COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Royalty Agreement The Company has an exclusive license agreement with the Regents of the University of California to make, use, sell and otherwise distribute products under certain of the Regents of the University of California’s patents anywhere in the world. The Company is obligated to pay a minimum annual royalty of $50,000, and an earned royalty of 4% (subject to reduction to a minimum of 2% of net sales, in the event the Company pays a royalty on revenues to a third party) of net sales. The minimum annual royalty will be applied against the earned royalty due for the calendar year in which the minimum payment was made. The license agreements expire upon expiration of the patents and may be terminated earlier if the Company elects. The licensed patents that are currently issued expire between 2026 and 2037, without considering any possible patent term adjustment or extensions and assuming payment of all appropriate maintenance, renewal, annuity, or other governmental fees. The Company recorded royalty costs of $12,500 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025. Litigation From time to time, we are involved in various disputes, claims, suits, investigations, and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. We believe that the resolution of current pending legal matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Nonetheless, we cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings, as legal matters are subject to inherent uncertainties, and there exists the possibility that the ultimate resolution of these matters could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. If any legal proceeding occurs, the Company would record a provision for a loss when it believes that it is both probable that a loss has been incurred, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. In March 2025 we paid $687,500 to settle a dispute under the “fee tail” provision of an investment banking agreement that the Company had previously entered into. There were no other penalties or settlements paid in the three months ended March 31, 2026.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Royalty Agreement

The Company has an exclusive license agreement with the Regents of the University of California to make, use, sell and otherwise distribute products under certain of the Regents of the University of California’s patents anywhere in the world. The Company is obligated to pay a minimum annual royalty of $50,000, and an earned royalty of 4% (subject to reduction to a minimum of 2% of net sales, in the event the Company pays a royalty on revenues to a third party) of net sales. The minimum annual royalty will be applied against the earned royalty due for the calendar year in which the minimum payment was made. The license agreements expire upon expiration of the patents and may be terminated earlier if the Company elects. The licensed patents that are currently issued expire between 2026 and 2037, without considering any possible patent term adjustment or extensions and assuming payment of all appropriate maintenance, renewal, annuity, or other governmental fees. The Company recorded royalty costs of $12,500 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025.

Litigation

From time to time, we are involved in various disputes, claims, suits, investigations, and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. We believe that the resolution of current pending legal matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Nonetheless, we cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings, as legal matters are subject to inherent uncertainties, and there exists the possibility that the ultimate resolution of these matters could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. If any legal proceeding occurs, the Company would record a provision for a loss when it believes that it is both probable that a loss has been incurred, and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

In March 2025 we paid $687,500 to settle a dispute under the “fee tail” provision of an investment banking agreement that the Company had previously entered into. There were no other penalties or settlements paid in the three months ended March 31, 2026.