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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense				$ 2,758
Employee retention credit provisions	$ 153,713	$ 151,701	$ 255,507
Accounts receivable Tax - Employee Retention Credit				$ 105,000		$ 105,000
Geographic Concentration Risk \| Sales Revenue, Net \| International
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage				1.00%	2.00%
Two Customers \| Photonics industry \| Sales Revenue, Net
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage				89.00%	84.00%