Evolution Trends in Nuclear Soil Logging Tools

Abram Teplitskiy, PhD, Scientific Consultant Roustem Kourmaev, P.E., President Advanced Technologies International, Inc.

Richardson, Texas, USA tepl@sbcglobal.net

Evolution of technical systems in TRIZ is described by series of classical S-curves (1). We have experience in developing nuclear logging tools for … Read More

VizTRIZ: A Visual Approach to the Contradiction Matrix

Victor E Ross Institute for Technological Innovation Faculty of EBIT University of Pretoria Hatfield 0002 South Africa Victor.Ross@debeersgroup.com

Abstract In the first phase of work aimed at refining the use of the TRIZ Contradiction Matrix, a contradictionless, ‘4-Attribute Matrix’ was … Read More

A Comparison of Tools Based on the 40 Inventive Principles of TRIZ

Victor E Ross Institute for Technological Innovation Faculty of EBIT University of Pretoria Hatfield 0002 South Africa Victor.Ross@debeersgroup.com

Abstract A comparison was made of four tools that are based on the 40 inventive principles of TRIZ, viz (1) the classic … Read More

Organizational News:TRIZ Home Page in Japan

This home page serves as an open forum of information exchange for better understanding and usage of TRIZ (“Theory of Inventive Problem Solving”), especially based in Japan. Readers’ contributions are very welcome, including introductory articles, papers, technical reports, case studies, … Read More

Organizational News : Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, Inc.

Call for Papers

THE 9TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON TRIZ STUDIES The Altshuller Institute for TRIZ Studies is issuing a call for papers to be presented at the Ninth Annual Conference on TRIZ Studies. The date and venue for the Conference … Read More

Synergy Leadership in Quantum Organizations

Dale S. Deardorff DM. d.s.deardorff@att.net University of DeVry /Keller Graduate School of Management – Naperville, Illinois USA

Greg Williams glwilliams@aeraenergy.com AERA Energy – Bakersfield, California USA

ABSTRACT This paper discusses the need for Leaders to move into an active role … Read More

STUDENT’S CORNER #10 SHADOW + SUNDIAL, And OTHER TIMEMEASURING SYSTEMS

Time is one of the major regulators of our life, as well as the major subject of philosophy, science, and even poetry, example of which you’ll find below. Nice example of such poetry you’ll find below -poem about time … Read More

Report on First Iberoamerican Innovation Technology Congress, Puebla, Mexico Sept. 4-6. 2006.

By Ellen Domb editor@the-trizjournal.com

These are short summary reports from the 1er Congreso Iberoamericano de Innovación Tecnológica in Puebla, MX. They were orginally posted live during the meeting as an experiment on http://trizrealworld.blogspot.com. They are short partly because of my … Read More

Kraev’s Korner

Editor’s note: Kraev’s Korner was first published in the newsletter of the Altshuller Institute, www.aitriz.org in 2005. Val Kraev is the Chief TRIZ Officer of the Technical Innovation Center in Worcester, MA USA, www.triz.org, and has contributed several very valuable … Read More

Creative Solutions from TRIZ for the Business Contradiction in Red Ocean Strategy

By: Yung-Chin Hsiao Email:eugenehs@hotmail.com

ABSTRACT The serious contradiction between product differentiation and cost was found in the red ocean strategy. Without compromise of cost and product differentiation, Kim, W. C. and Mauborgne, R. suggest that blue ocean strategy of exploiting … Read More

1 PAGE-CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING FOR SIX SIGMA: How to Use the Template of Six Sigma-Brainstorming Pool for Facilitating and Enhancing Six Sigma Projects

By Dr. Rod King (rod@galaxy-it.com)

1. Trends in the Evolution of Six Sigma Six Sigma is undoubtedly the most popular methodology for systematic problem solving in business. The Six Sigma methodology was developed at Motorola in the 1980s. Six Sigma … Read More

New Tools for Design

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1. Welcome to the February 2009 Issue of The TRIZ Journal!
2. TRIZ in ASQ’s New Issue
3. Innovation in a Carbon Constrained World

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Process Management Using Systemic Thought Process: Identification and Formulation of Creative Tasks

Gennady Ivanov and Mark Barkan (Presented by Mark Barkan) WWW.CONCEPT-CATALYSTS.COM 704-995-1592 mark@concept-catalysts.com

ABSTRACT Creative thinking is based, in part, on the skill to analyze an object or an event in three perspectives: in time, in space and in interactions between … Read More

Trends and patterns of evolution for product innovation

Noel Leon, Prof. Dr., noel.leon@itesm.mx (Presenter) Center for Innovation in Products and Technology, Tec de Monterrey, (CIDYT, ITESM) Tel. +52 81 81582012, Fx. +52 81 83284005 Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada #2501 Sur Col. Tecnológico, 64849 Monterrey, NL, México

ABSTRACT Perhaps … Read More

Student Corner 9: Funnel – A Simple Device, Which Has A Lot Of Applications

By: Abram Teplitskiy

A funnel is a conically shaped pipe, employed as a device to channel liquid or fine-grained substances into containers with a small opening. Most people first saw a funnel in their kitchen, where it was used … Read More

“Ideality-Serendipity Paradigm” or “Intuition-Logic framework”

Richard W. Gee, P.E., President, GEE Consultants, Inc. Roustem Kourmaev, P.E., President, Advanced Technologies International, Inc. Abram Teplitskiy, PhD, Scientific Consultant Dallas, Texas tepl@sbcglobal.net

In two previous issues of TRIZ Journal (June-July 2006) there were published interesting articles, in which … Read More

idéLAB: The “DUTCH” TRIZ Experience

Valeri Souchkov ICG Training & Consulting, Enschede, The Netherlands www.xtriz.com

Jacques Stevens Stevens Idé Partners, Enschede, The Netherlands www.idepartners.nl © V. Souchkov & J. Stevens, August, 2006

Abstract In this article, we would like to present our “Dutch” experience with … Read More

Predictive Failure Analysis™: How To Use TRIZ In “Reverse”

Jack Hipple Innovation-TRIZ Tampa, FL 813-994-9999 jwhinnovator@earthlink.net

The usual application of TRIZ principles, tools, and algorithms is in the sense of problem solving. A problem, unsolvable by traditional psychological techniques, or one identified by an integrated Six Sigma/DFSS/QFD project is … Read More

Improve Process Effectiveness with TRIZ Methodology

Haiyan Ru, sindyru@hotmail.com As we know, process system is more and more important for a corporation with dream of being a great company. There are some improvement models and quality systems supplied for it, such as ISO9000 appeared last century. … Read More

Application of Axiomatic Design and TRIZ in Ecodesign

Young Joon, Ahn, and Kyeong Won, Lee ecodesign@paran.com

ABSTRACT Conceptual design stage is very important than other stages such as detailed design or manufacturing stage, because it has most capability to reduce the total cost. Therefore, conceptual design should be … Read More