Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Available-For-Sale Securities, Current	$ 2,481,553		$ 2,658,190
Common Stock Exercise Price	$ 2.75
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services	109,091
Warrant Issued During Period Value Issued For Services	109,091
Common Stock Issued Description	ClearSign's common stock (in lieu of a cash fee of 10% of the gross proceeds of the ClearSign Offering) and a 5-year warrant.
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities			17,390
MDB Capital Group LLC [Member]
Available-For-Sale Securities, Current	2,481,553		2,658,190
Federal Securities Current	4,746		19,788
Certificates Of Deposit Municipal Securities and Corporate Bonds	2,451,261		2,621,012
Reimbursement For Related Party Services Per Month	3,000
Reimbursement For Related Party Services	9,000	9,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities	25,546		17,390
MDB Capital Group LLC [Member] | Other Consulting Services [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services	363,636
MDB Capital Group LLC [Member] | Underwriting Services [Member]
Payment For Related Party Services	$ 1,207,500
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights	345,000