Be On the Lookout for Fresh Concepts

19/03/2009 | Editor

Lynda Curtin

Be on the lookout for fresh concepts: sometimes you have to start over. —– UC Riverside: The Arts and Letters Lecture Series: An Evening with Elizabeth Gilbert; March 12, 2009 Palm Springs, California. —– 

Elizabeth Gilbert is noted for … Read More

TRIZ Concepts in Limited Slip Differentials for Suvs/rvs

01/09/2008 | Editor

Differentials help provide vehicular stability and mobility in sport utility and recreational vehicles, but problems exist with those currently on the market. The authors used TRIZ to evaluate a simplified ideality for a new design.Read More

Powerful Concepts: Valentino’s Secret Weapon

30/08/2007 | Editor

Lynda Curtin

Imagine lasting 45 years in your business. What would it take? How would you adjust to dramatically changing business needs? Could you create a loyal following of dedicated customers that span generations?

Seventy-five year old Italian fashion designer … Read More

Using TRIZ to Develop New Corrosion Protection Concepts in Shipbuilding – A Case Study

15/12/2006 | Editor

Jan R. Weitzenböck and Stefan Marion Det Norske Veritas, Veritasveien 1, 1322 Høvik, Norway Jan.Weitzenboeck@dnv.com

Abstract Accidents involving ships that carry environmentally dangerous cargo, such as oil tankers, can have severe consequences for the environment. In many accidents, the ship … Read More

Applying some TRIZ concepts to the problem of harvesting and selection of potatoes

15/10/2001 | Editor

Applying some TRIZ concepts to the problem of harvesting and selection of potatoes

José M. Vicente-Gomila, Co-Director of triz XXI Assoc. Lecturer in the Project Engineering Dept. of the Polytechnic University of Valencia vicente@triz.net, www.triz.es Valencia, … Read More

Using Analogies to Develop Breakthrough Concepts

11/04/1998 | Editor

Ellen Domb, Ph.D. The TRIZ Institute, 190 N. Mountain Ave., Upland, CA 91786 USA +1(909)949-0857 FAX +1(909)949-2968 ellendomb@compuserve.com ©1998, Ellen Domb

Both the classical and software-based TRIZ methods rely heavily on the use of analogy as a teaching method … Read More