Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)

[joshuaeyu]

This is a very crucial patent for LQMT.
BMG Weaving can be extremely important for "rollable" device.
https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=US193704856&tab=DRAWINGS

Here's Apple patent
https://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=10241543&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO1%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526d%3DPALL%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsrchnum.htm%2526r%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526s1%3D10,241,543.PN.%2526OS%3DPN%2F10,241,543%2526RS%3DPN%2F10,241,543&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page

Here's competition from OPPO with "WARP TRACK"
Since rollable displays are quite delicate, the OPPO X 2021 also uses a proprietary Warp Track high-strength screen laminate that adds some strength to the display. The laminate is made with high-strength steel, and it’s only 0.1mm thick at its thinnest. As the following image illustrates, the Warp Track laminate forms a caterpillar track behind the display, which adds strength without increasing resistance.
https://www.xda-developers.com/oppo-x-2021-concept-smartphone-rollable-display/

Here's a few interesting aspect

1. Author is Joseph Stevick, LQMT employee, only.
*****NO APPLE participant
https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=US193704856&tab=NATIONALBIBLIO

2. Filing date is 09/29/2016.
**** The is after Lugee announcement but before Lugee signed the deal. One might recall there was a delay for the closing date.
https://liquidmetal.gcs-web.com/static-files/02ef9016-fa30-41b0-816e-d4524561b50a

3. This is explicitly stated for cell phone application.
https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=US193704856&tab=PCTCLAIMS

4. This is assigned to CIP even though it is after Apple non extension of TTA.

CLEARLY, Lugee+LQMT+Apple, fully in the loop for this very patent.
There might be more patents similarly in this time table.....we can all search.

Put them together might paint what Lugee+LQMT+Apple have in mind.