STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Plans

Share-based compensation was recognized as follows:

	For the Three Months Ending				For the Nine Months Ending
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
2007 Employee Stock Option Plan	$	3,617	$	12,062	$	15,149	$	12,084
2016 Equity Incentive Plan		92,323		116,956		323,927		682,537
Warrants		15,659		28,807		62,731		175,621
Total share-based compensation	$	111,599	$	157,825	$	401,807	$	870,242

As of December 31, 2017, the Company has two stock-based compensation plans. Share-based compensation was recognized as follows:

	2017		2016		2015
2007 Employee Stock Option Plan	$	18,322	$	348,850	$	1,339,692
2016 Equity Incentive Plan		776,416		87,378		—
Warrants		416,934		174,359		91,263
Total share-based compensation	$	1,211,672	$	610,587	$	1,430,955

Schedule of Non-Qualified Stock Options and Warrants Outstanding and Exercisable

The following tables summarize all stock option and warrant activity of the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

	Non-Qualified Stock Options and Warrants Outstanding and Exercisable
						Weighted Average
	Number of			Exercise		Exercise
	Shares			Price		Price
Outstanding, December 31, 2017		18,629,867		$	0.57 - $1.69	$	0.90
Granted		720,000		$	1.07 - $1.27	$	1.19
Expired		—			—	$	—
Forfeited		(175,000	)	$	0.90 - $0.92	$	0.91
Exercised		(200,000	)	$	0.615 - $1.00	$	0.81
Outstanding, September 30, 2018		18,974,867		$	0.57 - $1.69	$	0.91
Exercisable, September 30, 2018		18,377,991		$	0.57 - $1.69	$	0.90

The following tables summarize all stock option and warrant activity of the Company during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

	Non-Qualified Stock Options and Warrants Outstanding and Exercisable
						Weighted
	Number of			Exercise		Average
	Shares			Price		Exercise Price
Outstanding, December 31, 2014		11,819,600		$	0.25 - $1.75	$	1.15
Granted		9,746,267		$	0.67 - $1.02	$	0.81
Expired		(2,837,500	)	$	1.00 - $1.75	$	1.52
Forfeited		(200,000	)	$	0.92 - $1.16	$	1.01
Exercised		—			—		—
Outstanding, December 31, 2015		18,528,367		$	0.63 - $1.69	$	0.92
Granted		1,510,000		$	0.57 - $0.86	$	0.63
Expired		(1,937,000	)	$	0.63 - $1.30	$	0.88
Forfeited		—			—		—
Exercised		—			—		—
Outstanding, December 31, 2016		18,101,367		$	0.57 - $1.69	$	0.90
Granted		1,770,000		$	0.60 - $1.50	$	0.97
Expired		(772,500	)	$	0.68 - $1.69	$	0.98
Forfeited		—			—		—
Exercised		(469,000	)	$	1.00. - $1.25	$	1.07
Outstanding, December 31, 2017		18,629,867		$	0.57 - $1.69	$	0.90
Exercisable, December 31, 2017		18,039,242		$	0.57 - $1.69	$	0.89

Schedule of Non-Qualified Stock Options and Warrants Outstanding, by Exercise Price Range

During the three month period ending September 30, 2018, 100,000 options were exercised for proceeds of $100,000.

Non-Qualified Stock Options and Warrants Outstanding
	Number Outstanding	Weighted Average	Weighted Average
Range of	Currently Exercisable	Remaining	Exercise Price of Options and
Exercise Prices	at September 30, 2018	Contractual Life	Warrants Currently Exercisable
$0.57 - $1.69	18,377,991	3.78	$0.90

Non-Qualified Stock Options and Warrants Outstanding
	Number Outstanding	Weighted Average	Weighted Average
Range of	Currently Exercisable	Remaining	Exercise Price of Options and
Exercise Prices	at December 31, 2017	Contractual Life	Warrants Currently Exercisable
$0.57 - $1.69	18,039,242	4.30 Years	$0.89