Replies to post #208957 on Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)

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Thanks for the post!

It looks like this will become reality, my research shows nov 2022 > via kuo

Question is what do they announce first portless iPhone or folding iPad/iPhone?

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Is this us?

The zirconium-based liquid metal deployed by Sanxiang New Materials (603663) is one of the preferred materials for the hinge part of folding mobile phones. As a key material for folding screen mobile phones, liquid metal has ushered in rapid growth.
Shuangxing New Materials (002585) company's optical film products have obtained the certification of international first-line brands including Samsung and supply them globally.
Su Daweige (300331) company's self-developed flexible conductive film can make up for the current mainstream ITO material conductive film cannot be flexible, and is expected to replace ITO conductive film as an application material for folding screen mobile phones.
Wanrun shares (002643) is a leading company in the field of OLED front-end materials and will benefit from the rapid growth of the folding screen mobile phone market.

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Look at all these possible LQMT parts. GLTA


https://www.makeuseof.com/foldable-iphone-folds-different-ways-patent/

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The hinge and gear.


"15. The foldable electronic device defined in claim 14 wherein the first hinge portion has a first linkage member and wherein the second hinge portion has a second linkage member.

16. The foldable electronic device defined in claim 15 wherein the first linkage member holds the first gear of the first hinge portion against the curved surface while the first gear of the first hinge portion walks along the curved surface and wherein the second linkage member holds the first gear of the second hinge portion against the curved surface while the first gear of the second hinge walks along the curved surface.

17. A foldable electronic device, comprising: a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion that rotate with respect to each other; a flexible display having a first portion that overlaps the first housing portion and a second portion that overlaps the second housing portion; and a hinge with toothed structures, wherein the hinge has a first hinge portion coupled to the first housing portion and a second hinge portion coupled to the second housing portion, wherein the first hinge portion is configured to allow the flexible display to bend about a first pivot point as the first housing portion is rotated and wherein the second hinge portion is configured to allow the flexible display to bend about a second pivot point as the second housing portion is rotated.

18. The foldable electronic device defined in claim 17 wherein the toothed structures comprise: first and second gears in the first hinge portion and first and second gears in the second hinge portion.

19. The foldable electronic device defined in claim 18 wherein the toothed structures include a rack member with a curved surface and wherein the first gear of the first hinge portion and the first gear of the second hinge portion have teeth that engage teeth on the curved surface of the rack.

20. The foldable electronic device defined in claim 19 wherein the second gear of the first hinge portion is fixedly attached to the first housing portion and has teeth that engage the teeth of the first gear of the first hinge portion and wherein the second gear of the second hinge portion is fixedly attached to the second housing portion and has teeth that engage the teeth of the first gear of the second hinge portion.

21. A foldable electronic device, comprising: a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion that rotate with respect to each other; a flexible display having a first portion that overlaps the first housing portion and a second portion that overlaps the second housing portion; and a hinge with toothed structures including a rack member with a curved surface, wherein the hinge is coupled between the first and second housing portions and is configure to allow the flexible display to bend about a pivot point as the first and second housing portions are rotated with respect to each other.

22. The foldable electronic device defined in claim 21 wherein the toothed structures comprise first and second gears in the first hinge portion and first and second gears in the second hinge portion, wherein the second gear of the first hinge portion is fixedly attached to the first housing portion, wherein the second gear of the second hinge portion is fixedly attached to the second housing portion, and wherein the second gear of the first hinge portion and the second gear of the second housing portion have teeth that engage teeth on the curved surface of the rack."