9. EMPLOYEE/DIRECTOR EQUITY INCENTIVE PLANS (Details 1) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012
Outstanding Number of Options	4,179,914
Outstanding Number of Options Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	5 years 10 months 21 days
Outstanding Number of OptionsWeighted Average Exercise Price	$ 1.14
Exercisable Number of Options	2,043,643
Exercisable Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	5 years
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 1.50
Range 0.34 to 0.50
Outstanding Number of Options	728,550
Outstanding Number of Options Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	7 years 8 months 16 days
Outstanding Number of OptionsWeighted Average Exercise Price	$ 0.38
Exercisable Number of Options	42,332
Exercisable Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	5 years 4 months 28 days
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 0.48
Range 0.51 to 1.00
Outstanding Number of Options	1,088,500
Outstanding Number of Options Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	6 years 7 months 21 days
Outstanding Number of OptionsWeighted Average Exercise Price	$ 0.78
Exercisable Number of Options	385,667
Exercisable Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	6 years 4 months 10 days
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 0.78
Range 1.01 to 1.50
Outstanding Number of Options	2,062,864
Outstanding Number of Options Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	5 years 5 months 15 days
Outstanding Number of OptionsWeighted Average Exercise Price	$ 1.24
Exercisable Number of Options	1,315,644
Exercisable Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	5 years 2 months 24 days
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 1.27
Range 3.50 to 3.82
Outstanding Number of Options	300,000
Outstanding Number of Options Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 10 months 21 days
Outstanding Number of OptionsWeighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3.59
Exercisable Number of Options	300,000
Exercisable Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 10 months 21 days
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3.59