In the image above we have the prototype of a terminal produced by Hitachi that has inside a battery made with liquid metal components. Those from Cult of Mac have information that indicates that Apple could use a similar technology in future batteries for iDevices or Macs. This information is based on a patent registered by Apple, a patent in which the company presents amorphous metal collector vanes for battery cells and electrochemical batteries that produce electricity using hydrogen. However, in that patent it is not talking about liquid metal at all, but about a kind of metallic glass.
Apple's new patent describes "amorphous alloy" collector plates for fuel cells, an electrochemical battery that uses hydrogen to generate electricity. Although the patent doesn't reference the Liquidmetal trademark, the material is an amorphous alloy or “ metallic glass. "
Since last year, Apple has held the patent for the technology that allows the manufacture of components from liquid metal, but it seems that they intend to use it only now (again) in these pallets for energy cells. Those from Cult of Mac claim that these energy cells can power a smartphone for 30 days without requiring a recharge and can keep a laptop open for over 20 hours under the same conditions. This technology is cheap, efficient and "green", so it would be ideal for Apple and for the rest of the owners of iDevices who struggle with the current batteries.
Fuel cells are a hot technology in Silicon Valley right now. The technology promises to be cheap, efficient and environmentally friendly.
Miniature fuel cells could power mobile phones for more than 30 days without recharging and notebooks for 20 hours or more.
It would be very interesting to have iPhones that can collect 2-3 days of usage without requiring a recharge or iPad tablets whose autonomy allows us to use them for 4-5 days.
