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Stockholders' Equity (Details Narrative)

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Stockholders' Equity (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 07, 2017	Jul. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Warrant exercise price			$ 8.45	$ 8.45
Proceeds from issuance of shares				$ 11,556	$ 9,167
Stock option exercises			247,976	283,310
Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] \| Johnson Controls [Member]
Number of shares issued	939,005
Legal fees	$ 167
Share price (in dollars per share)	$ 11.33
Proceeds from issuance of shares	$ 10,600
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| ChiefFinancialOfficerMember
Number of share granted		49,751
Fair value of stock granted		$ 581
Number of share vest in July 31, 2018		16,584
Number of share vest in July 31, 2019		16,584
Remaining number of share vest		16,583

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