TRIZ

Method for inventive

thinking optimisation

Tomasz LISKIEWICZ

School of Mechanical Engineering

University of Leeds, UK
 Introduction
Teoriya
TRIZ Resheniya
Izobreatatelskikh
Zadach

Theory of
Inventive TIPS
Problem
Solving
 TRIZ hypothesis

# there are universal principles of invention that

are the basis for creative innovations that
advance technology

# if these principles are identified and codified,

they can be taught to people to make the
process of invention more predictable

TRIZ MESSAGE:
Innovation Can Be Codified !
 History

1st theory balance

1st publication TRIZ school
development in USSR

imprisoned in gulag
TRIZ in USA
and Scandinavia

Patents Office TRIZ around the world

TRIZ formulation

1926 -1998

Genrich Altshuller
 Idea
To support engineers/scientists
by
using the knowledge and experience of
former inventors.

# 2m patents studied by Altshuller’s team

# 3m patents studied up to date

 Primary Findings

# problems and solutions were repeated

across industries and sciences

# patterns of technical evolution were

repeated across industries and
sciences

# innovations used scientific effects

outside the field where they were
developed
 TRIZ principle

TRIZ TRIZ
General Problem General Solution

abstract TRIZ domain

reality
reformulation interpretation

Problem Solution
TRIZ General Solutions
# The Ideal Final Result
# Functional Analysis and Trimming
# Locating the Zones of Conflict
# The Separation Principles
# Laws of Technical Evolution
# The 40 Principles of Problem Solving

contradictions matrix
# to find a solution for a technical problem
contradiction must be identified
Contradictions Matrix

TRIZ principles, e.g.:

21 – skipping
39 – inert atmosphere
16 – partial or excessive actions
22 – ‘Turn Lemons into Lemonade’
 TRIZ Works !
# TRIZ accelerates idea generation by factors
from 70% to 300%

# TRIZ applied on many levels to solve practical

everyday problems and to develop strategies
for the future of technology

# Ford, Motorola, Procter & Gamble, 3M,

Siemens, Phillips, LG, Boeing, NASA, Toyota,
Rolls Royce, Samsung, Kodak, IBM, Xerox,
Johnson & Johnson, HP, Visteon, Peugeot,
Intel, and hundreds more.
 Example
drawbridge low energy consumption

Newcastle
Millennium Bridge

# each opening £5 !
 TRIZ & Biomimetics
Bath University
Team of Prof. Julian Vincent

Biomimetics TRIZ

to make biological information available

for engineers
via a ‘biological patents’ database in TRIZ
 TRIZ & Biomimetics
# billions of years of RESEARCH have gone into
natural systems as life on the planet has evolved

# flight mechanisms based on insect flight

# underwater glues based on mussel adhesive

# tough ceramics based on mother-of-pearl

# self-cleaning surfaces based on the surface

of the lotus leaf

# tough composited based on fibre orientations

in wood
 FAQ
Q: What sort of situations will TRIZ help me with?

TRIZ will help in most situations. It has been shown to add

benefit in all sorts of fields of application from technical
through business and politics to the arts.

Q: I'm an expert in my field. What use is TRIZ to me?

TRIZ can help you see outside your field, to access good
solutions that have been employed in other industries
and adapt them to your own problems.
 FAQ
Q: I can't find any examples of TRIZ being used in
the areas I'm interested in - there appear to be so few
TRIZ success stories?

Companies do not want to release case studies to the public

for several reasons:
- Many are still in the process of applying for patents,
-They don’t want to draw attention to a method which could
make their competitors as successful as they are,
-They like to keep their image of being clever:
they don’t want anyone else to think they could come up
with the same ideas as them.
 FAQ
Q: I don't have any problems. Why do I need TRIZ?

TRIZ isn’t just for solving problems. The skills you learn in
problem definition are just as vital for seeing your situation
clearly. TRIZ can help you work out what you want and
how you can get there.

Q: I‘m very busy and TRIZ sounds very time-consuming.

Using TRIZ will slow me down.

TRIZ will only slow you down at first. Like learning any new
skill, at first you will go slower using TRIZ than using your
usual problem solving methods, as it takes time to become
comfortable with it.
 FAQ
Q: Can TRIZ Solve Any Problem?

Almost !
Conclusion

TRIZ
is a tool for thinking
but
not instead of thinking

Genrich Altshuller