baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2015501027-A (JP)
Title: 急性期後ケアの委託先紹介のための退院決定支援システム
IPC: G16H10/20
Filed: 2012-10-15
Abstract: 患者に急性期後ケアサービスを勧告するためのシステムおよび方法を提供する。このシステムおよび方法は、患者に関連した複数の質問を提供する段階であって、各質問が少なくとも2つの選択可能な回答を有し、各選択可能な回答が、対応するスコアと関連付けられている、段階と、複数の質問の各々について選択可能な回答のうちの1つを受け取る段階と、選択された回答の各々の総スコアに対応する合計スコアを計算する段階と、合計スコアが所定の閾値を満たす場合に急性期後ケアの委託先紹介を生成する段階とを含む。
Patent JP-2014533182-A (JP)
Title: 液体制御を採用する患者の肢の創傷を治療するためのドレッシングおよびシステム
IPC: A61M27/00
Filed: 2012-11-12
Abstract: 静脈性下肢潰瘍等、患者の肢の創傷を治療するための創傷ドレッシングおよびシステムが提示される。ドレッシングおよびシステムは、液体を蒸発させ除去するようにドレッシング内に空気流を生成することを含む。空気流は、ドレッシングが飽和した時に開始することができる。ドレッシングを使用して、創傷に対して圧迫および減圧を提供することができる。本明細書には他のシステムおよびドレッシングが提示されている。【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2015512272-A (JP)
Title: 模型鉄道エンジンのための無線ビデオシステム
IPC: A63H19/14
Filed: 2012-11-21
Abstract: 本発明は、模型鉄道列車に搭載されたカメラ上の透視画をユーザが見ることができるようにする装置に関する。従来、カメラのカメラ搬送波は、カメラに入る不安定な電力と模型鉄道列車の一部である模型鉄道エンジンからの干渉とにより損なわれた。本発明は、電力のスパイクとギャップとを除去することにより不安定電力問題を改善するために電源回路（１４）およびバッテリ管理回路を備えたバッテリを使用する。高利得アンテナ（３１）は、カメラのカメラ搬送波の受信を著しく増加させることにより干渉問題を改善する。さらに、バッテリ管理回路は、模型鉄道エンジンとカメラの両方へ安定した電力が供給されることを保証することができる。【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2014533564-A (JP)
Title: 自動注射器
IPC: A61M5/20
Filed: 2012-11-23
Abstract: 第１のリブ（２．１．２）および第２のリブ（２．１．３）を有する前部ケース（２．１）と、前部ケース（２．１）に嵌め込み式にカップリングされ、第１のリブ（２．１．２）および第２のリブ（２．１．３）に係合するように適合された掛止アーム（２．２．１）を有する後部ケース（２．２）とを備える自動注射器（１）が記載される。前部ケース（２．１）が後部ケース（２．２）に対して第１の位置にあるとき、掛止アーム（２．２．１）は、第１のリブ（２．１．２）に係合される。掛止アーム（２．２．１）が第１のリブ（２．１．２）を係合解除したとき、前部ケース（２．１）は、後部ケース（２．２）に対して第２の位置へ並進運動し、前部ケース（２．１）と後部ケース（２．２）との間の軸方向の距離は第１の位置に対して増大し、掛止アーム（２．２．１）は第２のリブ（２．１．３）に係合する。
Patent JP-2015502894-A (JP)
Title: 整列機能部を有するコンベヤベルト
IPC: B65G17/40
Filed: 2012-12-06
Abstract: コンベヤベルトが、第１の突起を有する第１のリンクを含み得る。第１の突起は、第１の係合面を含み、第１のリンクを貫通している第１のロッド受け孔付近に配置され得る。コンベヤベルトは、第２のリンクの一面から第２の距離だけ延びている第２の突起を有する第２のリンクを含み得る。第２の突起は、第２のリンクを貫通している第２のロッド受け孔付近に配置され、第２の係合面を含み得る。第１の突起の第１の係合面は、第２の突起の第２の係合面と係合して配置され得る。さらには、コンベヤベルトは、第１のリンクの第１のロッド受け孔と、第２のリンクの第２のロッド受け孔とに挿入されているコネクティングロッドを含み得る。
Patent JP-2015506742-A (JP)
Title: 誘導加熱調理器上で動作される無線台所器具
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2012-11-30
Abstract: 本発明は、プログラム可能なマイクロコントローラ（２）と、台所器具（１）が動作される誘導加熱調理器（Ｋ）との通信を提供する、通信手段、ユーザーインターフェース、およびセンサを制御するようにマイクロコントローラ（２）をもたらす１つまたは複数の電子回路（３）と、マイクロコントローラ（２）および電子回路（３）に低レベルのＤＣ電圧を供給する電力制御回路（４）と、ＡＣ電圧をＤＣ電圧に変換する整流器（５）と、整流器（５）の出口におけるＤＣ電圧をろ波する緩衝コンデンサ（６）とを備える、誘導加熱調理器（Ｋ）上で無線で動作されるに適している台所器具（１）に関する。【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2015513196-A (JP)
Title: ステップユニットセルを含む段差を有する電極組立体
IPC: H01M10/052
Filed: 2014-02-06
Abstract: 本発明は、互いに同一面積を有し、少なくとも一つの正極と少なくとも一つの負極が平面に対して垂直な方向に分離膜を境界として交互に積層された第１ユニットセルを一つまたは二つ以上含む第１電極積層体、及び少なくとも一つの正極と少なくとも一つの負極が平面に対して垂直な方向に分離膜を境界として交互に積層され、上記第１電極積層体の一面に分離膜を境界として積層された第２ユニットセルを含み、上記第２ユニットセルは、上記第１電極積層体の電極面積と同一の第１面積電極及び第１電極積層体の電極面積と異なる第２面積電極からなり、上記第１及び第２面積電極間の面積差によって段差を有するステップユニットセルである、段差を有する電極組立体を提供する。本発明によると、電極組立体の厚さ方向への形状自由度を格段に向上させることができ、様々なデバイス形状に応じた二次電池を提供することができる。
Patent JP-2015515410-A (JP)
Title: 自動車において動的に支持され且つ可動的であって、ダウンフォースを発生させるアンダーボディ
IPC: B62D35/02
Filed: 2013-03-05
Abstract: 自動車制御を改善するためのダウンフォース発生装置が記載される。前記装置は、可動アンダーボディが車両の車輪にダウンフォース荷重を伝達してこれらとともに動くように、サスペンション実装支持システムを備える可動アンダーボディを含む。前記サスペンション実装支持システムは、別個の引き込みシステムを用いて前記可動アンダーボディを持ち上げるときに、前記車両のサスペションから前記可動アンダーボディを機能的または物理的に解放するようになっている。車両走行中に車道に対して前記可動アンダーボディの最低地上高および方向を正確に制御するために、高さ調整システムが提供される。【選択図】 図１Ａ
Patent JP-2016124230-A (JP)
Title: Configuration determining apparatus for 3 dimensional product and 3 dimensional product producing apparatus comprising it
Inventor: KOBAYASHI KOICHI
IPC: B33Y50/00
Filed: 2015-01-06
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce load in calculation process for determining whether configuration of a 3 dimensional product is a predetermined configuration or not.SOLUTION: A configuration determining apparatus 100 comprises: a normalization process part 53 making uniform direction and position of 3 dimensional model of 3 dimensional product and 3 dimensional model having a predetermined configuration; a slice model creating part 56 creating a slice model at n layer (n is an integer as two or more) of the 3 dimensional product and a slice model at the n layer of the predetermined configuration; a slice model determining part 59 determining consistent rate of a slice model at m layer (m=an integer as 1 to n)of the 3 dimensional product relatively to a slice model at m layer of the predetermined configuration; a consistent rate calculation part 60 calculating consistent rate in the 3 dimensional model of the 3 dimensional product relatively to 3 dimensional model of the predetermined configuration based on the determination result by the slice model determining part 59; and a configuration determining part 61 determining that the configuration of the 3 dimensional product is the predetermined configuration in a case where the calculated consistent rate is a predetermined threshold or more.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2015083696-A (JP)
Title: Cellulose derivative fine particle, liquid dispersion and dispersoid thereof, and diagnostic
Inventor: SHIOMI YOSHIYUKI
IPC: C08B11/145
Filed: 2015-01-06
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide: a cellulose derivative fine particle that has a small particle size and is hydrophilic; and a liquid dispersion and dispersoid thereof, as well as to provide a diagnostic that is excellent in storage stability, does not require redundant components such as an emulsifier and surfactant, and that is composed of hydrophilic particles.SOLUTION: Provided is a cellulose derivative fine particle that is characterized in: comprising a cellulose derivative having a portion of cellulose hydroxyl group substituted with substituent; and having an average particle size of 9 to 1000 nm, as well as provided is a diagnostic that comprises the cellulose derivative fine particles having a substance that specifically binds to a test object material, supported thereon.
Patent JP-2015099376-A (JP)
Title: Method for driving electro-optical display device
Inventor: DANNER GUY M
IPC: G09G3/38
Filed: 2015-01-08
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method which is suitable for addressing a bi-stable electro-optical display device.SOLUTION: Disclosed is a method of addressing a bi-stable electro-optical display device having at least one pixel, the method which including the following processes: a process of applying an addressing pulse to drive the pixel in a first optical state; and a process of putting the pixel in a second optical state which is different from the first optical state by not driving the pixel in a certain time. This method is characterized such that a refresh pulse for substantially returning the pixel to the first optical state is applied to the pixel, and that the refresh pulse is shorter than the addressing pulse.
Patent JP-2016129544-A (JP)
Title: Washing tool
Inventor: DEBARI SATOSHI
IPC: A47L17/00
Filed: 2015-01-13
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing tool which is used in washing a jug or mug, is attached with sponges on both ends of a U-shaped handle, and improves operability in being used while being divided in a J-shape.SOLUTION: A handle 2 is formed into a U-shape by combining a pair of J-shaped handle members 7, 8, sponges 3, 4 are attached in extended portions of linear parts 711, 811 of a J-shape, and tip parts 715, 815 of bent parts 714, 814 abut each other, thereby the pair of handle members can be mutually opened/closed. Ribs 716, 816 are formed on inner peripheral faces of the handle members 7, 8, the ribs 716, 816 are extended to the other handle member 8, 7 side beyond tip parts 715, 815 on one side of a center line of a band in a width direction, and in the vicinity of the tip parts 715, 815, notches 7162, 8162 having a semicircular shape are formed on an outer peripheral side, protrusions 717, 817 having a semicircular shape are formed on inner peripheral faces, and engagement protrusions 718, 818 are further formed at positions separated in a thickness of the rib. Accordingly, the pair of handle members can be divided by being slightly opened.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2016132046-A (JP)
Title: Mount flange
Inventor: NITTA HIDEJI
IPC: B24B45/00
Filed: 2015-01-16
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mount flange of which deformation in association with rotation of a spindle can be suppressed.SOLUTION: A mount flange (40) for mounting a cutting blade (50), which has an engagement hole (52a) at a central part and a cutting edge (54) on an outer periphery onto a spindle 38 has a cylindrical boss part (42) of which a front side is inserted into the engagement hole of the cutting blade and in a rear side inner peripheral surface (42) of which the spindle is engaged, and a flange part (44) which is extended in a radial direction from the rear side of the boss part and has an installation surface (44b) with a front face of which the cutting blade is brought into contact. A toric space (44c), which surrounds the spindle and opens on the inner peripheral surface of the boss part, is provided, whereby an outer peripheral edge of the flange part can be prevented from being warped backward during rotation of the spindle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Patent JP-2016133884-A (JP)
Title: Marketing method and marketing system using free-food/drink provision facility
Inventor: HARAGUCHI YUJI
IPC: G06Q50/10
Filed: 2015-01-16
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a marketing system that enables hearing of opinions, impressions, evaluations, etc. of people of a wide range of ages and buyers without haste and also enables promotional advertising of items or services of an own company.SOLUTION: A free-food/drink provision facility 1 includes a cafeteria space 2, company booths 3, a stage 4, and a kitchen 5. The free-food/drink provision facility comprises: a pair of opposing facility visitor counters 7 installed at a gateway 6 of the facility; a pair of opposing company booth visitor counters 9 installed at each gateway 8 of the company booths; a management server 11 installed in the facility; terminals 12A-12C respectively disposed at each table T of the cafeteria space, in the company booths, and in the kitchen, and controlled by the management server; a display 13 disposed on the stage; and speakers 14 disposed in the facility.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2016133923-A (JP)
Title: Software generation device, software generation method, and software generation program
Inventor: IMAI SHOKO
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2015-01-16
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow software to flexibly add a function by referring to a library such that leakage or duplication does not occur as for the function to be added.SOLUTION: A software generation device 50 includes: a storage part 57 for storing library management information 571 showing a procedure for generating software such that the software can refer to a library to be referred to by the software for adding one or more functions to the software; a verification part 51 for verifying whether or not the library includes a specific function; an extraction part 52 for extracting a portion for achieving the specific function from the library; and a generation part 53 for generating the software such that the software can refer to the portion for achieving the specific function extracted by the library by the extraction part 52 on the basis of a result of verification by the verification part 51 and the library management information 571.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15
Patent JP-2016133384-A (JP)
Title: Heat treatment device, heat treatment method, and storage medium
Inventor: SUGANO SOICHI
IPC: C23C16/52
Filed: 2015-01-19
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heat treatment device, etc., with which it is possible to measure with higher accuracy the temperature of a rotary table having a film formation substrate placed thereon and heated by a heating unit.SOLUTION: Provided is a heat treatment device for applying heat treatment to a revolving substrate W placed in the placement area of a rotary table 2 that is disposed in a vacuum container 11, where a first radiation thermometer 43 measures the apparent temperature TRm of the rotary table 2 heated by a heating unit 33. A contact type thermometer 42 measures the contact type temperature of a temperature correction member 41 having emissivity corresponding to the rotary table 2, and a second radiation thermometer measures the apparent temperature TR of the temperature correction member 41. A temperature correction unit 71 calculates, on the basis of correspondence between the apparent temperature TR of the temperature correction member 41 and a contact measurement temperature TC, an actual temperature TCm from the apparent temperature TRm of the rotary table 2 in which its emissivity is reflected.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9
Patent JP-2016137784-A (JP)
Title: Hybrid vehicle
Inventor: TAKARA ATSUSHI
IPC: B60W10/06
Filed: 2015-01-27
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To adjust appropriately opening/closing timing of an intake valve of an engine when release of a CD mode is required.SOLUTION: A control device executes a control process including: a step (S108) of executing first VVT control in a CD mode and when an EV cancel switch is turned on (YES at S102) during EV travelling (YES at S100), a catalyst temperature Tc is lower than a threshold Tc(0) (YES at S104) and vehicle speed VSS is smaller than a threshold VSS(0) (YES at S106); a step (S110) of executing second VVT control when the catalyst temperature Tc is higher than the threshold Tc(0) (NO at S104) or when the vehicle speed VSS is larger than the threshold VSS(0) (NO at S106); and a step (S112) of switching a control mode to a CS mode.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Patent JP-2016139711-A (JP)
Title: Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same
Inventor: MATSUBARA YOSHIHISA
IPC: H01L23/522
Filed: 2015-01-28
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve performance of a semiconductor device.SOLUTION: A semiconductor device comprises: a MISFETQ formed on a top face of a substrate 1; a plurality of wiring layers M1, M2, M3 and MH laminated on the top face of the substrate 1; and a plurality of plugs for connecting two wiring layers. The wiring layers M1, M2 and M3 in lower layers of a top layer include wiring 5A, 5B and 5C and a wiring layer MH in the top layer includes a pad PD, an insulation film 3E formed on the pad PD and an opening OP which pierces the insulation film 3E to reach the pad PD. The MISFETQ and the wiring 5A, 5B and 5C overlap the opening in plan view and any of the plurality of plugs does not overlap the opening OP in plan view.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2016138819-A (JP)
Title: Seismic intensity prediction system using real-time seismic intensity
Inventor: UCHIYAMA YASUO
IPC: G01V1/00
Filed: 2015-01-28
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seismic intensity prediction system using real-time seismic intensity that can consider each ground property of a prediction point and an earthquake observation point, can improve prediction accuracy thereby and makes it possible to sufficiently secure time allowance before issuing a warning.SOLUTION: A system that is installed at a prediction point and predicts seismic intensity of an earthquake before its arrival at the prediction point comprises: a database 4 that holds a relative seismic intensity evaluation formula between the prediction point and an earthquake observation point around the prediction point which is created on the basis of past earthquakes; receiving means 1 that receives real-time seismic intensity observed at the earthquake observation point when the earthquake occurs; and prediction calculation means 3 that sequentially calculates prediction seismic intensity at the prediction point by repeating a calculation of multiplying the real-time seismic intensity at the earthquake observation point received by this receiving means by the relative seismic intensity evaluation formula.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2015091874-A (JP)
Title: Composition for preventing or treating cervical cancer having human papillomavirus plasmodium and immunity enhancer
Inventor: SUNG YOUNG CHUL
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 2015-01-30
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition for preventing or treating cervical cancer having human papillomavirus plasmodium and immunity enhancer.SOLUTION: A fusion protein comprising a fused polypeptide recombined to transform the 3-dimensional structure of E6 and E7, which are antigens of type 16 and 18 of human papillomavirus (HPV), a signal peptide for secreting this outside the cell, and an immunity enhancer peptide inside the individual can treat HPV-triggered tumors by inducing an immune reaction specific to HPV type 16 and 18 antigens.
Patent JP-2016143531-A (JP)
Title: Power storage device, power storage system, method and program
Inventor: OKABE REI
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2015-01-30
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress increase of the communication capacity while maintaining the data sampling frequency.SOLUTION: A power storage battery device comprises plural cell monitoring devices 32-1 to 32-24 for performing the state measurement of a corresponding cell module having plural battery cells and transmitting measurement data, and a battery management device 36 which is connected to the plural cell monitoring devices through a communication line 81 and receives the measurement data to manage the plural cell monitoring devices. The cell monitoring device transmits, through the communication line 81 to the battery management device 36, measurement data which have been varied as compared with previous measurement data while using transmission data whose capacity is smaller than a capacity which enables transmission of all the measurement data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2016143607-A (JP)
Title: Illumination lamp and luminaire
Inventor: TSUTSUMI YUICHI
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2015-02-04
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure safety for an operator in an attaching/detaching work of an illumination lamp to/from a light fitting.SOLUTION: An LED lamp comprises an LED (light emission element), a circuit device 13 which is connected to the LED so as to be capable of supplying current to the LED, a straight pipe body in which the LED and the circuit device 13 are mounted, and two terminal pairs 14a, 14b which are individually provided to both the ends of the straight pipe body and connected to each other through the circuit device 13. The circuit device 13 contains a switch circuit 132 for restricting electrical conduction between both the terminal pairs 14b, 14a when a voltage is applied to one terminal pair 14b of the two terminal pairs 14a, 14b and no voltage is applied to the other terminal pair 14a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Patent JP-2016146025-A (JP)
Title: Office computer and program
Inventor: MARUMO NOBUYUKI
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 2015-02-06
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an office computer and a program capable of easily creating check data that can be printed on a form slip sheet.SOLUTION: An office computer 100 comprises: a storage unit 140 storing printing information data capable of storing a plurality of records on which printing information and unique information are recorded; a layout-information-data creation unit that creates layout information data on which layout information on print items to be printed on a form slip sheet; a printing-command acquisition unit acquiring a printing command including layout designation information and unique information on the slip on which the print items are to be printed; and a slip-data generation unit that generates slip data to be output to a printer. The layout information data includes identification information for identifying the printing information data, and the slip-data generation unit identifies the printing information data on the basis of the identification information and identifies a record for which the print items are to be printed on the basis of the unique information. The slip-data generation unit applies the printing information on the identified record to the layout information and generates the slip data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2016146535-A (JP)
Title: Error rate measuring apparatus and error rate measuring method
Inventor: SAITO TAKEHITO
IPC: H04L25/02
Filed: 2015-02-06
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set a data threshold voltage to a center voltage of a high voltage range and a low voltage range of a 4 PAM signal.SOLUTION: An error rate measuring apparatus comprises: an A/D conversion part 4 that converts a 4 PAM signal having a high voltage range H1, a middle voltage range H2, and a low voltage range H3 into an AD value; a threshold voltage variable part 3 that varies a data threshold voltage Vth by a predetermined step; saturation voltage detection means 6b that detects an upper limit data threshold voltage saturated by the AD value as an upper limit voltage of the high voltage range H1 and a lower limit data threshold voltage Vth saturated by the AD value as a lower limit voltage of the low voltage range H3; and center voltage calculation means 6c that calculates a center voltage of the middle voltage range H2 by using the upper limit voltage of high voltage range H1 and the lower limit voltage of low voltage range H3, and calculates the center voltage of high voltage range H1 or the center voltage of low voltage range H3 by using the center voltage of the middle voltage range H2 and the upper limit voltage of high voltage range H1 or the lower limit voltage of the low voltage range H3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2016144907-A (JP)
Title: Maintenance mechanism and image formation device
Inventor: TAMURA TOMONORI
IPC: B41J2/165
Filed: 2015-02-09
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a maintenance mechanism which eliminates a need for replacing an ink absorption member while keeping a cleaning function for a cleaner of a recording head and inhibits enlargement of the ink absorption member.SOLUTION: A maintenance mechanism has: a movable wiper member which wipes a nozzle surface of a recording head; an absorber attached to a plane that is the same as the nozzle surface of the recording head, the absorber configured to slidably contact with the wiper member and clean the wiper member; a pressing member for compressing the absorber; and suction means for suctioning and removing an ink from the absorber. The absorber is suctioned by the suction means while being compressed by the pressing member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2016149189-A (JP)
Title: Lithium ion secondary battery
Inventor: NISHIMURA TAKUYA
IPC: H01M10/0525
Filed: 2015-02-10
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lithium ion secondary battery exhibiting high safety even in too heavy use of the lithium ion secondary battery, and excellent in output characteristics.SOLUTION: A lithium ion secondary battery includes: a positive electrode including a positive electrode collector, a PTC layer provided on the positive electrode collector, and a positive electrode active material layer provided on the PTC layer; and an electrolyte including an ionic liquid in which a lithium salt is dissolved.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Patent JP-2015161028-A (JP)
Title: Anode unit and plating apparatus including the same
Inventor: TSUJINO JUNICHIRO
IPC: C25D21/00
Filed: 2015-02-13
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an anode unit capable of forming a metal film with a uniform thickness on a substrate.SOLUTION: An anode unit 2 includes an anode 3, a first feeding part 11 connected to the center of the anode 3, a second feeding part 15 arranged on a central axis O of the anode 3 and arranged apart from the anode 3, and a plurality of arms 14a extending radially from the second feeding part 15. The plurality of arms 14a are connected to the outer periphery of the anode 3.