Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 19,480,000	$ 18,389,000	$ 17,814,000	$ 14,833,000	$ 13,538,000	$ 10,687,000	$ 9,923,000	$ 8,768,000	$ 70,515,715	$ 42,917,245
Sales to the U.S. government
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									27,979,030	22,537,627
U.S. direct commercial sales and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									19,828,338	10,001,938
Foreign commercial sales & other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									22,708,347	10,377,680
Goods transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									43,129,361	21,330,000
Goods/services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									27,386,354	21,587,245
Fixed-price contracts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									58,602,133	31,338,459
Cost-type contracts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									11,913,582	11,578,786
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									47,807,366	32,552,852
Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									13,669,304	5,977,563
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									7,277,234	3,873,161
Canada, Central and South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									1,432,082	382,797
All Others
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									329,729	130,872
Technology development
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									26,024,674	20,967,556
Test, measurement and sensing systems
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									41,787,613	19,641,434
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									2,703,428	2,308,255
Products and Licensing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									44,491,041	21,949,689
Products and Licensing | Sales to the U.S. government
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									2,601,069	1,834,289
Products and Licensing | U.S. direct commercial sales and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									19,181,625	9,737,720
Products and Licensing | Foreign commercial sales & other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									22,708,347	10,377,680
Products and Licensing | Goods transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									43,129,361	21,330,000
Products and Licensing | Goods/services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									1,361,680	619,689
Products and Licensing | Fixed-price contracts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									44,491,041	21,949,689
Products and Licensing | Cost-type contracts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0
Products and Licensing | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									21,782,692	11,585,296
Products and Licensing | Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									13,669,304	5,977,563
Products and Licensing | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									7,277,234	3,873,161
Products and Licensing | Canada, Central and South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									1,432,082	382,797
Products and Licensing | All Others
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									329,729	130,872
Products and Licensing | Technology development
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0
Products and Licensing | Test, measurement and sensing systems
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									41,787,613	19,641,434
Products and Licensing | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									2,703,428	2,308,255
Technology Development
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									26,024,674	20,967,556
Technology Development | Sales to the U.S. government
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									25,377,961	20,703,338
Technology Development | U.S. direct commercial sales and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									646,713	264,218
Technology Development | Foreign commercial sales & other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0
Technology Development | Goods transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0
Technology Development | Goods/services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									26,024,674	20,967,556
Technology Development | Fixed-price contracts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									14,111,092	9,388,770
Technology Development | Cost-type contracts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									11,913,582	11,578,786
Technology Development | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									26,024,674	20,967,556
Technology Development | Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0
Technology Development | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0
Technology Development | Canada, Central and South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0
Technology Development | All Others
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0
Technology Development | Technology development
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									26,024,674	20,967,556
Technology Development | Test, measurement and sensing systems
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0
Technology Development | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues									$ 0	$ 0