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February 2006
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 The company OXO has revolutionized liquid measuring with
their new cups. A patented angled surface lets you read measurement markings by looking straight down into the cup and eliminates
the need to fill, check and adjust the amount of liquid you are measuring. The handle is soft and non-slip for a firm grip.
The bright measurement markings in convenient cup, ounce and millilitre denominations accommodate any recipe. They are available
in 1/4 cup, 1-cup, 2-cup and 4-cup versions and they are dishwasher safe.
http://www.oxo.com
Property Spectrum: Action coordination
This trend describes the coordination between components, systems, and their environments towards a common goal. Evolution
is from non-coordinated action between subsystem, system, and super-system elements to increasing coordination and synergy
between them.
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 Kodak calls the V570 the world's first dual-lens digital
still camera. The device incorporates both a wide-angle (23 mm) lens and a 5x optical zoom lens, stacked vertically in the
centre of a black and silver frame that's less than an inch thick.
Besides taking still images, the 5-megapixel camera captures video at 30 frames per second using MPEG-4 compression.
A panorama feature lets users create 180-degree images from three shots. The camera has a 2.5-inch LCD screen for viewing images.
http://www.kodak.com
Property Spectrum: Multiplication
This trend highlights the benefits associated with increasing the number of similar elements within a system. Two eyes
give a focus, two bins allow you to separate waste
types. This camera provides you with both a wide-angle lens as well as a zoom lens.
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 First introduced in Japan and
then the United States 1984, shape memory polymers are polymers whose qualities have been altered to give them dynamic
shape "memory" properties. Using thermal stimuli, shape memory polymers can exhibit a radical change from a rigid polymer
to a very elastic state, then back to a rigid state again. In its elastic state, it will recover its "memory" shape if
left unrestrained. However, while pliable it can be stretched, folded or otherwise conformed to other shapes, tolerating
up to 200% elongation.
http://www.crgrp.net
Property Spectrum: Flexibility
Increasing flexibility remains a very powerful trend. We see a lot of products evolving from rigid, over jointed to
completely flexible. The main benefits that can be gained from making a similar evolution are better damage protection, more
compact folding and the ability to make variations in size. The shape memory polymer allows future products to be flexible
on condition (e.g. heat)
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 This new BV2S helmet is specially made for snowmobilers.
Fogging was a great problem for the riders. Now this problem can be prevented by the patented breath evac system. The system
exhausts the rider's exhale directly outside the helmet. The helmet has also a spring-loaded sun shield for the frequent
changes in light conditions. You can access it by an external actuator for rapid adjustments while moving at high speeds.
The sizeable red back light and the side-mounted light beam increase visibility on the trail and make the snowmobiler clearly
visible from a distance. The helmet offers the comfort and thermal protection of a full-face helmet while the fully articulated
jaw piece provides the freedom of a traditional open-face helmet.
http://www.idsa.org
Property Spectrum: Segmentation
This trend deals with splitting up a product of system into smaller units or subunits. Smaller units will facilitate
transport and subunits could seperate different functions. Here the system for escaping the breath is segmented from the rest
of the helmet.
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Sailing-boat with 3 keels
 This month we selected the submission of Jaap
Deinum.
 The Triakel sailing-boat has 3 keels. One at the front and 2 a little
bit behind the middle. These 2 are placed on the skew pointed at the inside. The advantage of this boat is that it can sail
through shallow waters because the keels are shorter.
http://www.triakel.nl
Property Spectrum: Multiplication
As the camera got two lenses, this sailing-boat got 3 keels. Three shorter keels can replace a single long one and allows
you to sail through shallow waters.
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TRIZ Future Conference 2006
 creativity, quality and efficiency building an innovation
culture
- Hosting ETRIA member Simon Dewulf - CREAX
- Academic host Professor Joost Duflou – Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- Organisational host Lode De Geyter - Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
 The organising committee welcomes you to the TRIZ
Future Conference 2006 in Kortrijk (9-11 October 2006), a Belgian 'Design City' with many historic buildings, cosy bars
and restaurants. Besides the paper sessions, the program includes two world leading industrial visits, a TRIZ award and an
TRIZ innovation museum, Belgian beer and chocolate tasting.
 CREAX seminar
If you enjoy CREAX newsletters, you will enjoy our hands-on Systematic Innovation seminar. Our next 2days seminar is
scheduled for the 22nd & 23rd of February.
CREAX also offers exclusive company specific corporate seminars. Participants learn how to apply the Systematic Innovation
Methodology in their day-to-day job in an interactive way. (more info)
" The benefit of this course is beyond my expectations. Very interesting! "
Jean-Marie S., N.V. Lefevere, Belgium |
Over the last years, over 500 people subscribed and participated with enthusiasm to the Systematic Innovation Methodology
seminars. CREAX trains people both during company-specific in-house seminars, and open training seminars:
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