Replies to post #180455 on Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)

[yamasushi]

Nice timing! Thanks Games!!

[Out The Window]

Been awhile since we’ve heard that name

[DMN]

That’s great to see, thanks.

[PayMEmf]

LM105, timing couldn’t have been better...thx pal

[JoTu]

A zirconium-based metallic glass can adhere more closely to a glass (e.g., silicate) mold than would a platinum-based metallic glass. When the Zr-based metallic glass (e.g. the LM105 metallic glass) is used, a normal oxidized color is blue on the surface. “

not only is lqmt better suited to have mold textures replicated on its surface but it also oxidizes at the same time.
-net shape molding
-textured
-oxidized
3 process in 1 step

[0046] As shown in FIG. 3, a glass mold includes an upper-half mold 310A and a lower-half mold 310B. A metallic glass sheet 312 is placed between the upper-half mold 310A and lower half-mold 310B to form an article 302, which conforms to the shape of the glass mold. The glass mold has a desired surface texture 304 on its inner surface 308. The article 302 after thermoplastic forming has a surface texture 306 which replicates the surface texture of the glass mold. The surface texture 306 is illustrated in the corresponding exploded view.

[joshuaeyu]

Silica Glass as a mold for BMG. Another interesting concept. Thx for sharing.

With recent advancement of silica glass surface treatment via laser etc., cell phone shell with glass coated body has infinite possibility for various texture for "look and feel".

With that being said, (silica) glass is (silica) glass. It is fragile. One has to put a protective case for practical daily usage.

In "strong glass" world, it is not obvious Corning's advancement towards strong and agile can allow "post formed" surface treatment.

Same thing can be said about "metallic glass". "post formed" surface treatment is brutally expensive. Lugee has a hard time replicating glossy and strong mid frame.

Surface coating (reverse of CNC) was an after thought to provide the similar effect. Apple has patent for that and that patent drove LQMT stock to 44c back in 2017. Thanks to JP and JB.

[jrs5]

I find it interesting that the patent specifically calls out LM105. This is unusual for Apple to do in recent years. And I think it may have significance.

Josh noted that LM105 was being phased out but yet it specifically shows up in an Apple patent.

[joshuaeyu]

Testing BMG samples for this patent



Sample 1 : Vit 106a
Sample 2: Vit 1b
Sample 4: Vit 1

While LM105 was used as an example reference, it was not part of the testing sample.

Both Vit 1 and 1b contains Beryllium. It is a real life NO NO.

What's left is 106 which can be from Materion also.

Multi source is never bad in Apple's point of view.

LiquidMetal name however is not part of MTA since 106 is not part of CIP.

Successful Lawsuit will SET PRECEDENCE.

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_precedent