Salamatov's TRIZ Textbook Errata Appendix B-E
Errata and Q&A on Salamatov's TRIZ Textbook (English Edition): "TRIZ: The Right Solution at the Right Time"
Appendices B - E 
Valeri Souchkov (Insytec, The Netherlands),
Toru Nakagawa (Osaka Gakuin Univ.), 
Mar. - Oct., 2000
Compiled and posted here on Nov. 22, 2000

 

Appendix B. "Inventive Principles" (Errata by Souchkov, Mar. 2000)

           No changes were made.

Appendix B. (Questions/Comments by Nakagawa and Answers by Souchkov)
 
P L E/Q/C Is Has to be [or Question] Answer
220 t1 S INVENTIVE PRINCIPLES B. INVENTIVE PRINCIPLES Ok
220 t8-10 E A cup does not keep ... the coffee maker. A cup does not keep ... the coffee maker.
[In italic, as an example]
ok
220 t21 S I want to keep coffee in the cup warm as long possible. I want to keep coffee in the cup warm as long as possible. Ok
220 t24 E 4. Propose any method which will improve you technical parameter. 4. Propose any method which will improve your technical parameter. Ok
221 t4 S 7. Use Altshuller's matrix. 7. Use Altshuller's matrix (see the matrix in Appendix E). Ok
221 t9-10 S 8. Find a cell in the matrix which is the intersection of vertical and horizontal axes respectively the parameters you selected. 8. Find a cell in the matrix which is the intersection of vertical column and horizontal row for the parameters you selected. Ok
221 t13-15 S A principle listed first in a selected cell of the matrix was most frequently used to solve this type of contradiction. The principles in a selected cell of the matrix are listed in the order of most frequent usage to solve this type of contradiction. Ok
221 b11 S 10. Interpret proposed inventive principles in terms of your product. 10. Interpret the recommended inventive principles in terms of your product. Ok
221 b8-7 E return to step 3 and try to change the parameter that gets worse. return to step 5 and try to change the parameter that gets worse. Ok
221 b6 S Repeat the problem solving process. Repeat the problem solving process (steps 5 - 10). Ok
221 b4-3 S Repeat the problem solving process. Repeat the problem solving process (steps 3 - 11). Ok
222 t18 E If your object has symmetrical shape, make its asymmetrical If your object has symmetrical shape, make it asymmetrical Ok
223 t16 E Make your object or environment dynamically change to be in accord with Make your object or environment dynamically change in accord with Ok
223 b14 E 18. MECHNAICAL VIBRATIONS 18. MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS Ok
224 b21-20 E with respect to unavailable, fragile, complicated, dangerous object, with respect to unavailable, fragile, complicated, or dangerous object, Ok
225 t13 S Change concentration or consistency of the object. Change concentration or composition of the object. Ok
225 t17 S Use physical phenomena accompanying phase transitions: change of volume, emission or absorption of heat, etc. Use physical phenomena accompanied by phase transitions: change of volume, emission or absorption of heat, etc. Ok

Appendix C. "Inventive Standards" (Errata by Souchkov, Mar. 2000)
 

General comments:

Page 226: due to unknown reason, headers were missed, see original or the revised edition

All formulaes of Inventive Standards were corrected.

All entries in examples containing references to the SFM elements were indexed.

Many examples were corrected.

Missing examples were added.

Additions and corrections changed pagination of the book since this part.

We recommend to translate this part from the revised edition.
 

Appendix C  (Errata by Nakagawa, July 2000)
           [Revised Edition is used as the basis.  Page numbers refer to those in the revised edition.]
 
P L E/Q Is Has to be [or Question/Comment, etc.]
233 b8 E To detect very small drops of liquid (S1) in a liquid (S2), To detect very small drops of liquid (S2) in a liquid (S1),
235 b6 E To weld two metal parts, only their sides (Smin) have to be heated. To weld two metal parts, only their sides (Smax) have to be heated.
239 t11 Q A door made of hinged segments "Harmonica" door A door made of hinged segments "Accordion" door
239 b15-14 Q To make a porous material with oriented spatial structure the field threats are inserted into the soft material beforehand. After the material solidifies these threats are burned out. To make a porous material with oriented spatial structure the threads are inserted into the soft material beforehand. After the material solidifies these threads are burned out. (?)
240 b14-13 S 1. Ferroparticles: granules > powder> finely dispersed particles > magnetic liquid; 
2. Substance: solid > grains > powder > liquid.
1. Ferroparticles: granules -> powder -> finely dispersed particles -> magnetic liquid; 
2. Substance: solid -> grains -> powder -> liquid. 
[The efficiency is reverse order "<". So, the marks for showing the trends should be changed into arrows "->" (or "=>"). This change should apply to many other parts of of the text.]
240 b10 E the gripper is made as a flexible flexible ring the gripper is made as a flexible ring
242 t12-14 Q a) interaction of an external electromagnetic field with currents or b) fed through a contact or induced without a contact, or c) using interaction between these currents. a) interaction of an external electromagnetic field with currents or b) electric currents fed through a contact or induced without a contact, or c) interaction between these currents.
243 t15 S in which all the system as a whole has a certain property A, in which the system as a whole has a certain property A,
243 t24-25 S microlevel states of a substance (crystal lattice, molecules, ions, domains, atoms, microlevel states of a substance (domains, crystal lattice, molecules, ions, atoms,
244 lower fig. E F [at the top in the right-had side] Fnew
248 b13 S and the input signal acts a "trigger". and the input signal acts as a "trigger".
249 t1-2 S the easiest way is to complete the nearest lower element. the easiest way is to combine the nearest lower elements.

Appendix C. (Questions/Comments by Nakagawa and Answers by Souchkov)
           [Revised Edition is used as the basis.  Page numbers refer to those in the revised edition.]
 
P L E/Q/C Is Has to be [or Question] Answer
226 t3 S Problem definition 1. Problem definition Ok
226 t21 S Modification Problems 2. Modification Problems Ok
226 b10-9 S Draw a corresponding line between the components. A type of the line indicates your problem. Draw a corresponding type of line between the components.*The type of the line indicates your problem. 
[We would like to insert the following footnote here:] 
Footnote*: Following line marks are usually used in TRIZ substance-field model corresponding to the type of interaction:
missing: no line
insufficient: dotted arrow,
useful: solid arrow,
useful maximum: dual solid arrows,
harmful: solid wave arrow,
excessive: dual solid wave arrows.
[The arrows will be drawn, instead of words above.]
Ok
226 b6 S If the interaction is insufficient or excessive, go to group 1-1. If the interaction is missing, insufficient or excessive, go to group 1-1. Ok
226 b2-1 S Complete or change your initial substance-field model as recommended by the selected inventive standard. Complete or change your initial substance-field model as recommended in the right-hand side of the selected inventive standard. Ok
227 t1-3 Q/S If it is unclear what new substance or field to choose, use lists of substances and fields to find out if the fields or substances listed can be introduced and solve the problem. If it is unclear what new substance or field to choose, use lists of substances and fields (i.e. the list in page 170 and Class 5 of Inventive Standards) to find out if the fields or substances listed can be introduced and solve the problem. Ok
227 t7 S Measurement Problems 3. Measurement Problems Ok
227 t14-15 S Use lists of substance and fields to find out Use lists of substance and fields (i.e. the list in page 170 and Class 5 of Inventive Standards) to find out Ok
227 b9 S Prediction Problems 4. Prediction Problems Ok
227 b3 S If a problem is not solved 5. If a problem is not solved Ok
227 Q [Class 2 Standards are not well explained about its usage. Would you please add some more explanation about Class 2 in Modification problems and Prediction Problems?] In general, the usage of these standards is not explained well yet. But you can add these lines:

The standards of the Class 2 recommend to evolve the existing substance-field structures along the following lines of system evolution: transition to complex systems (Group 2-1); the use of existing resources in systems to achieve the required effect without introduction of new components (Group 2-2), change of the existing parameters of substance components or fields (Group 2-3); and evolution of systems via introduction of ferromagnetic substances, since these substances are the easiest to provide the required changes in a system (Group 2-4).

N233 t7 S [four left hand sides in the figure] [Insert a right brace "}" after the four left hand sides in the figure.] Ok
N233 t8 S Example: To remove air (S1) from a powdered substance (S2), the substance is subjected to centrifugal forces (F). Example: To remove air (S1) from a powdered substance (S2), the substance is subjected to centrifugal forces (F). 
[Similarly for all the examples in this Appendix C (Inventive Standards).]
Ok
N233 b8-7 E Example: To detect very small drops of liquid (S1) in a liquid (S2), a luminescent substance is added to the liquid (S2) in advance. Example: To detect very small drops of liquid (S2) in a liquid (S1), a luminescent substance is added to the liquid (S2) in advance. Ok
N234 t3-4 E Example: To detect a leakage of gases (S2) from a pipe (S1), an outer surface of the pipe is covered with a substance (S3) Example: To detect a leakage of gases (S1) from a pipe (S2), an outer surface of the pipe is covered with a substance (S3) Ok
N234 t9 S [No left hand side is shown in the figure.] [The left hand side (i.e. the same two left hand sides of Standard 1-1-3) is explicitly shown.] Ok
N234 b9 S [No left hand side is shown in the figure for 1-1-5.] [The left hand side (i.e. the same two left hand sides of Standard 1-1-3) is explicitly shown.] Ok
N235 b10 E (e.g. termite compounds for thermal action (e.g. thermite compounds for thermal action Ok
N235 b6 E Example: To weld two metal parts, only their sides (Smin) have to be heated. Example: To weld two metal parts, only their sides (Smax) have to be heated. Here we need minimal action of a thermal field with respect to the parts to be welded, therefore it should be Smin. 
N236 t1 S [right hand side of the top figure] [The vertical bar above S3 should be shorter not to connect to F.] 
[The same for the right hand side of the figure for Standard 1-2-2.]
Ok
N236 b12 S [No left hand side is shown in the figure.] [The left hand side (i.e. the same two left hand sides of Standard 1-2-1) is explicitly shown.] Ok
N238 b17 S Permanent field > monotonically changing one > pulsed one > variable one -> Permanent field -> monotonically changing one -> pulsed one -> variable one -> 
[Change ">" into "->" in order to avoid any confusion. Similarly for other places.]
Ok
N239 t11 E Example: A door made of hinged segments > "Harmonica" door > Example: A door made of hinged segments -> "Accordion" door -> ok
N239 b15-16 Q Example: To make a porous material with oriented spatial structure the field threats are inserted into the soft material beforehand. After the material solidifies these threats are burned out. [What are "field threats"? Are they "field threads"? But still I do not understand what they are.] Yes, these are threads. The text should read: To make a porous material with regular porous structure, the threads are inserted into the molten material before the material becomes solid. After the material solidifies these threads are burned out thus forming empty channels in a solid material (pores).
N239 b6-4 Q Example: To coat a part with a material, the material is applied as a powder. To provide a high degree of regularity, the frequencies of pulses of an electrical current and pulses of magnetic field are made equal. [Please specify the "material" some more, so as to understand how the electrical current and the magnetic field work on it.] To coat a part with a conductive material, the material is applied as a powder under electrical pulses. To improve the process quality, the magnetic field is introduced to the system. The frequencies of pulses of an electrical current and pulses of magnetic field are made equal to provide the high degree of regularity of the coating.
N239 b1 S one action should be performed during the pauses between another one. one action should be performed during the pauses of another one. Ok
N240 b10 E the gripper is made as a flexible flexible ring filled with ferromagnetic powder (SF). the gripper is made as a flexible ring filled with ferromagnetic powder (SF). Ok
N241 t16 S The density of the magnetic fluid will change proportionally The apparent density of the magnetic fluid will change proportionally Ok
N242 t12-14 Q an F-SFM has to be synthesized using: a) interaction of an external electromagnetic field with currents or b) fed through a contact or induced without a contact, or c) using interaction between these currents. [These seem some confusion in the construction of this sentence. I do not understand well.] an F-SFM has to be synthesized via:
a) introduction of external electromagnetic field to the system and interaction of this field with existing electrical currents or newly introduced (or induced) electrical currents. 
b) using interaction between existing or introduced electrical currents (without external electromagnetic field).
N243 t15 S structure in which all the system as a whole has a certain property A, structure in which the system as a whole has a certain property A, Ok
N243 b19-18 S There is a multitude of microlevel states of a substance (crystal lattice, molecules, ions, domains, atoms, There is a multitude of microlevel states of a substance (domains, crystal lattice, molecules, ions, atoms, Ok
N243 b2-1 E to eliminate the need for detection or measurement, it is proposed to change/detect properties of a copy of the object to eliminate the need for detection or measurement, it is proposed to detect/measure properties of a copy of the object ok
N244 b12-11 Q During boiling, air bubbles (S2) are formed - they dramatically reduce electrical resistance (Fmodified) of the liquid. During boiling, air bubbles (S2) are formed - they dramatically reduce electrical conductance (Fmodified) of the liquid. Ok
N244 b7 S [in the right hand side of the figure] Fnew [in place of F] Ok
N244 b5-4 S Then the refrigerator is exposed to ultraviolet light (Fnew). Then the refrigerator is exposed to ultraviolet light (Fnew) to detect any luminescent light (Fmodified). Ok
N245 t17-18 E Example: Temperature of liquid media can be measured by measuring a change of a coefficient of retraction, which depends on the value of the temperature. Example: Temperature of liquid media can be measured by measuring a change of a coefficient of refraction, which depends on the value of the temperature. Ok
N245 b5-4 S and by detecting or measuring the magnetic field. and detecting or measuring by the magnetic field. Ok
N246 t21-22 S Example: Change of stress in the rock are defined by the speed of changing the electrical resistance of the rock. Example: Change of stress in the rock are defined by the speed of change in the electrical resistance of the rock. Ok
N248 b13-12 S and the input signal acts a "trigger". and the input signal acts as a "trigger". Ok
N249 t1-2 S the easiest way is to complete the nearest lower element. the easiest way is to combine the nearest lower elements. Ok

 

Appendix D. "Pointer to Effects" (Errata by Souchkov, Mar. 2000)

       No changes were made.

Appendices D (Pointers to Effects) (Errata by Nakagawa, July 2000)
        [Page numbers are based on the first edition.]
 
P L E/Q Is Has to be (or Question/Comment)
246 t28 E Inertia, Sorption Inertia; Sorption 
[To make the descriptions consistent, similar corrections should be done at many more places in this table.]
247 b6 E Light retraction and reflection; Light refraction and reflection;
249 t3-5 left E (introduction of thermal energy to a system) (extraction of thermal energy from a system)
249 t14 middle S Adsorbtion of radiation by a substance; Absorption of radiation by a substance;
249 t16 middle E Electrion heating. Electric heating;
249 b15-14 right E Chemical bounding of gases; Chemical binding of gases;
250 b7 right E Chemical bounding of gases; Chemical binding of gases;
251 b3 middle Q Molecular ceolites; Molecular sieve;
252 b15 middle Q Photoeffect. Photoelectriceffect;
253 t5 middle E Change of retraction coefficient; Change of refraction coefficient;
253 b7 middle Q Hopkins effect; Hopkinson effect;

Appendix D. (Questions/Comments by Nakagawa and Answers by Souchkov)
 
P L E/Q/C/S Is Has to be [or Question] Answer
245 b6-5 Q Electization by oxidation [What do you mean by electrization? May we understand it as "ionization"?] Yes
247 b6-5 E Light retraction and reflection; Light refraction and reflection; Ok
248 t18-19 Q Dosage of substance [What do you mean by "dosage" here?] Defining exact amount of substance
248 t22-23 E Fixation of sold bodies Fixation of solid bodies Ok
248 b4-3 E/S Acoustic and hydraulic shock waves; Acoustic shock waves; 
[Because, in the same column, "hydraulic shockwaves" is already mentioned.]
Ok
249 t1-5 E Generation of cold (introduction of thermal energy to a system) Generation of cold (extraction of thermal energy from a system) Ok
249 t14-16 E Adsorbtion of radiation by a substance; Electrion heating; Absorption of radiation by a substance; Electric heating; Ok
249 b14-12 E Chemical bounding of gases; Chemical binding of gases; Ok
250 b7 E Chemical bounding of gases; Chemical binding of gases; Ok
251 18 S Function Attribute (to be detected/measured) Ok
251 b3 Q/S Molecular ceolites; Molecular sieve; Ok
252 b15 Q/S Photoeffect; Photoelectric effect; Ok
253 t5-6 E Change of retraction coefficient; Change of refraction coefficient; Ok
253 b7 Q Hopkins effect; Hopkinson effect; Ok

 
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