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Micro Alloying



Apple's invention generally relates to metals comprising a metal coating on a metal substrate and methods for applying a metal coating onto a metal substrate using micro-alloying.



In one aspect, the disclosure is directed to a method of micro-alloying a metallic glass onto a metal substrate. In one embodiment, a metallic glass coating is deposited on a metal substrate to form a metallic glass coated surface. Pulsed radiation is applied to the metallic glass coated surface to adhere the metallic glass to the metal substrate. In certain variations, the pulsed radiation is a pulsed electron beam. In some variations, the metallic glass diffuses into the metal surface. In certain variations, the metallic glass can form a concentration gradient in the metal substrate surface.



In another aspect, the disclosure is directed to a method of modifying the chemical composition of a metal substrate.



Apple further notes specifically that "In some embodiments, the metal substrate may be a metallic glass substrate. In some embodiments, a metallic glass coating is deposited on a metallic glass substrate to form a coated metallic glass. Pulsed radiation is applied to the coated metallic glass to form a metallic glass with altered chemical composition."

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2017/03/apple-patent-describes-using-liquid-metal-metallic-glass-for-the-backside-of-an-iphone.html

Hot-forming sample that combines two amorphous metals parts

https://www.liquidmetal.com/executive-blog-jan/

The patent got published in March 2017, this is when Wistron started producing small batches of iPhone SE...maybe Apple felt a need to protect their intellect, we didn’t get the iPhone with a Liquidmetal back! But maybe they were using test runs in their facilities so they needed this patent to secure the intellect?!

Now we see Paul mention in his blog about two AMS (amorphous metals) being hot-formed which is relayed in apples patent, as micro alloying.

From The ROFR February 5thto Paul’s blog with a 90 day notice, which would have taken us to march, then an April surprise of 11 iPhone models being registered in Europe, is Apple ready to expose a whole line up of phones and other products made with Liquidmetal? Many adjustments in patents with AMS, why adjust and spend your time on something you won’t use!

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2018/05/apple-continues-to-advance-a-possible-future-iphone-that-uses-a-liquid-metal-wrap-around-structure.html

If we hear news of an event this week i would say we see these patents come to life;)