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Hearing device including an external antenna and an internal parasitic element

US10966036B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 2020
Grant dateMar 30, 2021
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2460/13
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure presents a method and a hearing device comprising a first portion adapted for being arranged behind an ear of a user for providing a signal, an output transducer for converting the signal to an acoustic output, a coupling element coupling to the first portion, an antenna comprising an external antenna arranged at least externally to the first portion and an internal parasitic element, a feeding unit configured to supply a current to the external antenna, and the feeding unit is further configured to supply the current to the internal parasitic element via a wireless coupling, a wireless interface for receiving and/or transmitting data by means of the antenna, and wherein the coupling element comprises the external antenna.

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