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the Angle of Incidence equals the Angle of Reflection

22 Jul 2013

A flat surface has unused potential

Not so easy to get your head around as we’re used to thinking that most things are they way they are because someone chose it for a reason. But it turns out that increasingly we see products that have found benefits in otherwise stable products by simply taking a flat surface and either adding shape or texture. (two of TRIZ’s trends of technology evolution)…

21 Jul 2013