Antennas for standard fit hearing assistance devices
US12041420B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
62References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49572
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of a hearing assistance device comprises a housing, a power source, a radio circuit, an antenna and a transmission line. The radio circuit is within the housing and electrically connected to the power source. The antenna has an aperture, and the radio circuit is at least substantially within the aperture. The transmission line electrically connects to the antenna to the radio circuit. Various antenna embodiments include a flex circuit antenna.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.