<h4>Fuel your "Eureka!" moments and become a successful inventor</h4><p>Envision breakthrough new products using the proven methods and applied reasoning techniques of today's successful inventors. <i>The Eureka Method: How to Think Like an Inventor</i> lays out a systematic approach to innovation. Discover how to look at social developments and trends to find new ways of combining and improving existing technologies and systems. Plain-language examples of real-world patents, products, and inventors illuminate each point along the way.</p><p>Find out how to:<ul><li><i>Gain regular flashes of inspiration based on your understanding of the inventive process<li>Improve and expand existing products in ways that fill social needs<li>Fuse elements from different products into new and useful combinations<li>Discover new opportunities by side-stepping rules and gaming the system<li>"Futurize" your inventions and prevent them from becoming obsolete<li>Identify emerging regulations and use them to your creative advantage<li>Learn about comprehensive patent applications that protect your rights</i></ul></p>