Patent · US Expired

Hearing aid

US7372973B2 · kind B2 · utility

25Cited by
22References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 28, 2003
Grant dateMay 13, 2008
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 28, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2225/025
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hearing device has a housing with an acoustic input aperture and an acoustic output aperture. A cover element overlays the input aperture. The material of the cover element permits passage of sound received at the input aperture though the material. Two microphones are located in the housing under the cover element. The cover element has an exterior surface that is flush with the exterior surface of the housing.

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