Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Parentheticals)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares
Paycheck Protection Program CARES Act [Member]
Extinguishment of debt \| $	$ 172,056
Stock Purchase Warrants First Issuance [Member]
Common stock issued (in shares)	145,866
Stock purchase warrants exercised (in shares)	188,668

Number of new shares of common stock issued during the period upon exercise of warrants.

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