Radioactive Cleanup: A Job for TRIZSolving the problem of soil contamination at Washington Hanford Closure
Mon, 07/07/2014 - 11:55
Editor’s note: This article continues the series exploring structured innovation using the TRIZ methodology, a problem solving, analysis, and forecasting tool derived from studying patterns of invention found in global patent data.
A special… Embrace ChangeResistance is futile
Mon, 06/30/2014 - 10:51
By electing President Obama in 2008, the people of the United States opted for change. In the May 2014 elections in India, the people of India opted for change by nominating N. Modi for Prime Minister after a long run by the Congress Party. The… TRIZ for Identifying Wireless Power Transfer SolutionsAn example of TRIZ in real life
Wed, 05/07/2014 - 11:20
In late 2010 an R&D lab at one of the world’s largest microprocessor manufacturers was tasked with identifying solutions to improve the effectiveness of a wireless power transfer system. This article summarizes the thought process and methods… TRIZ and Patterns of EvolutionForecasting technological development with inventive principles
Tue, 04/01/2014 - 16:45
Sean was looking forward to the MEC meeting. He'd seen a potential application for TRIZ in a medical setting and wanted to discuss this with the group.
His mother had been suffering from digestive problems and had needed an endoscopy that she… TRIZ for Developing the FlowIncorporating TRIZ into the general problem-solving methodology
Wed, 03/19/2014 - 18:02
Following last month’s meeting, Belinda, the executive council’s facilitator, contacted the group’s consultant, Henrietta, and explained that they were interested in seeing a step-by-step approach for problem solving with TRIZ, something akin to… TRIZ and LeanLean helps us recognize nonvalue-adding activities; TRIZ helps us avoid them
Tue, 02/11/2014 - 09:41
Editor’s note: This article continues the series exploring structured innovation using the TRIZ methodology, a problem solving, analysis, and forecasting tool derived from studying patterns of invention found in global patent data.
Belinda started… Applying TRIZ to ISO 14001Both pertain to how a product is produced and what’s generated during the process
Thu, 01/02/2014 - 12:27
Editor’s note: This article continues the series exploring structured innovation using the TRIZ methodology, a problem solving, analysis, and forecasting tool derived from studying patterns of invention found in global patent data.
Last week’s… TRIZ for Product ImprovementUsing functional analysis to create a better design
Sun, 12/08/2013 - 12:27
Editor’s note: This article continues the series exploring structured innovation using the TRIZ methodology, a problem-solving, analysis, and forecasting tool derived from studying patterns of invention found in global patent data.
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TRIZ in the Pharmaceutical IndustrySeparating contradictory properties in time or space
Thu, 10/31/2013 - 17:03
Editor's note: This article continues the series exploring structured innovation using the TRIZ methodology, a problem-solving, analysis, and forecasting tool derived from studying patterns of invention found in global patent data.
Lessons about… TRIZ in ManufacturingImproving productivity by applying the concepts of self-service and multidimensionality
Tue, 10/01/2013 - 11:07
Editor’s note: This article continues the series exploring structured innovation using the TRIZ methodology, a problem-solving, analysis, and forecasting tool derived from studying patterns of invention found in global patent data.
After last month…
