Advanced Patent Analysis Using TRIZ - Workbook

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Advanced Patent Analysis

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What is a Technical System?
Anything that performs a function is a Technical System
Model of a Function
A function is an intended direct
(physical) action of the tool on the
object Tool Object
function
Formulation of Functions Correct (If not, Correct it)
Fan cools the Body

Lens magnifies the Object
Hot air dries hair
Incandescent bulb illuminates the room
Air Conditioner improves our comfort
Lightning Rod attracts lightning
Microwave Oven cooks Food
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Exercise 5 minutes (group of 4/5)
You are a patent engineer – you received an Invention Disclosure as described

below – Please write down an abstract (Maximum 30 words)
A motorbike with wireless connection to a mobile phone. The mobile phone

controls the bike. When you buy the bike, mobile phone is given free of cost

You are a patent engineer – you received an Invention Disclosure as described

below – Please write down an abstract (Maximum 30 words)

Exchange the abstract written by your group with the group next to you.


You are Now a novelty evaluator – you received the abstract of the
ID with you – Please make relevant keywords and logical (and,
or, not) queries you will use to search for the prior art in the
US PTO!


You are Now a novelty evaluator – you received the abstract of the ID with you –
Please make relevant keywords and logical (and, or, not) queries you will use to search
for the prior art in the US PTO!

Analyzing a Patent – The TRIZ Way
Whiteboard Marker having

arch shaped housing


Read the Abstract – Identify the Key Element of Invention
Identify the sentence where the key

invention is mentioned?
Can you also identify the function or

effect produced by the invention?

Read the Abstract – Identify the Key Element of Invention
Identify the sentence where the key invention is mentioned?
Can you also identify the function or effect produced by the invention?

Technical Field and Prior Art Analysis
What system parameter(s) have

improved in this invention?

What are the system conflicts in Chalk and Blackboard System?

What system parameter(s) have improved with Whiteboard

Markers Over Chalk and Blackboard?


What are the system conflicts in whiteboard

marker system?

What are the system conflicts in whiteboard marker system?


What are the system conflicts in all existing whiteboard

marker system?

What are the system conflicts

in existing whiteboard marker
system?

Disclosure of Invention – Technical Problem
What are the system parameters in existing whiteboard

marker system that need improvement?

Disclosure of Invention – Technical Solution

TRIZ 40 Inventive Principles
1. Segmentation 21. Skipping

2. Extraction 22. ‘Blessing in Disguise’
3. Local Quality 23. Feedback
4. Asymmetry 24. Intermediary
5. Combination 25. Self-Service
6. Universality 26. Copying
7. ‘Nested Doll’ 27. Cheap/Short Living
8. Counterweight 28. Mechanics Substitution
9. Prior Counter-Action 29. Pneumatics and Hydraulics
10. Prior Action 30. Flexible Shells/Thin Films
11. Prior Cushioning 31. Porous Materials
12. Equi-potentiality 32. Colour Changes

13. ‘The Other Way Round’ 33. Homogeneity
14. Spheroidality 34. Discarding and Recovering
15. Dynamics 35. Parameter Changes
16. Partial or Excessive Action 36. Phase Transitions
17. Another Dimension 37. Thermal Expansion
18. Mechanical Vibration 38. Strong Oxidants
19. Periodic Action 39. Inert Atmosphere
20. Continuity of Useful Action 40. Composite Materials

Summarize the System Conflicts
System Improving Undesired Result Inventive Principle

Parameter (Parameter) Used
Chalk and NA
Blackboard
White Board
Marker (WBM)
Refillable WBMs
Two Sided WBMs
Arch Shaped WBM

(Present Invention)
Two Sided Arch
Shaped WBM
Three sided WBM

Claims Study
Claim 1
Claim 2
Claim 3

Claims Study (contd)
Claim 4
Claim 5
Claim 6

Claims Study (continued)
Claim 7
Claim 8
Claim 9

Build Claims Hierarchy
Claim 1
Claim 2
Claim 3
Claim 4
Claim 5
Claim 6
Claim 7
Claim 8
Claim 9
Identify: Independent Claims and Dependent Claims

Function and Structure Analysis (FSA) (Identify the
Key Elements of the system)

FSA- Build a Design Structure Matrix (DSM)
SE1 SE2 SE3 SE4 SE5 SE6

SE1
SE2
SE3
SE4
SE5
SE6
SE: System Element

FSA- Function Analysis
Adequate Useful Action
Absent Useful Action
Inadequate Useful Action
× Harmful Action

1. Law of Increasing Degree of Ideality -
Increasing Ratio -> Benefits/Harm (cost)
Law of Increasing Degree of Ideality (Cardinal Law) Fully Functional System

No Resources No Harm
How close to Ideality is the How can you make it closer to

current Invention? ideality?

2. Law of Non-uniform evolution of subsystems
-> Leads to System Conflicts
Law of Non-uniform evolution of sub-systems More Complex System

means more non-
uniformity
Which sub-systems are closer to What are the conflicts if any sub-
ideality? systems function is intensified?

3. Law of Transition to a higher Level system
-> from simple to more complex
Law of Transition to a Higher level system Multi-functional system
What are the Useful functions What more functions can be

provided? combined?

4. Law of Increasing dynamism (flexibility)
-> More adaptable to change
Law of Increasing Flexibility Adaptable System
What parts can be made more Based on different environments,

flexible? what changes can be done to make
system functional?

5. Law of Transition to micro-level
-> Increasing fragmentation
Law of Transition to Micro Level Micro level structures
What parts of the system can be What micro materials are

replaced by micro structures? available?

6. Law of Completeness
-> Gradual Elimination of
Human Component
Law of Completeness No Human Involvement
What parts of the system has How to eliminate human

human involvement? components?

7. Law of Shortening of Energy Flow Path
-> Reduction in Energy/Info
transformation stages
Law of shortening of Energy Flow Path Energy Flow in the

system is close to zero
What parts of the system have Can one shorten energy flow?
energy flow?

8. Law of Increasing controllability
-> Evolution of controlled
interactions of system elements
Law of increasing controllability Completely controlled

field
How can one control the field – for

What parts of the system non- example changing gravity to
controllable fields? electric field?

9. Law of Harmonization of
rhythms -> Synchronization of
natural frequencies of elements
Law of harmonization of rhythms Perfect resonance of

parts
What parts of the system have How to make these activities in

various time based activities? perfect harmony?

Applications of Patent Analysis
Patents as a trigger for Brainstorming

Technological Alternatives or Design Around a Patent
White Space Identification
Opportunity Finding

Patent as a Trigger for Brainstorming
Map the conflicts identified for the whiteboard marker patent to the Contradiction
Matrix and identify the relevant Inventive Principles. Generate ideas for each of those
principles to solve the problems or generally think about a new whiteboard marker.
Inventive Principles (#) Possible Ideas


Ideas Mind Map

Trimming and Design Around a Patent
Designing around the patent means changing the

Function and Structure Analysis Picture in some way so that it is different from the one
in the original patent, but that delivers the
Same (or better) useful functions to the user. Look at the Function and Structure
Analysis picture for the whiteboard marker patent. How can it be altered – can some
element be eliminated from the system completely?

Trimming and Design Around a Patent (Contd.)

Alternative Ranking – Using Analytic Hierarchy Process
Relative Alternative Ranking
Non Infringing Technical Feasibility Criticality Economic

Alternative Feasibility
• Distance from Current • Capability to • Enhancement in • R&D Cost

Patent Implement current capability
• Production Cost
• Novelty • R&D Effort • Long Term Benefits
ALTERNATIVE I ALTERNATIVE II ALTERNATIVE III ALTERNATIVE IV ALTERNATIVE V ALTERNATIVE VI

Crafitti Innovation Ignition Workshop Series
Sep 26-27, 2008, Bangalore, India
Advanced Patent Analysis

using TRIZ and other concepts
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Karthikeyan Iyer (karthikeyan.iyer@crafitti.com)

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Advanced Patent Analysis

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Anything that performs a function is a Technical System

Fan cools the Body

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You are a patent engineer – you received an Invention Disclosure as described

A motorbike with wireless connection to a mobile phone. The mobile phone

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You are a patent engineer – you received an Invention Disclosure as described

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A motorbike with wireless connection to a mobile phone. The mobile phone

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A motorbike with wireless connection to a mobile phone. The mobile phone

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Whiteboard Marker having

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Identify the sentence where the key

Can you also identify the function or

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Identify the sentence where the key invention is mentioned?

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What system parameter(s) have

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What are the system conflicts in Chalk and Blackboard System?

What system parameter(s) have improved with Whiteboard

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What are the system conflicts in whiteboard

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What are the system conflicts in whiteboard marker system?

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What are the system conflicts in all existing whiteboard

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What are the system conflicts

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What are the system parameters in existing whiteboard

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1. Segmentation 21. Skipping

12. Equi-potentiality 32. Colour Changes

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System Improving Undesired Result Inventive Principle

Arch Shaped WBM

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Identify: Independent Claims and Dependent Claims

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SE1 SE2 SE3 SE4 SE5 SE6

SE: System Element

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Adequate Useful Action

Absent Useful Action

Inadequate Useful Action

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