TIPS · by NeuronKite

From contradiction to
breakthrough.

Hit a wall where making one thing better makes another worse? Describe the system and the problem in plain language. TIPS works the contradiction through the full TRIZ method and returns scored, non-obvious concepts — each traced to the inventive logic that produced it. No TRIZ expertise required.

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TIPS is in private beta. Request access and we'll be in touch.

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How it works

Three steps from problem to concept.

01

Describe the problem

State your system and the undesired effect in plain language. No TRIZ vocabulary needed — a sentence is enough.

"A bracket strong enough to carry the load is too heavy."

02

TIPS works the contradiction

It frames the engineering contradiction, looks up the right inventive principles in the deterministic TRIZ matrix, and generates concrete, context-specific concepts.

Contradiction Matrix · 40 Principles · Su-Field Standards · Separation

03

Review the lineage, take it forward

Every concept is scored and traced back to the principle, contradiction, and problem that produced it. Pick the strong ones; take them to a prototype or a patent review.

Concept → Principle → Contradiction → Problem

What you get

Systematic invention, not a guessing game.

Contradiction-first
TIPS doesn't brainstorm. It finds the engineering contradiction at the root of your problem and resolves it with the inventive tool built for exactly that conflict.
A real TRIZ knowledge base
The 39 parameters, the 39×39 Contradiction Matrix, the 40 Inventive Principles, the 76 Su-Field Standards, and the Trends of Evolution — as deterministic data. The matrix is looked up, never guessed.
Lineage you can defend
Every concept traces back through its principle to the contradiction and the original problem. Defensible at a stage-gate, a design review, or a patent filing.
Fast and deep modes
Fast resolves the contradiction in minutes. Deep adds a function model, root-cause chain, and an evolution forecast for next-generation concepts.
Non-obvious, scored concepts
Each concept is rated for feasibility, impact, and novelty, and clustered into solution families — so you start with the strongest, not the most.
Knowledge-graph native
Problems, contradictions, principles, and concepts are first-class nodes you can explore. The reasoning is the interface, not a footnote.
Depth

Two depths. One method.

Run a quick contradiction resolution, or the full TRIZ toolkit when the problem — or the patent — demands it.

Fast solve
~minutes
core path
  • Technical & physical contradiction framing
  • Contradiction Matrix → inventive principles
  • Su-Field standards & separation strategies
  • Clustered, scored concepts
  • Full solution lineage
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Full toolkit
Deep solve
longer
full toolkit
  • Everything in a fast solve
  • Function model & root-cause chain
  • Evolution forecast (Trends of Evolution)
  • ARIZ recursion on stubborn contradictions
  • Built for patent-ahead positioning
Request access →

Pricing is being finalized. Early-access users get free solves during the beta — contact info@neuronkite.com

Built for

Engineers who hit a wall optimization can't break.

R&D & product engineers
Break a design trade-off fast, in your own language — without spinning up a TRIZ study.
Manufacturing & systems engineers
Trim cost and complexity without losing function, with the resolution logic recorded.
Six Sigma / DFSS practitioners
An inventive workaround when optimization stalls — with the documentation a stage-gate needs.
IP & patent strategists
Defensible, future-direction concepts for patent walling, with an evolution forecast.
FAQ

Common questions.

How is TIPS different from asking an AI chatbot to brainstorm?+

TIPS runs the systematic TRIZ method, not open-ended ideation. It identifies the actual engineering contradiction in your problem, looks up the inventive principles proven to resolve that class of conflict in the deterministic Contradiction Matrix, and only then uses AI to turn those principles into concrete ideas for your system. Brainstorming gives you many ideas; TIPS gives you the right inventive directions, with the reasoning attached to each one.

Does TIPS actually use TRIZ, or just claim to?+

The full TRIZ knowledge base — the 39 engineering parameters, the 39×39 Contradiction Matrix, the 40 Inventive Principles, the 76 Su-Field Standard Solutions, the four Separation Principles, and the Trends of Engineering System Evolution — ships as versioned, structured data. The matrix and principles are looked up by deterministic functions, never generated from a model's memory, so the method is applied exactly and the same problem yields the same inventive path.

Do I need to know TRIZ to use it?+

No. You describe your system and the undesired effect in plain language. TIPS does the parameter mapping, contradiction formulation, and principle selection. Every TRIZ term in the result is paired with a one-line plain-language explanation.

How do I know the concepts are trustworthy?+

Every solution concept carries its full lineage — concept → inventive principle (or Su-Field standard / separation strategy) → contradiction → problem — as an explorable graph. Nothing is a black-box suggestion; you can audit exactly why each idea was proposed, which is what makes the output usable in a design review or a patent filing.

What is the difference between a fast and a deep solve?+

A fast solve resolves the contradiction directly — Matrix lookup, separation strategies, and Su-Field standards — and returns scored concepts in minutes. A deep solve adds a function model and root-cause chain up front, and an evolution forecast (the Trends of Engineering System Evolution) afterward — for harder problems and for patenting ahead of a system's next generation.

Is TIPS available now?+

TIPS is in private beta. Request early access and we'll be in touch as we open it up. Pricing is being finalized; beta users get free solves.

Can I use TIPS via API?+

Yes. TIPS is API-first: submit a problem, poll for status, and fetch the full solution dossier and lineage programmatically. The dashboard is one client over the same service. Both API key and OIDC authentication are supported.

Is my data kept confidential?+

Yes. Each account operates in full tenant isolation — your problems and the concepts TIPS generates are never shared across accounts. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest.

Early access

Be first to
invent with TIPS.

TIPS is opening to a small group of engineering teams. Tell us what you're working on and we'll get you in.

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