Study goals
Develop a database of physical effects based on the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) to facilitate the retrieval of inventive information from patent documents, thereby making this technical knowledge more accessible.
Relevance / originality
The database is a pioneering effort in associating TRIZ physical effects, categorized and translated into Portuguese, Spanish, and French, to create a domain ontology that aids in patent text mining processes in these languages through automated processing.
Methodology / approach
Two TRIZ physical effect databases in English were combined, resulting in 24,351 entries categorized by effect, action, object, and function. These entries were then translated into Portuguese, Spanish, and French and linked to corresponding Wikipedia articles.
Main results
The TRIZ Effects Database is a pioneering effort in associating and curating terms in Portuguese, Spanish, and French, creating an ontology for training operations in the analysis and extraction of technical intelligence from patents. It includes 24,351 entries.
Theoretical / methodological contributions
It provides an ontology for use in patent text mining research, aiding efforts to democratize knowledge by enabling the extraction of meanings from retrieved keywords without losing their semantic context.
Social / management contributions
It democratizes access to technological knowledge, facilitating the creation, sharing, and integration of multidisciplinary insights that contribute to research, development, and innovation efforts, as well as to management processes and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals outlined in the 2030 Agenda.