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Jan Hesselballe

Niels Christian Damgaard Jakobsen

Martin Rosqvist

Mike Lind Rank

Michael Ungstrup

Michael Johannes Pihl

Henrik Holm

Niels Christian Damgaard Jacobsen

A hearing assistance device comprises a housing component () enclosing processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (), at least one actively driven antenna element () arranged in between the compact block structure () and the housing component (), and a parasitic element () integrated in the housing component () and extending along at least a part of the at least one actively driven antenna element (). The parasitic element () is electrically isolated from the at least one actively driven antenna element ().

Antenna for a hearing assistance device

A hearing assistance device comprising a housing component () containing a transceiver () and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (), an antenna feed element electrically connected to the transceiver (), and an antenna element () mounted integral with the housing component (). The antenna feed element is mounted on the compact block structure (), and is electromagnetically coupled to the antenna element ().

A hearing assistive system, comprises a personal communication device () and a head-worn device (). The personal communication device () has a user interface () being adapted for user interaction, a processor () controlling the user interface () and being adapted to run an application program, a short-range radio (), and an output transducer (). The head-worn device () has an input transducer () adapted for converting sound into an electric signal applied to a processor () outputting a modified audio signal via an output transducer (). The application program is adapted to generate and output a data packet () on an audio carrier via the output transducer (). The head-worn device () has an audio signaling block () for detecting and decoding the data packet () received by the input transducer (). The head-worn device () has a controller () for controlling the operation of a short-range radio (). The audio signaling block () is adapted to detect a radio pair command included in the data packet (), and to instruct the controller () to enter pairing mode for the short-range radio (), accordingly.

Communication channels between a personal communication device and at least one head-worn device

A hearing assistive system includes a personal communication device and a head-worn device. The personal communication device has a user interface for user interaction, a processor controlling the user interface and for running an application program, and input and output transducers. The head-worn device has an input transducer adapted for converting sound into an electric signal applied to a processor outputting a modified audio signal via an output transducer. The application program generates a data packet modulated on an audio carrier for output via the output transducer, decodes a data packet modulated on an audio carrier and received via the input transducer. The head-worn device has an audio signaling block having a detector block and a response block. The detector block detects and decodes the data packet received by the input transducer. The response block generates a data packet modulated on an audio carrier for output via the output transducer.

A hearing assistance device including a housing component () including a transceiver () and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (), a small feed loop () mounted on the compact block structure () and electrically connected to the transceiver (), and an antenna element () contained within a housing component (). The small feed loop () and the antenna element () are provided as metallic band elements, and the band elements in an area of electromagnetic coupling are arranged in substantially parallel planes.

A hearing assistance device includes a housing component () including a transceiver () and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (), and a small loop element mounted on the compact block structure () for feeding an antenna element () via an electromagnetic coupling. The antenna element () is embedded into walls of the housing component ().

A hearing assistance device includes a housing component () adapted for containing a transceiver () and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (). A feed line () is electrically connected to the transceiver (). An antenna element () is electromagnetically coupled with the feed line () via a feed element. The feed element is configured as a small feed loop () electrically connected with the feed line ().

A hearing assistance device includes a housing component () hosting a transceiver () and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (). A small feed loop () is mounted on the compact block structure (), and is electrically connected to the transceiver (). The compact block structure () is adapted for carrying the small feed loop (), and the housing component () includes an integrated antenna element (). The housing component () and the compact block structure () are provided with a set of cooperating mechanical guiding components for maintaining the small feed loop () and the antenna element () in a well-defined mechanical connection.

A hearing assistive system comprises a personal communication device () and a head-worn device (. The personal communication device () has a user interface () being adapted for user interaction, a processor () controlling the user interface () and being adapted to run an application program, a short-range radio (), and an output transducer (). The head-worn device () has an input transducer () adapted for converting sound into an electric signal applied to a processor () outputting a modified audio signal via an output transducer (). The application program being adapted to generate and output a data packet () on an audio carrier via the output transducer (). The head-worn device () comprises an audio signaling block () for detecting and decoding the data packet () received by the input transducer (). The head-worn device () comprises a controller () for controlling the operation of a short-range radio (). The audio signaling block () is adapted to detect a radio control command included in the data packet (), and to instruct the controller () to control the short-range radio (), accordingly.

A method of operating a binaural hearing aid system () comprises an auxiliary device, wherein the hearing aids and the auxiliary device are wirelessly connected in a wireless network and wherein the power consumption is significantly reduced by having one hearing aid assuming the role of a passive slave in the wireless network. The invention further provides a binaural hearing aid system ().

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Soborg, Denmark

Jan Hesselballe