Integrating Trend Impact Analysis Methods With Trend Evolution of Technological Systems in Order to Improve Innovation Development Strategies. A Theoretical and Application Study.

By Barry Winkless BSc, Dip, MSc Altran Technologies Ireland Web: bwinkless@altrantech.ie Phone: + 353 87 97 20 544.

1. Abstract The following paper proposes the integration of Trend Impact Analysis with selected TRIZ methodologies and patent based … Read More

Inventions on Computer Keyboard – A TRIZ based analysis

Umakant Mishra, Chief Technology Officer CREAX Information Technologies, Bangalore, India umakantm@creax.com, http://www.creax.com

[The TRIZ researchers claim that there are only 40 Inventive Principles behind any invention. The non-TRIZ people believe this after verifying the truth. We will analyze various inventions … Read More

Food Foresight: Analysis Of The Development Patterns Of The Food Industry And Markets Using TRIZ Concepts

Food Foresight: Analysis of the development patterns of the Food Industry and markets using TRIZ concepts Jorge Oliveira, Dpt. Process Engineering, University College Cork, Ireland Phone: 353-21-4902006 e-mail: j.oliveira@ucc.ie webpage: http://www.ucc.ie/acad/departments/processeng/staff/oliveiraj.html

A small project termed Food Foresight was developed under … Read More

Using Value-Engineering Analysis + TRIZ Method For Improving The Stripping Grain-Harvesting Machine

By: Peter Chuksin, Alexander Skuratovich, Nikolay Shpakovsky This article was first published in Russian on the site http://www.trizminsk.org

INTRODUCTION High quality of products is one of the main prerequisites for a company’s success on the world market. The quality of … Read More

Analysis Paralysis: When Root Cause Analysis Isn’t The Way

A shorter version of this article was presented in a previous issue of the CREAX monthly newsletter. The concept of ‘root contradictions’ introduced there was considered worthy of a wider airing.

Analysis Paralysis: When … Read More

Analysis of the Evolution of Training Tools and Systems Using the TRIZ Methodology

Heather M. Smolensky North Carolina State University TE-589A 8 May 2000

Under the Direction of:

Dr. Timothy G. Clapp Professor North Carolina State University

ABSTRACT

Advances in technology, global competition, customer focus, and other factors are … Read More

Compatiability Analysis and Case Studies of Axiomatic Design and TRIZ

This is part 2 of a 2-part article. Part 1 appeared in August, 2000. A Comparison of TRIZ and Axiomatic Design.

Kai Yang and Hongwei Zhang kyang@mie.eng.wayne.edu Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Wayne State University … Read More

Situation analysis – a must first step in a problem solving process

Mark G. Barkan Principal, Concept Catalysts, Inc. mark@concept-catalysts.com

The thoughts in this paper are the result of many years of attempts at solving various problems, technical and “soft”. These thoughts have been discussed with my fellow … Read More

Su-Field Analysis

By: John Terninko Responsible Management Inc. john@terninko.com

The following is taken from an improved chapter in my book Step-by-Step TRIZ. I apologize for not having it in the first edition. The following format can be used for a power point … Read More

Book Review: “New Tools for Failure and Risk Analysis”

by Ellen Domb,

Title: New Tools for Failure and Risk Analysis: Anticipatory Failure Determination â„¢ and the Theory of Scenario Structuring

Authors: Stan Kaplan, Ph.D., Svetlana Visnepolschi, Boris Zlotin, Alla Zusman

Soft Cover, 83 pages, US$35, ISBN 1-928747-05-1

Published by … Read More

Design and analysis of a method for monitoring felled seat seam characteristics utilizing TRIZ Methods

Timothy G. Clapp, PhD, PE Professor NC State University Raleigh, NC 27695 tclapp@tx.ncsu.edu

Brad A. Dickinson Design Engineer 3-TEX Incorporated Cary, NC 27511 Dickinsonb@stex.com

Felled seams are used extensively in … Read More

Case Studies In TRIZ: A Novel Heat Exchanger (Use of Function Analysis Modelling to Find and Eliminate Contradictions)

A version of this paper was first prepared for the First International Conference on Advanced Engineering Design, held in Prague during June 1999. A different version was also presented at the 3rd European Invention Machine User Group Conference in … Read More

Tool, Object, Product (TOP) Function Analysis

Zinovy Royzen,PresidentTRIZ Consulting, Inc.Seattle, WashingtonTel: (206) 364-3116 Fax: (206) 364-8932zroyzen@aol.comhttp://members.aol.com/zroyzen/triz.html

This paper was presented at TRIZCON99, The First Symposium on TRIZMethodology and Application of Altshuller Institute for TRIZ Studies, March 7-9,1999, Novi, Michigan

Copyright 1999 by … Read More

Analysis of a Problem: Clogging of a Multi-Drum Filter Used in a Textile Application

by Josh Carr North Carolina State University for TE 589A “T.R.I.Z. Problem Solving” College of Textiles, N.C. State University Professors: Dr. Michael Slocum & Dr. Tim Clapp May 3, 1999 Abstract The multi-drum filter, when used in a particular textile … Read More

TUTORIAL: USE OF FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AND PRUNING, WITH TRIZ AND ARIZ, TO SOLVE “IMPOSSIBLE – TO – SOLVE” PROBLEMS

James F. Kowalick, PhD, PE Renaissance Leadership Institute Center for TRIZ Development P.O. Box 659, 9907 Camper Lane Oregon House, California 95962 (916) 692-1944 ~ Fax: 692-1946 headguru@oro.net

FUNCTIONS AND VALUE All phenomena – all actions – can be expressed … Read More