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Variation of properties for new or improved functions

Simon Dewulf

Managing Director CREAX

[email protected]

Keynote Lecture

The Third TRIZ Symposium in Japan

Aug. 30 - Sept. 1, 2007

TOSHIBA Kenshu Center, Yokohama


enabling creative potential for innovation

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innovation as a continuous process

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METHODOLOGY

SOLUTIONS

innovation coaching and culture

innovation study

problem solving

solution marketing

software, e-learning, training

new products, new processes

technology and process problems

new markets, business, spin-off


innovation as an interactive process

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briefing

selection

CREAX methodology presentation

feasibility presentation

8-10 weeks

4-5 weeks

top of 150-200 solutions

top 5 - 15 solutions


innovation gallery and product box

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creativity test as a free awareness tool

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Curiosity: the desire to change or improve things that everyone else accepts as the norm

Boldness: the confidence to push boundaries beyond accepted

conventions. Also the ability to eliminate fear of what others think of you.

Paradox: the ability to simultaneously accept and work with statements that are contradictory.

Complexity: the ability to carry large quantities of information and be able to manipulate and manage the relationships between such information.

Persistence: the ability to force oneself to keep trying to derive

more and stronger solutions even when good ones have already been generated.

http://www.creax.com/csa/

Abstraction: the ability to abstract concepts from ideas

Connection: the ability to make connections between things that don’t initially apparent connection

Perspective: the ability to shift ones perspective on a situation – in terms of space and time


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resolution, luminance, contrast

silent, less heat, safe, green

easy, nice, automated

economic, cheap, free

PERFORMANCE

better, faster towards perfect

safer, greener, less harm

RELIABILITY

CONVENIENCE

ergonomics, design, automatic

PRICE

economics, cheaper to free

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innovation is more of the good, less of the bad

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perfecteverywhere

always

more for more more for less

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dosing

static seeking

opening

balancing

properties

connections across domains

introduction

connections

variation

beer case

classification

visualisation

Product DNA

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introduction

INFORMATION

POROSITY

SURFACE

TRANSPARENCY

AUTOMATION

FLEXIBILITY

COLOUR

INTEGRATION

hollow, porous,

carved, protruded,

translucent, clear,

self, intelligent,

flexible, jointed,

blue, red,

combined, kid,

feedback, warning, INFORMATION

POROSITY

SURFACE

TRANSPARENCY

AUTOMATION

FLEXIBILITY

COLOUR

INTEGRATION

connections

variation

beer case

classification

visualisation

Product DNA


variation of properties for new functions

introduction

to insulate

to hold

to detect

to see

to clean

to fill

to please

to operate

INFORMATION

POROSITY

SURFACE

TRANSPARENCY

AUTOMATION

FLEXIBILITY

COLOUR

INTEGRATION

connections

variation

beer case

classification

visualisation

Product DNA



introduction

drinking horn

hollow wall insulating surface

transparent

glass handle

porosity geometry

contain

stabilize

inspect

hold

holding foot

insulate

horn cup

grip surface

transparency surfaceconnections

variation

beer case

classification

visualisation

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0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3porosity

surface

unity

flexibility

geometry

colour

transparency

information

liquid

symmetry

field

linearity

insulate

hold, insulate

insulate

hold

inspectcontain stabilize

connections

variation

beer case

classification

visualisation

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INFORMATION

POROSITY

SURFACE

TRANSPARENCY

AUTOMATION

FLEXIBILITY

COLOUR

INTEGRATION

TEMPERATURE

FRAGMENTATION

DENSITY

SYMMETRY

GEOMETRY

LINEARITY

STATE

MULTIPLICITYODOUR

TASTESOUND

PULSATION

CHEMICAL ACTIVITY

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY

STRENGTH

BRITTLENESS

MATERIAL

TOLERANCE

RESISTIVITY

FIELDS

PERMEABILITY

STIFFNESS

PRESSURE

CRYSTALLINITY

EXPANSION

SIZE

STABILITY

VOLUME

SPEED

HOMOGENEITY

LONGEVETY

INDEX

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INFORMATION

POROSITY

SURFACE

TRANSPARENCY

AUTOMATION

FLEXIBILITY

COLOUR

INTEGRATION

TEMPERATURE

FRAGMENTATION

DENSITY

SYMMETRY

GEOMETRY

LINEARITY

STATE

MULTIPLICITYODOUR

TASTESOUND

PULSATION

CHEMICAL ACTIVITY

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY

STRENGTH

BRITTLENESS

MATERIAL

TOLERANCE

RESISTIVITY

FIELDS

PERMEABILITY

STIFFNESS

PRESSURE

CRYSTALLINITY

EXPANSION

SIZE

STABILITY

VOLUME

SPEED

HOMOGENEITY

LONGEVETY

INDEX

Product DNA

visualisation

Product DNA


Product DNA, a base for analogy

introduction

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visualisation

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solutions change, functions stay the same

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sound

Acoustic Cavitation

Acoustic Vibrations

Archimedes’ Principlevolume

temperature

BoilingEvaporation

Capillary Condensation

Capillary Evaporation

Capillary Pressure

porosity

Ferromagnetism

Magnetostriction

weight

Gravity

shape

Funnel EffectEllipse

Osmosis

Super Thermal Conductivity

Surface Tensionsurface

Thermocapillary Effect

Thermomechanical Effect

Thermal Expansion

Spiral

Resonance

Shock Wave

pulsation

Wetting

Electrophoresis

Ultrasonic Capillary Effect

Ultrasonic Vibrations

Use of foam

Absorption

pressure

Bernoulli’s Theorem

Brush Constructions

Coanda EffectCondensation

Dessication

field

Electrocapillary Effect

Electrostatic Induction

Electrolysis

Electroosmosis

Ionic Exchange

Inertia

Jet Flow

Lorentz Force

Pascal LawPump

Superfluidity

Forced Oscillations

MOVE LIQUIDclassification

PF matrix

chocolate

extraction

worksheets

software


property – function extraction

Bowling ball

Foam metal

Stackable pen

Aeron chair WOK with fins

Stack containers

Hipporoller

Modular seat table

Rubber bandhold

transport

stack

cool

hurriquake nail

Hipporoller

Ergonomic penRubber band

Flex keyboard

Jointed bicycle

porosity surface shapeflexibility unity

Furniture

Airbus Beluga

classification

PF matrix

chocolate

extraction

worksheets

software


the property – function matrix

FUNCTIONS

PROPERTIESclassification

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chocolate

extraction

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software


the property – function matrix

Aerated chocolate with micro bubbles for

improved stability WO2004056191 Process for retarding fat

bloom in fat-based confectionery masses by

pulsing ultrasound EP0765606

Production of chocolate with transglutaminaseWO02063974

A visually attractive, freshly prepared, fat based confectionery product formed of at least one elongated strand of extrudate of fat based confectionery

material with temporary flexibility WO2004098304

Process for controlling the solidification or crystallization using

magnetic fieldUS2002001647

Crystallization process using ultrasound

US6630185

classification

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chocolate

extraction

worksheets

software


the property – function worksheets

improve traction

add identification marks

self-cleaning

tearing breaking improve drainage

improve joiningincrease noise

improve aesthetic appearance

reduce aerodynamic drag

increase surface area

improve heat transfer

holding

Smooth surface 2D protrusions 3D protrusions

property SURFACEclassification

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classification

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adapt to different circumstances

integrate other function

deliberate weak point

possibility to insert

improve drainage

reduce weightincrease grip

improve storage capacity

reduce drag

impression of increased size

improve heat transfer

hole to hang

One hollow Multiple hollows

property POROSITY

Solid



classification

PF matrix

chocolate

extraction

worksheets

software

change optical characteristics

dissolvable

reduce cost improve transportability

make magneticincrease reactivity reduce user

effort

increase useful effect

improve user convenience

self seeking

Solid Field

property STATE

increase user convenience

improve user safety

Liquid Gas


classification

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chocolate

extraction

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DIVA – the innovation calculator


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property adjectives – function verbs

patents

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– synonym

classification

glass case

patent data

evolution

sugar case


property-function evolution

patents

classification

glass case

patent data

evolution

sugar case


Property overview glass

patents

classification

glass case

patent data

evolution

sugar case

glass properties functions applications


property-function evolution

patents

classification

glass case

patent data

evolution

sugar case

players

visuals

PF search

inventors activity geography

new marketsindustries

Product DNA


Product DNA filtering of liquid sugar

patents

classification

glass case

patent data

evolution

sugar case


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conclusion

Property function relations brings simplicity in innovation methodologies whilst adding functionality.

Product DNA is applicable across all domains, bringing a generic common ground for technology transfer

Function and property extraction in patent literature, is still challenging. A three year research project for CREAX – University of Leuven is being funded.

DIVA software tool proposes a checklist for innovation

There is more to innovation then properties and functions

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properties functions patents conclusionintroductionAppendix A - Distilled Patent Scenarios TRIZ to properties

solid jointed multiple joint flexible liquid/gas field

manual mechanism information intelligent info

FLEXIBILITY + STATE

AUTOMATION + INFORMATION

whole parted powder liquid segm. liq. spray gas field vacuum

STATE + FRAGMENTATION


Axi symmetric Fully 3DPlane

Solid Liquid Gas Field

Opaque Translucent Transparent

to react

to disperse

to flow

to conserve

to transport

to protect

to fit

to economise

to glide

to fit

to hold

to cut

to inspect

to view

to transfer

to hide

to cover

to protect

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Appendix B – Variation of properties in both directions

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