Hearing device with beam-steerable antenna arrangement
US12272880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/51
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing device for placement in a user's ear includes: at least one input transducer, an output transducer, a wireless communication unit and an antenna arrangement adapted for providing a wireless link, and a reference axis, the reference axis being parallel to the user's ear-to-ear axis, when the hearing device is placed in an operable position, wherein in that the antenna arrangement comprises a first antenna configured for transmitting/receiving EM-radiation at a first frequency, the first antenna comprising a first electrically conducting segment extending in a first direction, a second antenna configured for transmitting/receiving EM-radiation at the first frequency, the second antenna comprising a second electrically conducting segment extending in a second direction, the second direction being different from the first direction, a first feed coupling the first antenna to the wireless communication unit, and a second feed coupling the second antenna to the wireless communication unit.
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