Abstract: A headphone with over the head passage and two earphone housings is provided, with one housing attached at each end of the over the head passage at attachment areas thereof, and an electrical lead element passing between the over the head passage and the earphone housing. The over the head passage is connected at the attachment area to an earphone housing at an earphone attachment site arranged externally of the earphone housing, and the earphone housing comprise a lead element opening spaced from the earphone attachment site. The lead element opening is larger than the electrical lead element and the lead element is slidably arranged in the lead element opening.

Abstract: A headphone with over the head passage and two earphone housings is provided, with one housing attached at each end of the over the head passage at attachment areas thereof, and an electrical lead element passing between the over the head passage and the earphone housing. The over the head passage is connected at the attachment area to an earphone housing at an earphone attachment site arranged externally of the earphone housing, and the earphone housing comprise a lead element opening spaced from the earphone attachment site. The lead element opening is larger than the electrical lead element and the lead element is slidably arranged in the lead element opening.

Abstract: A control device for call control and a system comprising such control device is disclosed. The control device is configured to be electrically connected to an external device, such as a computer, through a first electrical cable, where the control device is configured to be electrically connected to a headset through a second electrical cable, where the control device comprises adjustment means. The control device comprises means for being detachably attached to a fixation member that is configured to be permanently attached to a firm and solid member.

Abstract: An ear appliance is provided which comprises a headphone having a cup which is coupled to soft padding, and a protector which is adapted to cover the soft padding and at least a part of the cup. The protector comprise at least one material layer with a compound in said layer having a phase change ability said compound being adapted to change phase at a predetermined temperature range.

Abstract: A headset with side support is provided, where a speaker module is coupled to a side support by means of an elongate resilient spring such that the speaker module and the side support are placeable at each their side of a users head and where the spring provides a holding force which presses the speaker module and the side support in a direction towards each other wherein the spring comprises a metal core and this core comprises a re-enforcement at the side support which extends transversely to the length direction of the elongate spring.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system (100) for communicating wirelessly. The system (100) comprises an inductive antenna circuit (110) for transmitting and receiving inductively coupled signals, a driving means (102, 104) connected to inductive antenna circuit (110) and driving the inductive antenna circuit (102, 104) during a transmit mode, and comprises an amplifier means (112) connected to the inductive antenna circuit (110) and detecting and amplifying received signals differentially a receiving mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a surface mounted coil (200) for wireless communication. The coil (200) comprises a wire (202) wounded about a core (204) thereby establishing a plurality of windings and having its ends terminated on mounting sections (208) at each end of the core (204). The coil (200) further comprises a shielding layer (212, 300) wound about a central part of the core (204) thereby covering said windings. The shielding layer (212, 300) comprises a shielding pattern and a contact section (214) for connecting to a ground level and to the shielding pattern.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided to switch between transmit and receive modes in wireless hearing aids. Various aspects of the present subject matter relate to a communication system. Various embodiments of the communication system include an antenna with a resonant circuit having an inductive coil connected to a tuning capacitor. The communication system includes means to selectively drive the resonant circuit during a transmit mode, and means to selectively receive an induced signal in the resonant circuit during a receive mode. The communication system further includes means to selectively include a frequency shift canceling component in the resonant circuit to provide a first resonance frequency in the resonant circuit in the transmit mode and a second resonance frequency in the resonant circuit in the receive mode such that the first resonance frequency and the second resonance frequency are approximately equal. Other aspects are provided herein.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided to switch between transmit and receive modes in wireless hearing aids. One aspect relates to an apparatus for use within a communication system that has an inductive coil connected to a tuning capacitor at a node. An amplifier is connected to the node through a DC blocking capacitor to receive an induced signal in the inductive coil in a receive mode. A driver energizes the inductive coil with a driven signal in a transmit mode. According to various embodiments, the apparatus transforms the inductive coil, the tuning capacitor and the DC blocking capacitor into an equivalent series resonant circuit to reduce an inductive load in the transmit mode, and transforms the inductive coil, the tuning capacitor and the DC blocking capacitor into an equivalent parallel resonant circuit to increase an inductive load in the receive mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a surface mounted coil (200) for wireless communication. The coil (200) comprises a wire (202) wounded about a core (204) thereby establishing a plurality of windings and having its ends terminated on mounting sections (208) at each end of the core (204). The coil (200) further comprises a shielding layer (212, 300) wound about a central part of the core (204) thereby covering said windings. The shielding layer (212, 300) comprises a shielding pattern and a contact section (214) for connecting to a ground level and to the shielding pattern.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system (100) for communicating wirelessly. The system (100) comprises an inductive antenna circuit (110) for transmitting and receiving inductively coupled signals, a driving means (102, 104) connected to inductive antenna circuit (110) and driving the inductive antenna circuit (102, 104) during a transmit mode, and comprises an amplifier means (112) connected to the inductive antenna circuit (110) and detecting and amplifying received signals differentially a receiving mode.

Abstract: A digital communication device such as a hearing aid or a headset has a power supply, a signal processing device, means for receiving a wireless signal and a receiver or loudspeaker which produces an audio signal based on a modulated pulsed signal with high frequency shifting rate produced by the signal processing device. The receiver also has a first and a second connection point for receiving the pulsed modulated signal wherein the sound-producing parts of the receiver are at least partially enclosed by a metal box, and a third connection point is provided which is in electrical contact with the metal of the metal box. The third connection point is connected to the electric circuitry of the communication device at a point having a stable and well defined electrical potential. In this way the electro- and magnetic radiation from the metal parts of the receiver is reduced.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided to switch between transmit and receive modes in wireless hearing aids. Various aspects of the present subject matter relate to a communication system. Various embodiments of the communication system include an antenna with a resonant circuit having an inductive coil connected to a tuning capacitor. The communication system includes means to selectively drive the resonant circuit during a transmit mode, and means to selectively receive an induced signal in the resonant circuit during a receive mode. The communication system further includes means to selectively include a frequency shift canceling component in the resonant circuit to provide a first resonance frequency in the resonant circuit in the transmit mode and a second resonance frequency in the resonant circuit in the receive mode such that the first resonance frequency and the second resonance frequency are approximately equal. Other aspects are provided herein.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided to switch between transmit and receive modes in wireless hearing aids. One aspect relates to an apparatus for use within a communication system that has an inductive coil connected to a tuning capacitor at a node. An amplifier is connected to the node through a DC blocking capacitor to receive an induced signal in the inductive coil in a receive mode. A driver energizes the inductive coil with a driven signal in a transmit mode. According to various embodiments, the apparatus transforms the inductive coil, the tuning capacitor and the DC blocking capacitor into an equivalent series resonant circuit to reduce an inductive load in the transmit mode, and transforms the inductive coil, the tuning capacitor and the DC blocking capacitor into an equivalent parallel resonant circuit to increase an inductive load in the receive mode.