Welcome to the April 2007 issue of The TRIZ Journal!
By Katie Barry, Ellen Domb and Michael S. Slocum
This month two themes predominate: 1) formulating a problem so that it is easy to decide which tools to use to solve the problem and 2) using familiar tools in a wide variety of applications.Evaporating Contradictions - Coupled Contradictions
By Darrell Mann
Many contradictions are inevitably present and connected to one another in any system; solving one contradiction impacts other contradictions in the system. One aspect of the problem can be framed to create multiple solution generation opportunities.TRIZ Components Defined
By Valeri Souchkov
25 TRIZ components are defined.Comparing Problem Solving in Nature and TRIZ
By Ali Reza Mansoorian
Design in nature (bionical solutions) can help with TRIZ tools and improve the ability of TRIZ to solve problems. The objectives of biology and engineering are similar: functionality, optimization and cost effectivenessProblem Situation Specification
By Gregory Frenklach and Michael Pomerantz
Specifying the problem situation is fundamental to the problem-solving process. Problem situations can be divided into two main types to reformulat solutions.Student Corner: The Art of Invention in Art
By Abram Teplitskiy, Kelly Cunningham and Merle Cunningham
The inspiration for invention comes from many different avenues, including art. Art can help expand people’s imaginations by bringing a different perspective to the forefront of an individual's mind.Kraev's Korner: Inventive Principles - Lesson 7
By Val Kraev
The 40 inventive principles are the simplest TRIZ tool for resolving technical contradictions and solving problems. The contradiction table of principles was designed to formalize and to facilitate the usage of this TRIZ tool in practical activity.Letter to the Editor
