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Hidden : 2/12/2023
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

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Geocache Description:


The cache is not at the posted coords.  You will need to solve the following puzzle to discover the real coords.

N38 27.ABC W121 29.DEF

A=The year the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) printing process patents expired - 200A

B= The general concept of and procedure to be used in 3D-printing was first described by Murray Leinster in his 194B short story Things Pass By

C= On C6 July 1984, Alain Le Méhauté, Olivier de Witte, and Jean Claude André filed their patent for the stereolithography process.

D= In 201D, Benjamin S. Cook and Manos M. Tentzeris demonstrate the first multi-material, vertically integrated printed electronics additive manufacturing platform (VIPRE) which enabled 3D printing of functional electronics operating up to 40 GHz.

E= In 19E1, Johannes F Gottwald patented the Liquid Metal Recorder, U.S. Patent 3596285A, a continuous Inkjet metal material device to form a removable metal fabrication on a reusable surface for immediate use or salvaged for printing again by remelting.

F= On F July 1984, American entrepreneur Bill Masters filed a patent for his computer automated manufacturing process and system (US 4665492).

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: Jvxvcrqvn Uvqr: urycf gb unir ybat ernpu naq/be gvcgbrf

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)