Abstract: Disclosed is a 2-methyl-2-pentenyl ester represented by the general formula (1) [wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms which may have a substituent]. The compound has a new-type, unprecedented aroma and/or flavor, particularly a fruity, greenish or floral aroma and/or flavor. The compound can be added to a flavor or fragrance composition in an amount of 0.001 to 30 wt %. The flavor or fragrance composition can be added to a cosmetic product, a toiletry product, a bath agent, a food, a beverage or a pharmaceutical product in an amount of 0.0001 to 30 wt %. All of the compounds of the general formula (1) are novel, except for those compounds of the general formula (1) wherein R represents a methyl group, an isopropyl group, a phenyl group or a mesityl group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling sensation agent composition with a prolonged cool sensation effect comprising at least one compound selected from Formula (1) wherein each of A and B is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group which may have one or more substituents, in which A and B are not hydrogen atoms simultaneously, and the total number of carbon atoms in A and B is in the range of 6 to 18; and Formulae (2) to (4) wherein R1, R2, and R3 each represent a residue of an alcohol selected from 1-menthol, 1-isopulegol, 3-(1-menthoxy)propan-1,2-diol, 2-(1-menthoxy)ethan-1-ol, 3-(1-menthoxy)propan-1-ol, 2-methyl-3-(1-menthoxy)propan-1,2-diol and para-menthan-3,8-diol), and R4 represents a residue of a branched or straight-chain, cyclic or linear, or saturated or unsaturated alcohol having 6 to 18 carbon atoms that may have one or more aromatic rings that may have a condensed ring and substituent groups such as hydroxyl and ether groups; and R6 represents a hydrocarbon group having 11 to 19 carbon atoms that may

Abstract: The invention relates to innovative menthol derivatives which are represented by the general formula (I) below and are excellent in a cooling effect and cool retaining effect, cooling agent compositions comprising the menthol derivatives, and sensory stimulation agent compositions containing the cooling agent compositions, as well as fragrance compositions, beverage or food products, cosmetic products, toiletry products, bathing agents, and pharmaceutical products containing the cooling agent compositions or sensory stimulation agent compositions. (general formula (I)) wherein R<1> represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an acyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R<2> and R<3> independently represent an alkylene group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent; double dotted line represents a single bond or a double bond; and n is an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cooling sensation agent composition or sensory stimulation agent composition which contains at least one of diester compounds of dicarboxylic acid represented by the formula (1) wherein A represents CH2 or CH?CH, n represents an integer of 0 to 4 when A is CH2, or 1 when A is CH?CH, B is an alcohol residue having 10 to 18 carbon atoms and containing a para-menthane skeleton, which may have a substituent, and C is an alcohol residue having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, which may have a substituent as well as a flavor or fragrance composition, a beverage, a food product, a perfume or cosmetic product, a toiletry product, daily utensil products or groceries, a fiber, a fiber product, clothes, clothing or a medicine, wherein the cooling sensation agent composition or the sensory stimulation agent composition is compounded.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cooling component or sensate component which does not have undesirable stimulus feeling, bitterness and the like and is excellent in the persistence of refresh-feeling and cool-feeling, a sensate composition which comprises the same, and various products that comprise said sensate composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cooling component or sensate component which has further strong cooling intensity and is excellent in the persistency or refresh-feeling and cool-feeling, a sensate composition comprising the same, and various products comprising the sensate composition.

Abstract: It is to provide a hair dye stabilizer capable of stably storing a readily oxidizable compound in a hair dye, especially an oxidizing dye intermediate or a coupler and effective for remarkably improving the offensive odor problem. Furthermore, it is to provide a hair dye stabilizer giving improvement in damage on the hair, hardly irritating the skin, and free from adverse effects on the dyeing ability of the hair dye. As the active component constituting the hair dye stabilizer, a compound which is a mercapto-hydrocarbon compound and/or a thiol alcohol compound and does not contain a functional group reactive with a dye intermediate or a coupler is used. A readily oxidizable compound and the like in a hair dye can be stably stored by the use of an extremely small amount of the stabilizer.

Abstract: An LED driver circuit powers a plurality of LED arrays coupled in parallel, each LED array having one or more LEDs coupled in series. A power converter converts an input signal from a power source into an output signal across the LED arrays. A switching element is coupled in series with each of the LED arrays and alternates between first and second switch states in response to lighting control signals. A control circuit generates the lighting control signals and supplies them to the switching elements to sequentially operate one or more of the switching elements in the first switch state during each of a plurality of predetermined time periods in a light emitting state for the LED driver circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 2-methyl-2-pentenyl ester represented by the general formula (1) [wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms which may have a substituent]. The compound has a new-type, unprecedented aroma and/or flavor, particularly a fruity, greenish or floral aroma and/or flavor. The compound can be added to a flavor or fragrance composition in an amount of 0.001 to 30 wt %. The flavor or fragrance composition can be added to a cosmetic product, a toiletry product, a bath agent, a food, a beverage or a pharmaceutical product in an amount of 0.0001 to 30 wt %. All of the compounds of the general formula (1) are novel, except for those compounds of the general formula (1) wherein R represents a methyl group, an isopropyl group, a phenyl group or a mesityl group.

Abstract: It is to provide a hair dye stabilizer capable of stably storing a readily oxidizable compound in a hair dye, especially an oxidizing dye intermediate or a coupler and effective for remarkably improving the offensive odor problem. Furthermore, it isto provide a hair dye stabilizer giving improvement in damage on the hair, hardly irritating the skin, and free from adverse effects on the dyeing ability of the hair dye. As the active component constituting the hair dye stabilizer, a compound which is a mercapto-hydrocarbon compound and/or a thiol alcohol compound and does not contain a functional group reactive with a dye intermediate or a coupler is used. A readily oxidizable compound and the like in a hair dye can be stably stored by the use of an extremely small amount of the stabilizer.

Abstract: A flavor and fragrance composition with a cooling sensation effect comprising 1-(2-hydroxy-4-methylcyclohexyl)ethanone represented by the formula (1). The flavor and fragrance composition is added to a beverage or food product, a fragrance or cosmetic product, a daily utensil product, an oral composition, or a pharmaceutical product in the range of 0.0001 to 20% by weight to the total weight of the flavor and fragrance composition added.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensory stimulant composition containing one or more of vanillin acetals represented by the general formula (1), and a flavor and fragrance composition, a beverage or food product, a fragrance or cosmetic product, a daily utensil product, an oral composition, or a pharmaceutical product containing the sensory stimulant composition with a warming sensation agent or cooling sensation substance, if necessary. Vanillin acetals represented by the general formula (1) show an excellent pungent and/or warming sensation effect and a cooling sensation-emphasizing effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable composition for hair dye, which comprises at least one compound selected from dihydrocitronellyl nitrile, 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexane carboxylic acid ethyl ester, 2-ethyl-4-(2,2,3-trimethyl-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)-2-buten-1-ol, 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl-3-hexanol, 1-(2-methyl-2-propenyloxy)-2,2,4-trimethylpentan-3-ol, thioglycerin, dibutyl sulfide, thiogeraniol, thiocineol, 2-methyl-4-propyl-1,3-oxathian, 4-methoxy-2-methyl-2-butanethiol and the like. The stable composition for hair dye has a superior effect in masking a malodor originated from components such as ammonia formulated in hair dye composition such as composition for hair dye, and is also stable in an alkaline product and an acidic solution product.

Abstract: A high security identification card includes an on-board memory for stored biometric data and an on-board sensor for capturing live biometric data. An on-board processor on the card performs a matching operation to verify that the captured biometric data matches the locally stored biometric data. Only if there is a positive match is any data transmitted from the card for additional verification and/or further processing. Preferably, the card is ISO SmartCard compatible. In one embodiment, the ISO SmartCard functions as a firewall for protecting the security processor used for storing and processing the protected biometric data from malicious external attack via the ISO SmartCard interface. In another embodiment, the security processor is inserted between the ISO SmartCard Interface and an unmodified ISO SmartCard processor and blocks any external communications until the user's fingerprint has been matched with a previously registered fingerprint.

Abstract: A high security identification card includes an on-board memory for stored biometric data and an on-board sensor for capturing live biometric data. An on-board processor on the card performs a matching operation to verify that the captured biometric data matches the locally stored biometric data. Only if there is a positive match is any data transmitted from the card for additional verification and/or further processing. Preferably, the card is ISO SmartCard compatible. In one embodiment, the ISO SmartCard functions as a firewall for protecting the security processor used for storing and processing the protected biometric data from malicious external attack via the ISO SmartCard interface. In another embodiment, the security processor is inserted between the ISO SmartCard Interface and an unmodified ISO SmartCard processor and blocks any external communications until the user's fingerprint has been matched with a previously registered fingerprint.

Abstract: The invention relates to innovative menthol derivatives which are represented by the general formula (I) below and are excellent in a cooling effect and cool retaining effect, cooling agent compositions comprising the menthol derivatives, and sensory stimulation agent compositions containing the cooling agent compositions, as well as fragrance compositions, beverage or food products, cosmetic products, toiletry products, bathing agents, and pharmaceutical products containing the cooling agent compositions or sensory stimulation agent compositions. (general formula (I)) wherein R<1> represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an acyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R<2> and R<3> independently represent an alkylene group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent; double dotted line represents a single bond or a double bond; and n is an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: An alkyl gycol ether having the following formula wherein R is a C1–C7 saturated, unsaturated, straight-chain or branched, acyclic or cyclic alkyl group, is useful as a fragrance material in perfumes, cosmetics, consumer products, and the like. When R is a saturated, straight-chain or branched, acyclic or cyclic alkyl group, these compounds are especially stable when used as fragrance materials in bleach containing products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable composition for hair dye, which comprises at least one compound selected from dihydrocitronellyl nitrile, 2,2,6 -trimethylcyclohexane carboxylic acid ethyl ester, 2-ethyl-4-(2,2,3-trimethyl-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)-2-buten-l-ol, 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl-3-hexanol, 1-(2-methyl-2-propenyloxy)-2,2,4-trimethylpentan-3-ol, thioglycerin, dibutyl sulfide, thiogeraniol, thiocineol, 2-methyl-4-propyl-1,3-oxathian, 4-methoxy-2-methyl-2-butanethiol and the like. The stable composition for hair dye has a superior effect in masking a malodor originated from components such as ammonia formulated in hair dye composition such as composition for hair dye, and is also stable in an alkaline product and an acidic solution product.

Abstract: A high security identification card includes an on-board memory for stored biometric data and an on-board sensor for capturing live biometric data. An on-board processor on the card performs a matching operation to verify that the captured biometric data matches the locally stored biometric data. Only if there is a positive match is any data transmitted from the card for additional verification and/or further processing. Preferably, the card is ISO SmartCard compatible. In one embodiment, the ISO SmartCard functions as a firewall for protecting the security processor used for storing and processing the protected biometric data from malicious external attack via the ISO SmartCard interface. In another embodiment, the security processor is inserted between the ISO SmartCard Interface and an unmodified ISO SmartCard processor and blocks any external communications until the user's fingerprint has been matched with a previously registered fingerprint.

Abstract: An alkyl gycol ether having the following formula 1