Abstract: An imaging element including: a photoelectric conversion layer including a compound semiconductor material; a contact layer disposed to be stacked on the photoelectric conversion layer and including a diffusion region of first electrically-conductive type impurities in a selective region; a first insulating layer provided to be opposed to the photoelectric conversion layer with the contact layer interposed therebetween and having a first opening at a position facing the diffusion region; and a second insulating layer provided to be opposed to the contact layer with the first insulating layer interposed therebetween and having a second opening that communicates with the first opening and is smaller than the first opening.

Abstract: The present invention provides an information display system for a vehicle displaying a vehicle image overlapped with a panorama view image, and the information display system provides information around the vehicle, condition of the vehicle or information for a dangerous place to the driver with easy understand.

Abstract: A display system for a steering wheel includes: a vehicle information acquiring unit for acquiring vehicle information; an irradiation unit mounted to the steering column such that the irradiation unit is stationary during rotation of the steering wheel; a display device mounted to the steering wheel; and a display controller for controlling display content based on the vehicle information. A method includes: acquiring vehicle information; detecting a steering direction and/or a steering amount of the steering wheel; calculating a display range and/or a display speed to be displayed based on the steering information; controlling display content, based on information acquired by the vehicle information acquiring unit and a result calculated by the display portion calculating unit; and displaying the steering direction, the steering amount, and/or the steering time at a position on the steering wheel that is stationary during rotation of the steering wheel.

Abstract: A display system for a steering wheel includes: a vehicle information acquiring unit for acquiring vehicle information; an irradiation unit mounted to the steering column such that the irradiation unit is stationary during rotation of the steering wheel; a display device mounted to the steering wheel; and a display controller for controlling display content based on the vehicle information. A method includes: acquiring vehicle information; detecting a steering direction and/or a steering amount of the steering wheel; calculating a display range and/or a display speed to be displayed based on the steering information; controlling display content, based on information acquired by the vehicle information acquiring unit and a result calculated by the display portion calculating unit; and displaying the steering direction, the steering amount, and/or the steering time at a position on the steering wheel that is stationary during rotation of the steering wheel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of displaying an object, in which the object is formed by displaying a two-dimensional object image on a plurality of displaying surfaces which are respectively disposed at different positions having different depths from each other. The luminance of the two-dimensional image displayed on each displaying surface is changed independently such that when the object image is moved farther in depth, the luminance of the object image displayed on a surface nearer to the observer is reduced and the luminance of the object image displayed on a surface farther from the observer is increased.

Abstract: The contents delivery system is capable of delivering multimedia contents efficiently, securely, easily and economically. In the contents delivery system, a data transmitter transmits the contents, and the data transmitter is connected to a communication network. A data receiver receives the contents, and the data receiver is connected to the communication network. The contents are attached to electronic mail, which is transmitted from the data transmitter to the data receiver. Commands for processing the contents in the data receiver are written in the electronic mail. The data receiver has a unit for executing the commands and processing the contents.

Abstract: The contents delivery system is capable of delivering multimedia contents efficiently, securely, easily and economically. In the contents delivery system, a data transmitter transmits the contents, and the data transmitter is connected to a communication network. A data receiver receives the contents, and the data receiver is connected to the communication network. The contents are attached to electronic mail, which is transmitted from the data transmitter to the data receiver. Commands for processing the contents in the data receiver are written in the electronic mail. The data receiver has a unit for executing the commands and processing the contents.

Abstract: A thermal transfer recording medium is disclosed, comprising a substrate having thereon a wax release layer, and a heat-fusible ink layer provided on the wax release layer, wherein the wax release layer has a maximum probe tack of from 0.1 to 60 gf in a temperature range of 40.degree. to 150.degree. C. as measured in accordance with ASTM D2979. The thermal transfer recording medium enables low-energy printing without causing background stains and exhibits high transfer sensitivity to provide a transferred image with improved durability and improved print quality.