Abstract: A magnetic electrical connector is provided which has particular application to use in vehicles or aircraft to prevent damage due to passenger movement. The connector includes a socket having a housing with a front face, a plurality of conductor contact regions provided on the front face, and a magnet provided in the housing to physically retain a plug in connection with the socket in use.

Abstract: A magnetic electrical connector is provided which has particular application to use in vehicles or aircraft to prevent damage due to passenger movement. The connector includes a socket having a housing with a front face, a plurality of conductor contact regions provided on the front face, and a magnet provided in the housing to physically retain a plug in connection with the socket in use.

Abstract: In some implementations, a near field communication (NFC) apparatus may include an insert for installation in a cut-out of a panel or housing, the insert comprising a first portion adapted to extend through the cut-out and a second portion comprising a flange adapted to abut the panel or housing adjacent the cut-out, wherein the flange comprises an NFC antenna. The flange thus serves the purposes of securing the apparatus in place, providing a discrete cosmetic finish concealing and protecting the antenna, and housing an antenna of larger area than otherwise possible to allow improved communications range.

Abstract: An active noise reduction (ANR) component for provision in an earphone housing is disclosed. The device includes a driver and a sensing microphone, the driver and sensing microphone being housed in a component housing. The earphone housing has an outlet passageway from the ANR component to an auditory canal. The ANR component is adapted for use with a controller to provide active noise reduction to the auditory canal over a predetermined range of physical dimensions or acoustic parameters of the housing outlet passageway. The ANR component can thus be used with different housings which simplifies the design process for producing ANR earphone products.

Abstract: A magnetic electrical connector is provided which has particular application to use in vehicles or aircraft to prevent damage due to passenger movement. The connector includes a socket having a housing with a front face, a plurality of conductor contact regions provided on the front face, and a magnet provided in the housing to physically retain a plug in connection with the socket in use.

Abstract: An active noise cancellation earphone (1) has an acoustic path including a cavity (36) and a pipe (20) leading to the auditory canal (40) which are arranged to form an oscillator in use which has the effect of recovering the open loop system phase characteristics at a selected frequency or frequency range. The earphone (1) also has two parts (5,18) which can be adjusted relative to each other to allow the earphone (1) to be comfortably and correctly positioned in use.

Abstract: An in-ear device incorporating active noise reduction has a housing adapted for location in or adjacent to an auditory canal. The housing contains a driver and an acoustic path is provided from the driver to an outlet of the device. A microphone and an acoustic impedance are provided in the acoustic path. The impedance increases the stability of the device.

Abstract: A media and video communication system is described that may be used, for example, in an aircraft. The disclosed system includes a camera for capturing an image of a user, and a video display unit (VDU) for displaying an image on a screen. A microphone or array of microphones may also be provided. One microphone may be configured to capture the voice of the user, enabling video communication. An additional microphone or microphones may be used to capture ambient noise to feed into a noise cancellation circuit.