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Property 4 SURFACE
SURFACE
Smooth surface
2D protrusions
3D protrusions
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Property 4 Surface
Non-stick
packaging
to clean
Serrated tape
to tear
Textual flip-flops
to appear
Carved shelves
to save space
Corrugated surface
to increase
structural strength
Ribbed surface
to heat
Dimpled train
to glide
Lotus effect
to self-clean
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Property 4 Surface
Teflon coated roller tray
to clean
Braille wine label
to identify
Protruded chocolate
to break
Shark skin swimsuit
to glide
Finned cup to cool
Radiator breakfast tray
to heat
Structured surface
to break
Lego bricks
to assemble
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BENEFITS of SURFACE
Make it easier to grip
Smooth surface
Increase anti-slip property
Increase heat resistance
Create a deliberate weak point
Reduce drag
Add identification marks
Improve traction
Improve self-cleaning
2D protrusions
Improve drainage
Reduce processing time
Improve location for two joining parts
Improve accuracy
Increase noise
Increase controllability
3D protrusions
Improve heat transfer properties
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Property 4 Surface
Product
• Sugar coating on
biscuits/cakes/etc
Process
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Fins for shaking
More surface means more reaction,
Surface to initiate weak point break
Flow spoilers inside Ribena bottle prevent
drips when halting the pouring process
Form a skin on top of custard
Mould (or engrave) product branding
information onto product - e.g. Polo mints
Engrave advertisements of other products
(by the same manufacturer) onto the
product.
Braille labelling
Corrugated sides on a container for hot
products (e.g. disposable coffee cup) make
the product cooler to hold
Grilling food provides a more directional
heat source than, say, cooking in oven
Top and bottom surfaces of a baked bean
tin are different in order to facilitate
stacking
Surface
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Property 4 Surface
Product
• Moulded hand grips on
tools
• Single-sided cellotape
• Drink cans shaped to
facilitate stable stacking
Process
Surface
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Material surface treatments/
coatings - plating,
erosion/corrosion protection,
non-stick, etc
Fisures for sound absorption
Protrusions on engines for
cooling
Reduce drag on aerodynamic
surfaces by adding riblets or
'shark-skin' protrusions
Nano surface for self cleaning
Aerodynamic surfaces
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Property 5 POROSITY
POROSITY
Solid
Hollow
Multiple hollow
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Property 5 POROSITY
Double wall glass
to insulate
Light and air
permeable door
to appear
Hollow PaintStick
to contain
Hollow mug
to contain
GEOX permeable shoes
to cool
Hollow pitcher
to cool
Hollow glasses
to vary
Serrations
to break
Hollow foam
to insulate
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Property 5 POROSITY
Aquabell water weights
to store
Permeable shoe soles
to drain
Hollow spoon
to measure
Hollow breath
gloves
to heat
Baby bottle
with syringe
to dispense
Collapsible ladder
to store
Triple inner hose
to store
Hollow easter egg
to break
Hollow hangers to store
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BENEFITS of POROSITY
Make it easy to handle
Create a space to insert something
Reduce weight
Porosity
Isolate stresses or loads
Improve fuel economy
Reduce materials used
Improve heat transfer properties
Create deliberate weak point
Make it easier to carry
Make it difficult to replicate or copy
Make it easier to assemble
Maintain temperature
Add a hole to hang object
Improve filtering capacity
Improve grip
Pass something through the object
Add ability to be inflated
Improve storage capacity
Improve absorbing
Create the impression of increased size
Add new function or integration of other functions
Increase system flexibility
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Property 5 POROSITY
Product
Process
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Drill holes in a structure to
reduce the weight
Cavity wall insulation
Transpiration film cooled
structures
Desiccant in polystyrene
packing materials
Medicated swabs/dressings
Whipped cream
Souffle/mousse/etc
Hollow Easter-egg
Filled chocolate - liqueurs,
toffee-fillings, etc
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Use sponge-like structures as
fluid absorption media
Use a porous metal mesh to wick
excess solder away from a joint
Foam metals
Store hydrogen in the pores of a
palladium sponge. (Fuel "tank" for
the hydrogen car--much safer
than storing hydrogen gas)
Porosity
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Property 6 AUTOMATION
AUTOMATION
Human
Human
+ semi automated tool
Fully automated tool
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Property 6 AUTOMATION
Self-adapting shoe
Swallowable robot
to inspect
Self-assembling tent
ROOMBA floor cleaner
to clean
Robo Builder
to assemble
Self-heating meal
Self stirring mug
to mix
Self folding stroller
to store
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Property 6 AUTOMATION
Spray on fingernails
to apply
Self-rocking baby bed
Self chilling bottle
to cool
Self-leveling laser
Self-detecting toaster
Self-dispensing perfume
Self-inflating tyres
Self-supporting
bodyweight assistant
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Property 6 AUTOMATION
Teaching techniques:
Stimulate
participants to write
about it
(wikipedia)
Learn by /osmosis
Automation in collecting customer information
Keep track of
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Orders
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Demands
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Wishes
Osmosis is really a scientific term
relating to the flow of fluids through a
semi-permeable membrane. With
respect to learning, it means a
gradual, often unconscious process of
assimilation. The term has been
applied
to
"sleep
learning,“
"unconscious learning."
This can be done through
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tender forms
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invoice details
1. introduction | 2. value | 3. resources | 4. nine windows | 5. analogy | 6. patents | 7. properties | 8.conflicts | 9. product dna | 10. appendix
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AUTOMATION
Precision farming
In "precision farming," GPS now guides tractors to plow
and seed fields, instrumentalizing the earth remotely and
resulting in a monoculture of cornfields over thousands of
acres throughout Iowa and into several other midwestern
states.
human
Source:auto-guidenav.com
Human
+ semi automated tool
Fully automated tool
The AUTO-GUIDE Satellite Navigation System is a steerassist feature that automatically guides the agriculture
vehicle along a path established by GPS (Global
Positioning System). The system steers the vehicle
electronically, so operator steering corrections are not
required while the system is engaged. Auto-Guide uses
sub-metre, decimetre and centimetre (USA only)
accuracy to provide straight lines, while the operator is
simply required to turn the machine at
headlands.Operators are consequently less fatigued and
work more efficiently into the night, or in low visibility
situations, with reduced skips and overlaps - resulting in
increased efficiency and economic savings.In addition,
repeatability or Controlled Traffic eliminates guess rows
and reduces widespread compaction, leading to
environmental savings.
 See video
1. introduction | 2. value | 3. resources | 4. nine windows | 5. analogy | 6. patents | 7. properties | 8.conflicts | 9. product dna | 10. appendix
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BENEFITS of AUTOMATION
Create the ability to deliver extremes of a function, outside the
human range
Human
+ semi automated tool
Improve user safety
Increase user involvement
Decrease user involvement
Reduce human drudgery
Decrease user involvement
Improve delivery system
Add self-balancing
Reduce fatique effect
Create opportunities for self-learning
Reduce time wastage
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Property 6 AUTOMATION
Product
Process
• A soda fountain pump that
runs on the pressure of the
carbon dioxide that is used
to "fizz" the drinks. This
assures that drinks will not
be flat, and eliminates the
need for sensors
• Halogen lamps regenerate
the filament during use-evaporated material is
redeposited
• Large Yorkshire puddings
act as the food container as
well as being edible
• Ditto taco-shells, pitta-
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Self-locking nut
Self-cleaning oven
Self-balancing wheel
Use heat from a process to
generate electricity "Cogeneration"
Use animal waste as fertilizer
Use food and lawn waste to
create compost
Self-heating tinned
food/drinks
Self-cooling soda tins
Self-regulating temperature
coffee cups - keep the