Quoc Van Kien Pham

US Patent:

20150306670, Oct 29, 2015

Filed:

Mar 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/387039

Inventors:

Christopher D. Prest - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph C. Poole - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph Stevick - Olympia WA, US
Theodore A. Waniuk - Lake Forest CA, US
Quoc Tran Pham - Anaheim CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

B22F 9/00
B22F 9/04
C22C 45/10
C22C 33/00
C22C 45/02
C22C 45/00
B22F 9/08
C22C 1/00

Abstract:

Described herein is a method of producing an alloy. The method includes pouring a stream of molten mixture of component elements of the alloy, separating the stream into discrete pieces, solidifying the discrete pieces by cooling before the discrete pieces contact any liquid or solid. Also described herein is another method of producing an alloy. This method includes pouring and solidifying a stream of molten mixture of component elements of the alloy into a rod or pulling a rod from a molten mixture of component elements of the alloy, before the rod contacts any liquid or solid, separating the rod into discrete pieces. An apparatus suitable for carrying out the methods above can include a container from which the molten stream is poured or the solid rod extends, one or more coil, conductive plates, a laser source, or an electron beam source arranged around the molten stream or the solid rod and configured to separate the molten stream or the solid rod into discrete pieces.

US Patent:

20150307967, Oct 29, 2015

Filed:

Mar 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/387023

Inventors:

Christopher D. Prest - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph C. Poole - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph Stevick - Olympia WA, US
Theodore A. Waniuk - Lake Forest CA, US
Quoc Tran Pham - Anaheim CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

C22C 1/00
C22C 45/00
B22F 3/20
B22F 3/02
B22F 3/105
B22F 3/14
C22C 1/04
C22C 33/00

Abstract:

Described herein is a method of producing a feedstock comprising a BMG. A powder is compacted to for the feed-stock. The powder has elements of the BMG and the elements in the powder have a same weight percentage as in the BMG. Described herein is a method of producing a feedstock comprising a BMG. A powder is compacted into a sheath to for the feedstock. The powder and the sheath together have elements of the BMG and the elements in the powder have a same weight percentage as in the BMG.

US Patent:

20150289605, Oct 15, 2015

Filed:

Mar 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/387046

Inventors:

Christopher D. Prest - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph C. Poole - San Francisco CA, US
Theodore A. Waniuk - Lake Forest CA, US
Quoc Tran Pham - Anaheim CA, US
Joseph Stevick - Olympia WA, US

Assignee:

Crucible Intellectual Property, LLC - Rancho Santa Margarita CA

International Classification:

A44B 18/00
C22C 45/02
C22C 45/10
C22C 1/00
B21F 45/16
B21F 15/00
B22D 25/02
B22D 25/06
C22C 45/00
B21F 1/00

Abstract:

Embodiments relates to a hook side fastener having hooks and a loop side fastener having loops. The hooks and/or loops are made of bulk solidifying amorphous metal alloy. Other embodiments relate to methods of making and using the hook side and loop side fasteners.

US Patent:

20140334106, Nov 13, 2014

Filed:

Oct 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

14/352381

Inventors:

Christopher D. Prest - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph Poole - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph W. Stevick - North Tustin CA, US
Quoc Tran PHAM - Anaheim CA, US
Theodore Andrew Waniuk - Lake Forest CA, US

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
B21D 22/02
B23P 19/00
C23C 16/44
F28F 21/08
F25B 21/02
C23C 16/27
C23C 16/513
C21D 9/00
B21D 22/04

US Classification:

361718, 432 18, 72414, 29428, 165185, 62 32, 42725528, 361704

Abstract:

Embodiments herein relate to a heat sink having nano- and/or micro-replication directly embossed in a bulk solidifying amorphous alloy comprising a metal alloy, wherein the heat sink is configured to transfer heat out of the heat sink by natural convection by air or forced convection by air, or by fluid phase change of a fluid and/or liquid cooling by a liquid. Other embodiments relate apparatus having the heat sink. Yet other embodiments relate to methods of manufacturing the heat sink and apparatus having the heat sink.