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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2012
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Crucible Intellectual Property, Llc, Dana Point, CA (US);
Theodore A. Waniuk, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Joseph Stevick, Glendora, CA (US);
Sean O'Keeffe, San Francisco, CA (US);
Dermot J. Stratton, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joseph C. Poole, San Francisco, CA (US);
Matthew S. Scott, Campbell, CA (US);
Christopher D. Prest, San Francisco, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Crucible Intellectual Property, LLC, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatus for forming a coating layer at least partially on surface of a BMG article formed of bulk solidifying amorphous alloys. In embodiments, the coating layer may be formed in situ during formation of a BMG article and/or post formation of a BMG article. The coating layer may provide the BMG article with surface hardness, wear resistance, surface activity, corrosion resistance, etc.