Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficiency - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Balance beginning	$ 21,703	$ 21,703
Balance beginning, shares	37,500	37,500
Sale of common stock units in private placement, net of placement agent fees of $20,000
Sale of common stock units in private placement, net of placement agent fees of $20,000, shares
Common stock issued in connection with unit exchanges
Common stock issued in connection with unit exchanges, shares
Fair value of common stock options issued for compensation
Fair value of common stock options issued for compensation, shares
Reclassification of non-permanent equity
Fair value of common stock options issued for services
Fair value of common stock options issued for services, shares
Fair value of common stock options issued in exchange for accrued compensation and accounts payable
Common stock issued related to extinguishment of convertible notes
Common stock issued related to extinguishment of convertible notes, shares
Sale of common stock units in private placement, net of escrow fees of $5,000
Sale of common stock units in private placement, net of escrow fees of $5,000, shares
Issuance of common stock units in exchange for note payable to officer
Issuance of common stock units in exchange for note payable to officer, shares
Fair value of warrants issued in connection issuance of units in exchange for note payable to officer
Issuance of common stock to patent counsel
Issuance of common stock to patent counsel, shares
Fair value of original issue discount associated with warrants issued with convertible notes
Net loss
Balance ending	$ 21,703	$ 21,703
Balance ending, shares	37,500	37,500
Common Stock [Member]
Balance beginning	$ 3,065	$ 2,149
Balance beginning, shares	3,065,261	2,149,045
Sale of common stock units in private placement, net of placement agent fees of $20,000		$ 544
Sale of common stock units in private placement, net of placement agent fees of $20,000, shares		544,500
Common stock issued in connection with unit exchanges		$ 372
Common stock issued in connection with unit exchanges, shares		371,716
Fair value of common stock options issued for compensation
Fair value of common stock options issued for compensation, shares
Reclassification of non-permanent equity
Fair value of common stock options issued for services
Fair value of common stock options issued for services, shares
Fair value of common stock options issued in exchange for accrued compensation and accounts payable
Common stock issued related to extinguishment of convertible notes	$ 284
Common stock issued related to extinguishment of convertible notes, shares	284,358
Sale of common stock units in private placement, net of escrow fees of $5,000	$ 191
Sale of common stock units in private placement, net of escrow fees of $5,000, shares	191,194
Issuance of common stock units in exchange for note payable to officer	$ 48
Issuance of common stock units in exchange for note payable to officer, shares	47,620
Fair value of warrants issued in connection issuance of units in exchange for note payable to officer
Issuance of common stock to patent counsel	$ 284
Issuance of common stock to patent counsel, shares	283,643
Fair value of original issue discount associated with warrants issued with convertible notes
Net loss
Balance ending	$ 3,872	$ 3,065
Balance ending, shares	3,872,076	3,065,261
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Balance beginning	$ 157,422,110	$ 151,993,550
Sale of common stock units in private placement, net of placement agent fees of $20,000		733,956
Common stock issued in connection with unit exchanges		(372)
Fair value of common stock options issued for compensation		1,927,278
Fair value of common stock options issued in exchange for accrued compensation		2,582,698
Reclassification of non-permanent equity		185,000
Fair value of common stock options issued for services	29,248
Fair value of common stock options issued in exchange for accrued compensation and accounts payable	335,529
Common stock issued related to extinguishment of convertible notes	318,236
Sale of common stock units in private placement, net of escrow fees of $5,000	195,559
Issuance of common stock units in exchange for note payable to officer	49,952
Fair value of warrants issued in connection issuance of units in exchange for note payable to officer	49,975
Issuance of common stock to patent counsel	198,266
Fair value of original issue discount associated with warrants issued with convertible notes	36,347
Net loss
Balance ending	158,635,222	157,422,110
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Balance beginning	(161,802,262)	(157,510,779)
Sale of common stock units in private placement, net of placement agent fees of $20,000
Common stock issued in connection with unit exchanges
Fair value of common stock options issued for compensation
Fair value of common stock options issued in exchange for accrued compensation
Reclassification of non-permanent equity
Fair value of common stock options issued for services
Fair value of common stock options issued in exchange for accrued compensation and accounts payable
Common stock issued related to extinguishment of convertible notes
Sale of common stock units in private placement, net of escrow fees of $5,000
Issuance of common stock units in exchange for note payable to officer
Fair value of warrants issued in connection issuance of units in exchange for note payable to officer
Issuance of common stock to patent counsel
Fair value of original issue discount associated with warrants issued with convertible notes
Net loss	(2,591,790)	(4,291,483)
Balance ending	(164,394,052)	(161,802,262)
Balance beginning	(4,355,384)	(5,493,377)
Sale of common stock units in private placement, net of placement agent fees of $20,000		734,500
Common stock issued in connection with unit exchanges
Fair value of common stock options issued for compensation		1,927,278
Fair value of common stock options issued in exchange for accrued compensation		2,582,698
Reclassification of non-permanent equity		185,000
Fair value of common stock options issued for services	29,248
Fair value of common stock options issued in exchange for accrued compensation and accounts payable	335,529
Common stock issued related to extinguishment of convertible notes	318,520
Sale of common stock units in private placement, net of escrow fees of $5,000	195,750
Issuance of common stock units in exchange for note payable to officer	50,000
Fair value of warrants issued in connection issuance of units in exchange for note payable to officer	49,975
Issuance of common stock to patent counsel	198,550
Fair value of original issue discount associated with warrants issued with convertible notes	36,347
Net loss	(2,591,790)	(4,291,483)
Balance ending	$ (5,733,255)	$ (4,355,384)