TRIZ Inspiration for Innovation INNOVATION the key to

TRIZ Inspiration for Innovation INNOVATION the key to SUCCESS Altshuller Institute for TRIZ Education, Publication and Certification “TRIZ Around The World” Richard Langevin Executive Director Altshuller Institute CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Inc. www. triz. org TIC & AI copyright www. aitriz. org

Technology for Systems INNOVATION TRIZ: Who has used it? Samsung, Intel Boeing, BP Amoco Chrysler Corporation Dana Corporation DTM Corporation Emerson Electric Company Ford Motor Company General Motors Corporation Goodyear Hewlett Packard Company Honeywell, Inc. Johnson & Johnson Lockheed Martin Corporation Lucent Technologies Massachusetts Institute of Techn. Motorola, NASA National Semiconductor Corporation Navistar International Corporation Nordak Innovatikk AS Nortel (Northern Telecom) Nupro (Swagelok Company) Pratt & Whitney Ridge Tool Company Rockwell International Solarex Corporation United States Air Force Xerox Corporation … Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION Areas of TRIZ Applications Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION TRIZ: Table of Contents § § § § Introduction History Tool – Contradictions Tool – 40 Principles Sample Problems Closing Questions Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION “TREES” or “TRIZ” acronym for Teoriya Resheniya Izobreatatelskikh Zadatch Ø a methodical way of examining inventive situations and developing numerous solution concepts by utilizing all available solution space. Ø based on the study of empirical data from patents, rather than psychology. Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION Why do we need TRIZ? Ø Increase functionality {speed, comfort} Ø Reduce cost, time of production Ø Develop new products or systems Ø Develop “umbrella” patents Ø Solve difficult problems Innovation is all about solving simple as well as complicated problems everyday !!!! Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION How do people solve problems ? ? ? My Problem My Solution We usually try to jump from the problem to a solution. If the solution is readily known, there is no real problem. Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION How do people solve problems ? ? ? My Problem My Solution We usually try to jump from the problem to a solution, BUT if the solution is not apparent -- What do we do ? ? ? Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION Barriers to Problems Solving è Shortage of individual knowledge è Psychological inertia è Paradigm paralysis è Lack of problem solving resources è Avoiding contradictions Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION TRIZ: History - Origin of TRIZ Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION TRIZ: History -- Research Initial Key findings and developments: – Levels of Innovation – Laws of Evolution Worldwide Patents 40, 000 Patents selected – Ideality – Contradictions – 40 Principles Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION TRIZ Findings Key Concepts § § Levels of Invention Ideality Evolution Contradictions Main Tools § § 40 Inventive Principles Separation Principles Standards ARIZ Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION TRIZ: History -- Method TRIZ Generic Problem compile TRIZ Generic Solutions specialization extraction conventional approach Specific Problem trial & error Specific Solution Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION Trade-Off versus Breakthrough High Quality or Low Cost High Quality and Low Cost Affordable or Customized Affordable and Customized Flexible or Rigid Big or Small Adaptor or Innovator Flexible and Rigid Big and Small Adaptor and Innovator A or B A and B Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION Contradictions Are a driving force of system evolution. There are 2 types of contradictions: Technical and Physical Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology 15 for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION Physical Contradiction Conflict between self-opposing qualities of a single element within the system Example: An airplane landing gear should be there when landing and should not be there when flying. -or. Razor edge should be sharp and dull. . . Pencil tip should be hard and soft. . . Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology 16 for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION Contradictions Keys for Overcoming Physical Contradictions 4 SEPARATION PRINCIPLES § Separation of contradictory properties in Time § Separation of contradictory properties in Space § Separation of contradictory properties upon Condition § Separation of contradictory properties by shifting function to another system, subsystem or super system. Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION Contradictions Technical Contradiction Conflict between characteristics within a system Example: Increasing the capacity of the system (a desired effect) may cause the weight of the system to increase (a harmful effect). ***** Improving the power of the system (a desired effect) may cause the efficiency of the system to decrease (a harmful effect). Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION TRIZ: Sample Problem How Should Stubborn Problems be Solved? Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION 39 Characteristics of a Technical System 1. Weight of a mobile object 2. Weight of a stationary object 3. Length of a mobile object 4. Length of a stationary object 5. Area of a mobile object 6. Area of a stationary object 7. Volume of a mobile object 8. Volume of a stationary object 9. Speed 10. Force 11. Tension/ pressure 12. Shape 13. Stability of composition 14. Strength 15. Time of action of a moving object 16. Time of action of a fixed object 17. Temperature 18. Brightness 19. Energy spent by a moving object 20. Energy spent by a fixed object 21. Power 22. Waste of energy 23. Waste of substance 24. Loss of information 25. Waste of time 26. Amount of substance 27. Reliability 28. Accuracy of measurement 29. Accuracy of manufacturing 30. Harmful factor acting on an object 31. Harmful factor developed by an object 32. Manufacturability 33. Convenience of use 34. Reparability 35. Adaptability 36. Complexity of the device 37. Complexity of the control 38. Level of automation 39. Capacity Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION TRIZ: 40 Inventive Principles Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION TRIZ Contradiction Matrix Parameter that improves Parameter (39 total) that degrades rin 40 I e nv P ive les cip nt Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION Contradiction Matrix 2 Weight of Moving Object Weight of Nonmoving Object 28, 27, 18, 40 38 39 Productivity 14 Level of Automation Weight of Moving Object Weight of Nonmoving Object Feature to Improve 1 2 Strength 1 Undesired Result (Degraded Feature) • Possible contradictions represented in 39 x 39 table (1482 possible combinations) • Intersections of contradicting rows and columns are references to 40 inventive principles for contradiction elimination 28 38 Level of Automation 39 Productivity Weight vs Proposed Strength. Principles: Replace a mechanical system with a non mechanical system 27 An inexpensive short-life object instead of an expensive durable one 18 Mechanical vibration 40 Composite materials Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION How do you solve this problem ? ? ? It is necessary to measure the board footage of logs on each railway car from the timber site. This process is dangerous and time consuming for workers. How can we improve the performance of this process? ANY SUGGESTIONS? 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION What contradictions can be developed? By improving the speed of the worker (9), the hazard to workers becomes worse (30). X - Y 9 x 30 Principles 28 x 16 1 Segmentation 28 Replace Mechanical System 35 Transformation Properties 23 Feedback By increasing the accuracy of measurement (28), the speed of the action (16) gets worse. 10 26 24 Prior Action Copying Use a mediator Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION Organize Suggested Principles #1 #10 #23 #24 #26 #28 #35 Segmentation Prior action Feedback Use a Mediator Copying Replace Mechanical Sys Transformation Properties 1 1 1 1 Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION Principle #26 -- Copying Principle #28 -- Replace Mechanical System a) An inexpensive copy should be used in place of an object that is inconvenient to use. b) Replace an object or system of objects with their optical image. c) Change to optical system. This is an example from the forest industry. Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION Principle #26 -- Copying a) b) An inexpensive copy should be used in place of an object that is inconvenient to use. Replace an object or system of objects with their optical image. This is an example from the medical research industry. Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION Principle #26 -- Copying An inexpensive copy should be used in place of an object that is inconvenient to use. This is an example from the transportation industry. Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION Some TRIZ Results at Samsung § Cost Reduction DIGITAL MEDIA BUSINESS: DVD Pickup Simplification § Standard Time Reduction § Total Savings: $23 mil. /yr 2 LD 1 LD Removed § Implementation Time 8 months SEMICONDUCTOR BUSINESS: Particle Reduction § Productivity Improvement § Maintenance Reduction § Total Savings: $6. 6 mil. /yr § Implementation Time 6 months HOME APPLIANCE BUSINESS: Compressor Improvement § Reliability Improvement § Umbrella Patenting § Total Savings: $10 mil. /yr § Implementation Time 4 months Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

TRIZ @ GE Copyright @ 2009 Courtesy Herbert Roberts, GE TRIZ Leader TIC & AI copyright

TIC & AI copyright Courtesy Amir Roggel & David Austin, Intel TRIZ Leaders

TIC & AI copyright Courtesy Amir Roggel & David Austin, Intel TRIZ Leaders

Conclusion ¨ TRIZ can be used as a powerful intellectual instrument to solve technological problems more quickly and with better results ¨ TRIZ helps to solve problems with the application of special logical tools: Ideality, Contradictions, Inventive Principles, Standards, ARIZ ¨ New product development can be expedited using Patterns of Evolution ¨ TRIZ may be introduced into the company infrastructure to compliment other improvement methodologies, for instance Six Sigma, TQM, LEAN

DFSS & TRIZ Methodology Identify Ideal Final Result, Laws of Technological Evolution & Evolutionary Potential Radar Mapping & Initiate Define Trends of Evolution, Function Analysis, TRIZ Requirements Develop Design Optimize Trends of Evolution, Function Analysis, TRIZ Feature Transfer Function Analysis/ Trimming/ IFR, Feature Transfer Design Verify & Control Validate performance predictions and establish process operating and control plans. Check for increase in Ideality of the component and system level

Technology for Systems INNOVATION TRIZ: Closing -- Who Needs Problems Solving Skills? Mathematics Theoretical mathematics Calculus Algebra, Geometry Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication Language Masters Scientists, Professors Highly Skilled -- Level 3 Professional Writing Professionals -- Level 2 Literature Executives, Project managers Engineers, managers, teachers Almost everyone -- Level 1 General Workers Everyone – Basic Children, students TRIZ Language structure, Reading Basic communication skills Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION TRIZ: Closing “TRIZ is a tool for strong thinking but not instead of thinking” G. Altshuller Thank you! Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technology for Systems INNOVATION TRIZ: Introduction – Altshuller Institute Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700

Technical Innovation Center offers TRIZ for • TRAINING - Certification • CONSULTING • PUBLISHING TRIZ is a complimentary tool for your other “Quality” efforts like Six Sigma & DFSS & QFD & Lean

Technology for Systems INNOVATION TRIZ: Closing – Questions? Final Thought Source: Richard Langevin, Executive Director, The Altshuller Institute For TRIZ Studies, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA, 01606, USA, 508 -799 -9944, richard@triz. org, “TRIZ: Technology for Manufacturing Innovation. ” CEO of Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA 01606, 508 -799 -6700