,481
Exercise price \| $ / shares					$ 3.00
Fair value of options \| $					$ 316,599
2016 Plan One [Member] \| Director [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase				33,334
Exercise price \| $ / shares				$ 3.00
Fair value of options \| $				$ 42,934
Number of Directors \| Director				2
2016 Plan One [Member] \| Employees [Member]
Stock Options and Grants (Textual)
Granted options to purchase					47,010