Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
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Stockholders' Equity (Details)

v3.5.0.2

Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)		6 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)	May 24, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
Warrant #1 [Member]
Risk-free interest rate		0.97%
Volatility		80.00%
Dividend rate		0.00%
Warrant #2 [Member]
Risk-free interest rate		0.77%
Volatility		80.00%
Dividend rate		0.00%
Interstate Battery System International, Inc. [Member] \| Warrant #1 [Member]
Warrant shares issued	702,247
Market price	$ 11.39
Exercise price	$ 7.12
Term (years)	2 years
Risk-free interest rate	0.91%
Volatility	65.70%
Dividend rate	0.00%
Per share FV of warrant	$ 5.89
FV of warrant	$ 4,136,074
Interstate Battery System International, Inc. [Member] \| Warrant #2 [Member]
Warrant shares issued	1,605,131
Market price	$ 11.39
Exercise price	$ 9.00
Term (years)	3 years
Risk-free interest rate	1.05%
Volatility	67.80%
Dividend rate	0.00%
Per share FV of warrant	$ 5.89
FV of warrant	$ 9,449,754

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