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April 2021 Note [Member]
Convertible Notes Payable – Related Party [Abstract]
Change in fair value of derivative					$ (350,000)	$ 89,000
Amortization of debt discount						420,000
Additional interest expense						26,000
September 2021 Note [Member]
Convertible Notes Payable – Related Party [Abstract]
Change in fair value of derivative					$ (311,000)	(21,000)
Amortization of debt discount						433,000
Additional interest expense						27,000
Convertible note payable repayment			$ 10,000,000
December 2021 Note [Member]
Convertible Notes Payable – Related Party [Abstract]
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Maturity date					Dec. 20, 2025
Conversion price (in Dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 5.43
Interest rate compounded annually		2.00%
Effective interest rate		3.00%
Accrued interest expense					$ 54,000	53,000
Additional interest rate per quarter		2.50%
Additional interest rate per annum from issuance date to maturity date period		10.00%
Fair value of derivative liability		$ 415,000			1,036,000		$ 1,358,000
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Amortization of debt discount					415,000
Additional interest expense					$ 26,000
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Convertible note payable repayment		$ 10,000,000
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Convertible Notes Payable – Related Party [Abstract]
Maturity date					Jun. 30, 2027
Richard E. Uihlein [Member] \| April 2021 Note [Member]
Convertible Notes Payable – Related Party [Abstract]
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Convertible note principal				$ 10,000,000
Maturity date	Apr. 16, 2025				Apr. 16, 2025
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Interest rate compounded annually					2.00%
Effective interest rate					3.00%
Accrued interest expense					$ 54,000	53,000
Additional interest rate per quarter				2.50%
Additional interest rate per annum from issuance date to maturity date period				10.00%
Fair value of derivative liability				$ 420,000	$ 1,330,000		1,680,000
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Convertible Notes Payable – Related Party [Abstract]
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Conversion price (in Dollars per share) \| $ / shares					$ 8.64
Interest rate compounded annually					2.00%
Effective interest rate					3.00%
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Additional interest rate per quarter			2.50%
Additional interest rate per annum from issuance date to maturity date period			10.00%
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