Dermot J Stratton

20130319090, Dec 5, 2013

May 30, 2012

13/483265

Christopher D. PREST - San Francisco CA, US
Matthew S. Scott - Campbell CA, US
Stephen P. Zadesky - Portola Valley CA, US
Richard W. Heley - Palo Alto CA, US
Dermot J. Stratton - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph C. Poole - San Francisco CA, US
Theodore Andrew Waniuk - Lake Forest CA, US

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

B23Q 17/20
B22D 2/00
G01Q 60/10
H01J 37/26
G01Q 60/24

73 78, 250307, 850 33, 850 26, 164 41

Provided in one embodiment is a method, comprising: forming a part comprising a bulk amorphous alloy, wherein the part comprises a sampling portion; determining a parameter related to the part by detecting by imaging on a surface of the sampling portion presence of crystals of the alloy; and evaluating the part based on the parameter.

20130333165, Dec 19, 2013

Jun 18, 2012

13/525553

Christopher D. PREST - San Francisco CA, US
Matthew S. SCOTT - Campbell CA, US
Stephen P. ZADESKY - Portola Valley CA, US
Richard W. HELEY - Palo Alto CA, US
Dermot J. STRATTON - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph C. POOLE - San Francisco CA, US

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA

F16B 35/00
B22D 25/00
F16B 19/04
F16B 37/00
F16B 13/06
A44B 19/00
F16B 37/12
B23K 31/00
F16B 15/00

24381, 2282621, 164 47, 411500, 411378, 411439, 411 44, 411427

Embodiments relates to a fastener having a head portion and an interlock portion comprising a bulk solidifying amorphous alloy comprising a metal alloy. The fastener could further have a screw portion. Other embodiments relate to methods of making and using the fasteners.

20140007713, Jan 9, 2014

Jul 4, 2012

13/541691

Christopher D. PREST - San Francisco CA, US
Matthew S. SCOTT - Campbell CA, US
Stephen P. ZADESKY - Portola Valley CA, US
Dermot J. STRATTON - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph C. POOLE - San Francisco CA, US

G01N 33/20

73866

Disclosed are quality control methods used in fabrication processes to make bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy parts. The quality control methods include forming a test plaque together with bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy part where the test plaque is formed on the alloy part at a location having a predetermined likelihood of failure, and testing the plaque to determine the quality of the product.

20140007982, Jan 9, 2014

Jul 3, 2012

13/541481

Christopher D. PREST - San Francisco CA, US
Matthew S. SCOTT - Campbell CA, US
Stephen P. ZADESKY - Portola Valley CA, US
Dermot J. STRATTON - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph C. POOLE - San Francisco CA, US
Richard W. HELEY - Palo Alto CA, US

B32B 15/01
B22D 25/02
C22C 45/00
B23K 31/02

148403, 228160, 164 691, 228162

Provided in one embodiment is a method of forming a connection mechanism in or on a bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy by casting in or on, or forming with the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy, a machinable metal. The connection mechanism can be formed by machining the machinable metal.

20140007983, Jan 9, 2014

Jul 3, 2012

13/541550

CHRISTOPHER D. PREST - San Francisco CA, US
Matthew S. Scott - Campbell CA, US
Stephen P. Zadesky - Portola Valley CA, US
Dermot J. Stratton - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph C. Poole - San Francisco CA, US

B32B 15/01
B22D 19/00
C22C 45/00
B22D 25/02

148403, 164 98, 164 75, 164 691

Provided in one embodiment is a method of making use of foams as a processing aid or to improve the properties of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy materials. Other embodiments include the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy/foam composite materials made in accordance with the methods.

20140007984, Jan 9, 2014

Jul 5, 2012

13/541848

Christopher D. Prest - San Francisco CA, US
Matthew S. Scott - Campbell CA, US
Stephen P. Zadesky - Portola Valley CA, US
Dermot J. Stratton - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph C. Poole - San Francisco CA, US

C22C 45/00
B22D 29/00

148403, 164131

Provided in an embodiment is a method for molding, including: providing a molten alloy in a space between a mold cavity and an etchable block shaped to form an undercut on a part formed in the space, cooling the molten alloy to form the part with the undercut, and etching the etchable block. An undercut is a beveled edge caused by an etchant attacking an etchable block laterally and optionally vertically. The formed part can be made of a bulk amorphous alloy. In some cases, the etchable block can also be used to form at least one threaded portion in the part.

20140007985, Jan 9, 2014

Jul 3, 2012

13/541565

CHRISTOPHER D. PREST - San Francisco CA, US
JOSEPH C. POOLE - San Francisco CA, US
MATTHEW S. SCOTT - Campbell CA, US
DERMOT J. STRATTON - San Francisco CA, US

C21D 11/00

148508

Disclosed is a method of controlling the production of a bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy by providing a set point control system, run in conjunction with a continuous smart feedback process control system that continuously monitors the processing conditions during manufacture, and continuously updates the smart feedback control system thereby enabling the control system to learn as the process is running.

20140007986, Jan 9, 2014

Jul 4, 2012

13/541705

CHRISTOPHER D. PREST - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph C. Poole - San Francisco CA, US
Matthew S. Scott - Campbell CA, US
Dermot J. Stratton - San Francisco CA, US

B32B 15/04
C22C 45/00

148516, 148403

A composite structure includes a matrix material having an intrinsic strain-to-failure rating in tension and a reinforcing material embedded in the bulk material. The reinforcing material is pre-stressed by a tensile force acting along one direction. The embedded reinforcing material interacts with the matrix material to place the composite structure into a compressive state. The compressive state provides an increased strain-to-failure rating in tension of the composite structure along a direction that is greater than the intrinsic strain-to-failure rating in tension of the matrix material along that direction. At least one of the matrix material and the reinforcing material is a bulk amorphous alloy (BAA). The reinforcing material can be a fiber or wire. In various embodiments, the matrix material may be a bulk amorphous alloy and/or the reinforcing material may be a bulk amorphous alloy.