It is
in 2010that the story between Apple and Liquidmetal began when the
two companies signed an exclusivity agreement. Since then, thewe regularly talk about this
matterat oncerobust and light, but Apple doesn't have any
rarely used.
If the production of the precious metal is particularly difficult,
However, Apple seems to have several ideas in mind to exploit
this amazing material. This is demonstrated by several requests for
recent patents.
Discovery:
Limited for the moment to the iPhone SIM card eject tool, the
Liquidmetal seems to remain at the heart of Apple's concerns. For example, we have
could see, in July,a detailing patent
a new way of producing iton a large scale.
Once again, Apple plans to use Liquidmetal in small steps
in its devices and we learn today that it is throughthe button
Homeof the iPhone that the Cupertino company could debut.
Anyone who has ever used an iPhone for months knows that its Home button
can quickly become temperamental. By pressing it again and again
always, small delicate parts end up deforming and this
quickly becomes painful for the user.
Integrating Liquidmetal into this location would therefore make a lot of sense since it
is known for its robustness and elasticity, that is to say it takes
easily returns to its original shape.
Another avenue explored by Apple:tamper-proof screws.
Thanks to this system and the properties of Liquidmetal, Apple plans to ban
access to certain devices. Impossible then to break the compound screw
a head, a screw thread and a locking part
Last patent of the day,the integration of this famous Liquidmetal into
the screenand more precisely in touch cells. In his
patent application, Apple describes how the use of Liquidmetal could
enable more precision in detecting touch to the surface of
the screen.
Obviously, these are only patent applications which, even if they have been
recently discovered, date from June or July 2012. Since that time, Apple
has probably made progress on the use of Liquidmetal which we may see
arrive in the next generations of products.
To be continued
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