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Table of Contents Cover Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here Part I: Getting Started with TRIZ Chapter 1: Going from Zero to TRIZ Getting to Know TRIZ Starting Your TRIZ Journey Mastering TRIZ Chapter 2: Understanding the Fundamental TRIZ Philosophy Thinking TRIZ Understanding the TRIZ Philosophy Being Systematic and Creative Part II: Opening Your TRIZ Toolbox Chapter 3: Solving Contradictions with the 40 Inventive Principles Uncovering and Understanding Unresolved Conflicts Solving Technical Contradictions Getting to Grips with Physical Contradictions Clever Tricks to Outsmart Contradictions: Using the 40 Inventive Principles Chapter 4: Applying the Trends of Technical Evolution Looking More Closely at the Trends Applying the Trends Applying the Trends More Generally Using the Trends to Create Strong Patents Chapter 5: Improving Ideality by Using Resources Understanding the Ideality Equation: How TRIZ Defines Value Understanding the Links Between Benefits, Functions and Solutions Thinking Resourcefully Chapter 6: Using the TRIZ Effects Database Thinking Innovatively with the Prism of TRIZ Using the Database of Scientific Effects Inventing with TRIZ Part III: Thinking Like a Genius Chapter 7: Breaking Psychological Inertia with the TRIZ Creativity Tools Recognising Psychological Inertia Appreciating the Benefits of Psychological Inertia Beating Psychological Inertia Understanding and Solving Problems Using Smart Little People Stretching Your Thinking with Size–Time–Cost Chapter 8: Thinking in Time and Scale Stretching Your Thinking in Time and Scale Understanding Problems in Time and Scale Finding Novel Solutions in Time and Scale Learning to Think in Time and Scale Chapter 9: Living in Utopia (then Coming Back to Reality) Defining the Ideal Outcome Taking a Step Towards Reality with Ideal Systems Making Sensible Decisions by Considering All Benefits, Costs and Harms Chapter 10: Problem Solving and Being Creative with Others Going for What You Really Want Thinking in Extremes Being Persistent in the Face of Failure Sharing and Developing Ideas with Other People Part IV: Understanding, Defining and Solving Difficult Problems with TRIZ Chapter 11: Applying the TRIZ Problem-Solving Process Logically and Systematically Solving Problems Climbing the Problem-Solving Steps Defining your problem correctly Generating Solutions Ranking and Developing Solutions Solving Difficult Problems Effectively in a Team Chapter 12: Getting to Grips with Your Problems with Function Analysis Making Complex Problems Simple Building a Function Analysis Diagram Uncovering Conflicts: Putting Contradictions in Context Understanding How Everything Fits Together Using Function Analysis Chapter 13: Solving Problems using the TRIZ Standard Solutions Defining a Subject–action–Object Categorising Problems Dealing with Harmful Actions Improving Insufficient Actions Measuring and Detecting Applying the Standard Solutions Chapter 14: Trimming for Elegant, Low-Cost Solutions Making Things Better and Cheaper Creating Elegant Solutions Trimming to Infinity and Beyond Trimming to Create Strong Intellectual Property Part V: The Part of Tens Chapter 15: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid Thinking TRIZ Doesn’t Apply to You Waiting for the ‘Right’ Problem Starting Too Big Tackling Problems for Which You Can’t Implement Solutions Tackling Problems without Involving the Problem Owner Trying to Solve Problems When You Don’t Understand the Issue or the Technology Trying to Solve Problems When You Lack Crucial Knowledge Working on a Problem That’s Already Been Solved Undertaking TRIZ by Stealth Giving Up Too Soon Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Getting Started with TRIZ Learn It Use It Start Small Attend a Workshop Think and Talk TRIZ Find a Friend Fail Safely Be Bold Fail Better Reflect Part VI: Appendixes Appendix A: The 40 Inventive Principles Inventive Principle 1: Segmentation Inventive Principle 2: Taking Out Inventive Principle 3: Local Quality Inventive Principle 4: Asymmetry Inventive Principle 5: Merging Inventive Principle 6: Multi-Function Inventive Principle 7: Nested Doll Inventive Principle 8: Counterweight Inventive Principle 9: Prior Counteraction Inventive Principle 10: Prior Action Inventive Principle 11: Cushion in Advance Inventive Principle 12: Equal Potential Inventive Principle 13: The Other Way Round Inventive Principle 14: Spheres and Curves Inventive Principle 15: Dynamism Inventive Principle 16: Partial or Excessive Action Inventive Principle 17: Another Dimension Inventive Principle 18: Mechanical Vibration Inventive Principle 19: Periodic Action Inventive Principle 20: Continuous Useful Action Inventive Principle 21: Rushing Through Inventive Principle 22: Blessing in Disguise Inventive Principle 23: Feedback Inventive Principle 24: Intermediary Inventive Principle 25: Self-service Inventive Principle 26: Copying Inventive Principle 27: Cheap, Short-Living Objects Inventive Principle 28: Replace Mechanical System Inventive Principle 29: Pneumatics and Hydraulics Inventive Principle 30: Flexible Membranes and Thin Films Inventive Principle 31: Porous Materials Inventive Principle 32: Colour Change Inventive Principle 33: Uniform Material Inventive Principle 34: Discarding and Recovering Inventive Principle 35: Parameter Change Inventive Principle 36: Phase Changes Inventive Principle 37: Thermal Expansion Inventive Principle 38: Boosted Interactions Inventive Principle 39: Inert Atmosphere Inventive Principle 40: Composite Structures Appendix B: The Contradiction Matrix Appendix C: The 39 Parameters of the Contradiction Matrix Appendix D: The Separation Principles Appendix E: The Oxford TRIZ Standard Solutions Solutions for Dealing with Harms Solutions for Improving Insufficiency Solutions for Detection and Measurement About the Author Cheat Sheet Advertisement Page Connect with Dummies End User License Agreement
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