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Reference list

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Author Surname, Author Initial. (Year Published). Title. Patent Number.

Example:

Stratasys, Inc., (1989). Apparatus and Method for Creating Three-dimensional Objects.. US5121329.

In-text citation

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(Author Surname, Year Published)

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Apparatus for making three-dimensional physical objects of a predetermined shape by sequentially depositing multiple layers of solidifying material on a base member in a desired pattern (Stratasys, Inc., 1989)

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