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[#] A. Author, "Title of patent," Patent Number, Month Day, Year. Available: URL or Database Name, Accessed on: Month Day, Year. Available: Source. |
Canadian patent application
[1] P. Di Benedetto and G. Colacitti. "Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Delivery System," CA 3031287, Jan 18, 2019, http://www.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/patent/3031287/summary.html?query=Drone+delivery&type=basic_search, Accessed on Jul 25, 2019. [Online].
Canadian patent
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