Abstract: A continuously variable transmission includes: a first pulley and a second pulley each including a fixed pulley and a movable pulley; and an endless member wound around the first pulley and the second pulley, wherein the continuously variable transmission continuously changes a speed ratio by controlling a thrust of the movable pulley with a hydraulic pressure, the thrust of the movable pulley is made smaller as a rotation speed of the first pulley decreases, and when the rotation speed of the first pulley is lower than a predetermined rotation speed, the thrust of the movable pulley in a case where the speed ratio is on a Low side of the predetermined speed ratio is not made smaller than the thrust of the movable pulley in a case where the speed ratio is on a High side of the predetermined speed ratio.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an extremely effective anti-allergic agent with a low toxicity, which possesses as its active ingredient a benzopyran derivative described by the general formula below (in the formula, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each respectively a hydrogen atom, an acyl group, an alkyl group having 1.about.12 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl group having 2.about.10 carbon atoms; and R.sup.3 is a hydroxyl group, an acyloxy group, an alkoxy group having 1.about.10 carbon atoms, or an alkenyloxy group having 2.about.10 carbon atoms).

Abstract: In a probe, two scintillators are arranged in tandem, the front end surfaces of two optical fibers transmitting the light emitted by the scintillators are connected to the rear of the scintillators and two photoelectric converters converting the light to pulse signals are connected to the rear of the optical fibers. A gate delay generator produces a gate signal from one pulse signal. A delay amplifier delays the other pulse signal. An M.C.A. will count up in case the pulse signal output by the delay amplifier is obtained during the gate signal.

Abstract: A thin-film thermal head comprises a thin-film heat-generating resistor made of an alloy of Si and a high melting point metal such as Ta, Mo, Ti, W or Zr. Joule heat generated by supplying a pulse current to the thin-film heat-generating resistor is utilized to develop a color on a heat-sensitive recording paper for printing characters and pictures. Resistance against thermal shock of the thin-film heat-generating resistor is improved, thereby attaining a stable lifetime of the thermal head.