Case Studies In TRIZ: Child Safety Stairgate

The ‘Child Safety Stairgate’ by Ann and John Hirst won the national Dyson Product Innovation Award in the UK in February 1999.

Darrell Mann Industrial Fellow, Department Of Mechanical Engineering University Of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK Phone: … Read More

Case Studies In TRIZ: A Quickly and Reliably Method for Opening Envelopes

Jia-Lin Chen\ and Ching-Huan Tseng\\ Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30056, Taiwan, R. O. C. E-mail: chtseng@cc.nctu.edu.tw TEL:886-3-5726111 EXT. 55155 FAX:886-3-5717243

Introduction

People may find that all kinds of envelopes in the stationery stores are designed … Read More

Case Studies In TRIZ: A Re-Usable, Self-Locking Nut

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

A well-known European company organises and runs an annual design competition aimed … Read More

Case Studies in TRIZ: Helicopter Engine Particle Separator

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

Modern day helicopter powerplants are highly sophisticated pieces of … Read More

Case Studies in TRIZ: A Comfortable Bicycle Seat

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

Bicycle seats are uncomfortable. According to Scott Adams … Read More

Case Studies In TRIZ: Halving The Number Of Bolts Around A Flange Joint

Presented at the Invention Machine European Users Group Meeting, Munich, Oct. 1998

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

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Announcing the Formation of the Altshuller Institiute for TRIZ Studies

Steve Rodman tic@triz.org

Since 1995, Technical Innovation Center has been working with Genrich Altshuller– developer of TRIZ — to create a TRIZ study institute in the United States. Last year we reached a formal agreement providing for the establishment of … Read More

TRIZ Case Studies: Report on the Total Product Development Symposium

Ellen Domb, Editor The TRIZ Journal 190 N. Mountain Ave., Upland, CA 91786 USA +1(909)949-0857 FAX +1(909)949-2086

Introduction

The American Supplier Institute presented the Third Annual International Total Product Development Symposium November … Read More