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ITE hearing aid for binaural hearing assistance

US7443991B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH · DE

Inventors

Torsten Niederdrank · Erlangen, DE
Joseph Sauer · Strullendorf, DE
Christian Schmitt · Niederwerrn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 31, 2005
Grant date	Oct 28, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 28, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04R2225/51
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Between ITE hearing aids for binaural hearing assistance, energy-saving communication is made possible by disposing an antenna device with a preferred direction of transmission in the hearing aid housing such that, in a state in which the hearing aid is attached to or inserted one ear of the patient, the preferred direction of transmission is substantially toward the other ear of the patient. In this way it is ensured that the directions of transmission of the two hearing aids in the fitted state lie substantially on a straight line, so that optimum transmission can be achieved.

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