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Konstantin Fursov and Thomas Turner decided to find out what the situation with user innovations. The result was quite unexpected for the scientists - 9.6% of Russians are inventors. While, according to previous studies conducted in other countries, this figure ranges from 3% to 6%. For example, in Japan - 3.7%, in the United States - 5.2%, in the UK - 6.1%, in Finland - 5.4%, in South Korea - 1.5%.
User innovations are inventions that are initiated not by producers, but by users of goods and services. Motivations for inventions can range from the desire to have fun to the desire to develop new skills and professional growth. We are talking about completely new inventions as well as improved, modified versions of existing products.
What are they inventing
- Automatic feeders for dogs and other pets
- Do-it-yourself home surveillance systems
- Home power generators
- "Home appliances and sports equipment add-ons
- Computer news
- Household Items
- Items for gardening
The first paragraph is a repetition of the description of the essence of the invention, but, unlike the previous section, without dividing it into known and new features and with reference to the positions of the drawing. This paragraph describes the device in its static state. In order to describe the device in a static state, it should be imagined as if it were lying in a warehouse. They begin this paragraph with the standard words "The claimed device consists of...", "the device includes...". The features of the invention shall then be set forth in functional sequence, the positions identifying the parts of the apparatus being placed as they appear in the text in ascending numerical order. The requirement of unity of terminology in presenting the features in the claims and in the description should be observed (the same applies to the dimensions of physical quantities and the used symbols, which should be deciphered in the text of the description). After that, the technical effect arises from the set of features and why (for the device proving the possibility and reasons for obtaining the technical effect, it is better to set forth in the second paragraph of this section of the description). When proving the reasons for the technical effect, it is necessary to explain which physical or chemical processes take place during the implementation of the invention, and how they influence the technical effect. If it is not possible to explain the causes of the effect, its existence should be proven by actual tests of the invention, the results of which are set out in the second paragraph of this section. If the device contains features containing quantitative limits (e.g., processing mode parameters, characteristic dimensions, etc.), the reasons for the selection of these limits shall be further explained. It must be shown that beyond the selected range the invention would be ineffective or unworkable.
In the second paragraph of this section, the device is described in action, in dynamics, or a way of using it is shown. It is better (if possible) to show the device in action with a concrete example of its application. Begin the second paragraph of this section with the words "The claimed device works as follows...". Then, all the features of the invention should be shown herein, and reference should again be made to the positions of the drawings (as they are mentioned in the text). In features containing quantitative values, their specific values and not limits are shown. When describing an example of an application of the invention it shall be shown again that the invention provides a technical effect and it shall be proved that the invention can be applied (made, used) by means known in the art and examples of such means shall be given. In so doing, use the words "The claimed apparatus makes it possible to achieve ...". Thus, the description of the invention shows the features three times (in the subject matter section and twice in the information substantiating the possibility of carrying out the invention), but each time adding new information to the list of features. First, the features are shown by dividing them into known and new features, and by demonstrating in an enlarged form the connection between the features and the effect. Then the features are stated in functional sequence, references to the positions of the drawings are added, the reasons for the technical effect are explained, and the reasons for choosing such limits of quantitative values of the values that make up the new features are shown. And a third time they set forth all the features of the invention by describing an example of its application. This complex structure of the description reflects the peculiarities of the human psyche: if new information is given gradually and in small portions, it is better understood and assimilated.