And therein lies the Problem, LQMT is still looking for that 1 killer application that will force Industries to follow suit and also copy the tech.
Prof. Li is championing LQMT and gradually making it successful/profitable, but unfortunately only Apple's open use will make LQMT an overnight success.
And some, like the wheel, were in use long before they became patented and commercialized. So what is your point? Yes, I know, there are Liquid Metal rims on the market which are not liquidmetal.