Hearing aid with an antenna
US10595138B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/51
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing aid has an assembly, the assembly comprising: a microphone for reception of sound and conversion of the received sound into a corresponding first audio signal; a signal processor for processing the first audio signal into a second audio signal compensating a hearing loss of a user of the hearing aid; a wireless communication unit configured for wireless communication; and an antenna system comprising a first feeding structure and a radiating segment; wherein the first feeding structure is connected or coupled to the wireless communication unit, and wherein the radiating segment is galvanic disconnected from at least a part of the first feeding structure; and wherein the at least a part of the first feeding structure is galvanic disconnected from the radiating segment if a capacitive coupling between the at least a part of the first feeding structure and the radiating segment is between 0.5 pF and 20 pF.
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