公开(公告)号：WO2021003366A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：PCT/US2020/040658

申请日：2020-07-02

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： ELGHANNAI, Ezdeen ,  YOUNG, Christopher ,  FLOOD, Stephen Paul ,  HAQUE, Inam ,  HILDE, Karl

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q9/27

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods for a high-efficiency antenna for hearing assistance device wireless communication. In various embodiments, a hearing assistance device includes a housing, a power source within the housing, and a radio circuit within the housing and electrically connected to the power source. A circular polarized spiral antenna is provided within the housing in various embodiments, the antenna configured to provide two electric field components configured to be used for wireless communications for the hearing assistance device. The device further includes a transmission line connected to a center of a spiral of the antenna and configured to electrically connect to the radio circuit, according to various embodiments.

公开(公告)号：EP3322202A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-16

申请号：EP17201900.2

申请日：2017-11-15

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： YANG, Zhenchao ,  HOSADURGA, Deepak ,  HILDE, Karl ,  POLINSKE, Beau, Jay

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H01Q1/273 ,  H01Q1/2291 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/40 ,  H01Q5/335 ,  H01Q9/0414 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R2225/51

Abstract: A hearing device adapted to be worn by a wearer comprises a shell configured for placement on an exterior surface of an ear of the wearer. The shell comprises a first end, a second end, a bottom, a top, and opposing sides, wherein the bottom, top, and opposing sides extend between the first and second ends. Circuitry is provided within the shell comprising at least a microphone, signal processing circuitry, radio circuitry, and a power source. A folded antenna is coupled to the radio circuitry and extends longitudinally along one of the bottom and the top and along the opposing sides between the first and second ends. The folded antenna encompasses at least some of the circuitry and forms an elongated gap between the opposing sides. The elongated gap faces the other of the bottom and the top.

Abstract translation: 适合佩戴者佩戴的听力装置包括被配置为放置在佩戴者的耳朵的外表面上的外壳。 壳包括第一端，第二端，底部，顶部和相对侧，其中底部，顶部和相对侧在第一和第二端之间延伸。 在壳体内提供电路，其至少包括麦克风，信号处理电路，无线电电路和电源。 折叠式天线耦合到无线电电路并且沿第一和第二端之间的底部和顶部中的一个以及沿着相对侧纵向延伸。 折叠式天线包含至少一些电路并在相对侧面之间形成细长的间隙。 细长的间隙面对底部和顶部中的另一个。

公开(公告)号：EP3994898A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-11

申请号：EP20743530.6

申请日：2020-07-02

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： ELGHANNAI, Ezdeen ,  YOUNG, Christopher ,  FLOOD, Stephen Paul ,  HAQUE, Inam ,  HILDE, Karl

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q9/27

公开(公告)号：EP3629603A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-01

申请号：EP19200192.3

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： ELGHANNAI, Ezdeen ,  HILDE, Karl ,  YANG, Zhenchao

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H01Q1/27

Abstract: Hearing aids having example antennas tuned to transmit and receive signals having a frequency greater than or equal to 2.4 GHz are described. The antenna includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is configured to fit inside a housing of the hearing aid and to be within the ear canal when the hearing aid is inserted into an ear of a wearer. The second segment is configured to be within the housing and disposed near a side of the housing facing toward an outside of the ear canal when the hearing aid is inserted into the ear of the wearer.