Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable-personal device (1) for pulmonary ventilation and resuscitation at negative and positive intermittent pressures, useful for aiding respiration of patients suffering from acute and chronic respiratory insufficiency. It consists of an artificial, portable, small, wearable, light, silent respiratory device that can be easily used by the patient who is thus permitted to lead as normal a life as possible.

Abstract: A portable sampler able to collect airborne particles present in the surrounding air with characteristics of sampling air at particular aspiration flow corresponding to a medium value of current volume of air (ten liters per minute) that is mobilized by an adult subject during quiet respiration at rest, directly at 10-20 cm from mouth and nose of the examined person. This instrument equipped with a particular model of disposable sampling chamber permits valuation of pollen grains, allergens, mycetes, bacteria, viruses, organic and inorganic particles with different possibilities of use in allergology, hygiene, work medicine, and legal medicine.