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050 _aGC T 47 .H47 2012
100 _aHershey, John
245 4 _aThe eureka method :
_bhow to think like an inventor /
260 _aMcGraw Hill
_c2012
300 _a235 pages
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520 _aOverview: Fuel your "Eureka!" moments and become a successful inventor. Envision breakthrough new products using the proven methods and applied reasoning techniques of today's successful inventors. The Eureka Method: How to Think Like an Inventor lays out a systematic approach to innovation. Discover how to look at social developments and trends to find new ways of combining and improving existing technologies and systems. Plain-language examples of real-world patents, products, and inventors illuminate each point along the way. Find out how to: Gain regular flashes of inspiration based on your understanding of the inventive process; -- Improve and expand existing products in ways that fill social needs; -- Fuse elements from different products into new and useful combinations; -- Discover new opportunities by side-stepping rules and gaming the system; -- "Futurize" your inventions and prevent them from becoming obsolete; -- Identify emerging regulations and use them to your creative advantage; -- Learn about comprehensive patent applications that protect your rights.
650 _aInventions ; Technological innovations ; Inventors--Psychology
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