Hearing aid wireless antenna molded into the device shell
US10257624B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/51
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing aid is described which incorporates an antenna integrated into the housing or shell. The hearing aid shell may constructed by forming an inner shell portion, disposing an antenna on an outer surface of the inner shell portion, and forming an outer shell portion around the inner shell portion. In various embodiments, the hearing aid shell may be constructed using an injection molding process or a 3D printing process.
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