Hearing aid with an antenna
US10708697B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/51
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing aid includes 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 configured to provide a second audio signal compensating a hearing loss of a user of the hearing aid, wherein the second audio signal is based on the first audio signal; a wireless communication unit; 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 at least a part of the first feeding structure is galvanically disconnected from the radiating segment, and is capactively coupled to the radiating segment.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.