Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details)

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BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details) - USD ($)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2014
Sep. 09, 2014
Aug. 29, 2014
Jul. 15, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Oct. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details) [Line Items]                
Proceeds from Legal Settlements             $ 2,000,000  
Legal Fees             3,604,000  
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction (in Shares)         640,000      
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)         $ 6.25      
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock       $ 4,000,000 $ 3,673,000     $ 3,673,135
Common Stock, Value, Issued             87,249 87,882
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities             1,363,367 (2,379,261)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities             45,224 (2,506,684)
Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Short-term Investments             3,000,000  
Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments             2,900,000 5,200,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment             54,776 6,684
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities             (400,618) 7,349,019
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value             $ 445,000 $ (4,134,516)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares (in Shares)             92,232  
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares)             16,000
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised             $ 44,635 $ 75,875
Cash, Period Increase (Decrease)             908,000  
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments             6,769,000 $ 5,861,000
Convertible Debenture [Member]                
BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details) [Line Items]                
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement           $ 3,500,000    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage           6.00%    
Common Stock [Member]                
BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details) [Line Items]                
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities (in Shares)   739,958            
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted (in Shares)   639,159            
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]                
BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details) [Line Items]                
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities (in Shares)   3,500            
National Securities Corporation [Member] | Agreement [Member]                
BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details) [Line Items]                
Common Stock, Value, Issued             10,000,000  
AUO Settlement [Member]                
BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details) [Line Items]                
Proceeds from Legal Settlements $ 9,000,000              
Patent Assignment Agreement [Member]                
BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details) [Line Items]                
Proceeds from Legal Settlements             $ 7,000,000  
Subsidiary Loan [Member]                
BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details) [Line Items]                
Debt of Subsidiary, Not Assumed     $ 5,000,000          
Mars Loan [Member]                
BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details) [Line Items]                
Debt of Subsidiary, Not Assumed     $ 5,000,000          
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction (in Shares)     800,000          
Global Depository Receipts [Member]                
BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details) [Line Items]                
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares)     1,495,845