The company's technology describes how it would integrate liquidmetal into a wide range of devices, including smartphones and tablets. November 21, 2013 8:20 AM PST (Credit: Liquidmetal Technologies) Apple has applied for five new patents, all related to liquidmetal technology. The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Thursday published five patent applications Apple has filed on the process by which it would use liquidmetal to build next-generation products. The patents are heavily technical, discussing the process for incorporating the technology into devices, but indicate that the company is at least thinking about incorporating liquidmetal into several products, including smartphones, tablets, and digital displays. Related stories Liquidmetal in an Apple product? Don't hold your breath Next iPhone said to ditch glass for Liquidmetal, arrive in June Patently Apple previously reported on the applications. Interestingly, Apple's patent applications also tie in 3D printing, and the way such a technology could be used to build certain devices with liquidmetal. Liquidmetal has been rumored to be coming to Apple devices for years. The technology is a special "metallic glass" that aims at becoming commonplace in next-generation products. That refrain has been heard for years, though, which causes any speculation that liquidmetal is coming to Apple products to be taken with the proverbial grain of salt.
The company's technology describes how it would integrate liquidmetal into a wide range of devices, including smartphones and tablets.
(Credit: Liquidmetal Technologies)
Apple has applied for five new patents, all related to liquidmetal technology.
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Thursday published five patent applications Apple has filed on the process by which it would use liquidmetal to build next-generation products. The patents are heavily technical, discussing the process for incorporating the technology into devices, but indicate that the company is at least thinking about incorporating liquidmetal into several products, including smartphones, tablets, and digital displays.
Related stories
- Liquidmetal in an Apple product? Don't hold your breath
- Next iPhone said to ditch glass for Liquidmetal, arrive in June
Patently Apple previously reported on the applications.
Interestingly, Apple's patent applications also tie in 3D printing, and the way such a technology could be used to build certain devices with liquidmetal.
Liquidmetal has been rumored to be coming to Apple devices for years. The technology is a special "metallic glass" that aims at becoming commonplace in next-generation products. That refrain has been heard for years, though, which causes any speculation that liquidmetal is coming to Apple products to be taken with the proverbial grain of salt.
