Method and apparatus for a wireless hearing aid antenna
US7446720B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/17
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present subject matter includes a hearing aid housing, a microphone, a wireless communication circuit, hearing aid electronics disposed in the housing, the hearing aid electronics connected to the wireless communication circuit and the microphone, an insertion removal handle connected to the hearing aid housing, the insertion removal handle extending away from the hearing aid housing and an antenna disposed within the insertion removal handle, the antenna connected to the wireless communication circuit, wherein at least a portion of the antenna disposed within the insertion removal handle is coiled.
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