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BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details)

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BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]          
Proceeds from Operating Activities     $ 2,874,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromOperatingActivities    
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities     45,224us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (2,051,329)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities  
Proceeds from Sale of Short-term Investments     2,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments 650,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments  
Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments     2,400,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments 2,700,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment     54,776us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment     
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities     (200,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 3,450,710us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities  
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in Shares)     800,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired     
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares) 400,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights    400,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights     
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)     2,719,064us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (280,453)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease  
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments 8,480,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments   8,480,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments   5,861,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets     0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets 3,036,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets  
Amortization of Intangible Assets $ 81,324us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 81,359us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 162,648us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 151,840us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets