Ideal Power Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Equity Incentive Plan - Additional Information (Details)

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Equity Incentive Plan - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares
Equity Incentive Plan
Estimated fair value of stock options \| $	$ 173,184
Estimated Fair Value of Stock Options Recognized \| $	100,919
2013 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Equity Incentive Plan
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements \| $	$ 232,952
Weighted average period for recognition	1 year 1 month 6 days
2013 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Employees
Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	3,000
Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Equity Incentive Plan
Shares of common stock available for issuance under the Plan (in shares)	19,663
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	112,791
2020 Annual Shareholder Meeting \| Board members
Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	52,791
2020 Annual Shareholder Meeting \| Executives
Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	57,000

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