Case Studies: Magic?

Darrell Mann

Back in 1987, Michael Jackson amazed the world with his biomechanically impossible dance moves in his music video Smooth Criminal. In the routine, Michael leans from the ankle at a 45-degree angle, while keeping his body straight as … Read More

Case Studies: Milk-Shake

Darrell Mann

I read the latest Clayton Christensen book, Competing Against Luck, last month. In the fractured, fractious world of innovation, Christensen is one of the few ‘must-read’s. Even though an awful lot of his output is a re-hash of … 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

Case Studies from a Breakthrough Innovation Product Design Programme For Local Industries

Darrell Mann Director, Systematic Innovation Ltd, UK Phone: +44 (1275) 337500, Fax: +44 (1275) 337509 E-mail: darrell.mann@systematic-innovation.com

Joseph Poon Director, Hong Kong Productivity Council E-mail: jpoon@hkpc.org Matthew Driver Director, Network China Ltd, UK E-mail: networkchina@btinternet.com

Abstract Starting in August 2004, … Read More

ALTSHULLER INSTITUTE for TRIZ Studies Newsletter, TRIZ — the next Evolution in Problem Solving, JULY 2005

The Altshuller Institute is a busy place this summer. We have several projects that will keep us occupied. Victor Fey will be continuing to develop the AI Certification program. Hopefully, we will have a formal draft for review by the … Read More

Case Studies In TRIZ: Flush’n’Go

By: Darrell Mann Systematic Innovation Ltd +44 7980 864028 darrell.mann@systematic-innovation.com>

Introduction This article describes the conception and development of a simple product designed to clean and disinfect domestic toilet units. TRIZ tools were used during each stage of the evolution … Read More

TRIZ APPLICATIONS IN LS CABLE AND CASE STUDIES

By: Kang, Young Ju; Kwon, Young Il; Chung, Pyeong Kwan; Alexander Skuratovich

ABSTRACT First of all, I want to introduce LS Cable briefly. LG-Cable changes the name of company to LS-Cable because the ownership of company is changed in 2005. … Read More

ALTSHULLER INSTITUTE for TRIZ Studies Newsletter

Dear Ellen,

Record numbers of Newsletter participants! Last month our membership increased by 10%.

That is terrific! Keep up the good work and share this TRIZ Newsletter with a friend. There are 1,000’s of potential subscribers who are not getting … Read More

Altshuller Institute for TRIZ – Studies Newsletter Studies Newsletter

Dear Ellen, Record numbers of Newsletter participants! In little more that a year in existence, the AI Newsletter reaches over 1,000 subscribers. I believe that this reflects a meaningful level of interest in TRIZ, the Institute and our message. I … Read More

Altshuller Institute for TRIZ – Studies Newsletter TRIZ — the next Evolution in Problem Solving

Dear Ellen, Happy New Year !!! With the beginning of a new year, we are also using a new and upgraded format for our ENewsletter. I hope that you like the new format. The Institute expects that 2005 will be … Read More

ALTSHULLER INSTITUTE for TRIZ Studies Newsletter TRIZ – the next Evolution in Problem Solving AUGUST 2004

Summer Book Sellathon… The Altshuller Institute is kicking off it’s Summer Book Sellathon. This promotion is to help members of the institute to export TRIZ information on a grand scale. In an effort to provide 1000’s of individuals with a … Read More

ALTSHULLER INSTITUTE for TRIZ Studies

ALTSHULLER INSTITUTE for TRIZ Studies *** With deepest sorrow… *** Valentina Nikolaevna Zhuravleva, Genrick Altshuller’s widow, passed away last Friday (March 12) in a Russian hospital. I know that you are as saddened by this news as we are. I … Read More

IDEALITY AND ‘SELF-X’ – Part 3: Business Context and Case Studies

By: Darrell Mann

Darrell Mann Director, CREAX nv Ieper, Belgium Phone/Fax: +44 (1275) 342960 E-mail: darrell.mann@creax.com

Introduction This article forms the third in a series of three discussing the importance of systems that incorporate solutions incorporating the word ‘self’ in … Read More

Case Studies in TRIZ: FBC(Fluidized Bed Combustion) Boiler’s tube erosion

Case Studies In TRIZ : FBC(Fluidized Bed Combustion) Boiler’s tube erosion

Jeong-Gil LEE / Project Leader in Utility Plant(LG Chem) * Seung-Bae LEE / Innovation Support Team(LG Chem) Jeong-mook OH / TRIZ … Read More

Case Studies In TRIZ: Anti Red-Eye Flash Photography

Darrell Mann Industrial Fellow, Department Of Mechanical Engineering University Of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK Phone: +44 (1225) 826465 Fax: +44 (1225) 826928 E-mail: D.L.Mann@bath.ac.uk

Anyone who has taken photographs … Read More

Case Studies in TRIZ: A Novel Jet Engine Nose Cone

Darrell Mann Industrial Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Bath Bath, BA2 7AY, UK Phone: +44 (1225) 826465 Fax: +44 (1225) 826928 E-mail: D.L.Mann@bath.ac.uk

Dr Caroline Baillie Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine … 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

Case Studies in TRIZ: A Better Wrench

Darrell Mann Industrial Fellow Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Bath Bath, BA2 7AY, UK Phone: +44 (1225) 826465 Fax: +44 (1225) 826928 E-mail: D.L.Mann@bath.ac.uk

Introduction

This article is about how TRIZ can be used to design … Read More

Case Studies in TRIZ: An Integrated Steering Shaft Lock for Motorcycles

Yan-jie Mao* and Ching-huan Tseng** Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chiao-Tung University, Hsinchu 30056, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: 886-3-5712121 ext. 55155 Fax: 886-3-5717243

* Graduate Student ** Professor

Introduction

The steering shaft locks on most scooter … 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