The 40 TRIZ Principles are families of solutions that have already solved problems. Examining these existing solutions for new problems can lead to innovative solutions.

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The colour indicates the ranking of the proposed principle to solve the contradiction:
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This ranking reflects the frequency of occurrence of the principle in the analysed patents for this type of contradiction.
When a principle appears in first position, it means that it is statistically the most used in the patents studied for this type of problem.