2.4.0.82118100 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactionstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001350102duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Related Party Transactions [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;">RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS</div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">TFG Radiant Investment Group Ltd. and its affiliates ("TFG Radiant") owns approximately 30% of the Company's outstanding common stock as of June 30, 2013. In February 2012, the Company announced the appointment of Victor Lee as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Lee had served on the Company's Board of Directors since November 2011 and is currently the managing director of Tertius Financial Group Pte Ltd, the joint venture partner with Radiant Group in TFG Radiant. In April 2012, the Company appointed the Chairman of TFG Radiant, Mr. Winston Xu (aka Xu Biao), as a member of its Board of Directors.</div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">In June 2012, the Company entered into a supply agreement and a contract manufacturing agreement with TFG Radiant. Under the terms of the contract manufacturing agreement, TFG Radiant will oversee certain aspects of the contract manufacturing process related to the Company's EnerPlex™ line of consumer products. The Company will compensate TFG Radiant for acting as general contractor in the contract manufacturing process. Under the supply agreement, TFG Radiant intends to distribute the Company's consumer products in Asia. In December 2012, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with TFG Radiant for product design, product development and manufacturing coordinating activities provided by TFG Radiant to the Company in connection with the Company's new line of consumer electronic products. The services agreement has a one year term initially, and the services agreement may be terminated by either party upon 10 days prior written notice.</div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company made disbursements to TFG Radiant in the amount of $857,000, consisting of $400,000 for consulting fees and $457,000 for finished goods received and deposits for work-in process. In the third quarter of 2012, the Company recognized revenue in the amount of $405,000 for products sold to TFG Radiant under the supply agreement. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company held $175,000 and $596,000, respectively, in receivables due from and deposits paid to TFG Radiant.</div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for related party transactions. 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