Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2014
Oct. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]      
License and Services Revenue     $ 1,187,320
Proceeds from Legal Settlements   $ 2,000,000  
Short-term Investments   $ 2,400,000 $ 2,500,000
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]      
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares)   739,958  
Awards Of Options With 10 Year Terms [Member]      
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]      
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period, Description   The stock options we granted during the year ended October 31, 2015 consisted of awards with 10-year terms that vest over one year, options with 10-year terms that vest over 36 months. The stock options we granted during the year ended October 31, 2014 consisted of awards with 10-year terms that vest over one year, options with 10-year terms that vest over 36 months, options with 5-year terms which vest immediately and options with 10-year terms which vest upon achievement of performance milestones.
Employee Stock Option [Member]      
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares)   2,672,471 3,002,550
AUO License Agreement [Member]      
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]      
License and Services Revenue   $ 3,000,000  
License Agreement, Aggregate License Fee   10,000,000  
License Agreement, Contingent License Fee, Receivable   7,000,000  
Deferred Revenue, Current     $ 1,187,000
AUO Settlement [Member]      
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]      
Proceeds from Legal Settlements $ 9,000,000    
Stock Award Granted To Employees And Consultants [Member]      
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized   0  
Share-based Compensation   484,000 1,022,000
Amortization Related To Compensation Cost   484,000 964,000
Stock Options Granted To Employees And Directors [Member]      
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized   432,000  
Share-based Compensation   2,192,000 2,128,000
Amortization Related To Compensation Cost   $ 2,092,781 $ 1,426,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life   1 year 36 days  
Warrant [Member]      
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares)   1,028,931 1,044,931
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Licensees 1 [Member]      
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage   53.00% 22.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Licensees 2 [Member]      
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage   37.00% 16.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Licensees 3 [Member]      
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage   10.00% 14.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Licensees 4 [Member]      
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage     10.00%
Patents [Member]      
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]      
Acquisition Costs, Period Cost   $ 0 $ 3,036,000
Amortization of Acquisition Costs   $ 325,000 $ 314,000