Method and apparatus for a wireless hearing aid antenna
AssigneeStarkey Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsThomas A. Victorian, James Newton
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Abstract
One aspect relates to a hearing aid having a housing with a face plate to which a handle is connected. Additionally, an at least partially coiled antenna is located proximal to the face plate. Another aspect relates to an apparatus comprised of a means for locating hearing aid components in a housing, a means for inserting and removing the hearing aid with a handle, a means for connecting the handle to the housing, and a means for integrating an antenna with the handle, wherein the antenna is located proximal to the housing. Another aspect relates to a method of making a hearing aid, including connecting an antenna to a handle and connecting the handle to the hearing aid, wherein the antenna is located proximate to the hearing aid housing.
Claims42
An apparatus for an ear, comprising:
- a hearing aid housing having a face plate;
- the hearing aid housing adapted to contain a hearing aid transmission circuit and adapted to fit in the ear;
- a handle connected to the housing;
- and
- an antenna located proximal to the face plate and connected to the hearing aid transmission circuit, wherein the antenna is at least partially coiled,
- wherein the housing is adapted to be a completely in the canal hearing aid.
An apparatus for an ear, comprising:
- a hearing aid housing having a face plate;
- the hearing aid housing adapted to contain a hearing aid transmission circuit and adapted to fit in the ear;
- a handle connected to the housing;
- and
- an antenna located proximal to the face plate and connected to the hearing aid transmission circuit, wherein the antenna is at least partially coiled,
- wherein the housing is adapted to be an in the canal hearing aid.
The apparatus of 17, wherein one portion of the ring shape forms the wrapped antenna, and is from about 1 millimeter to 5 millimeters in length, and from about 2 millimeters to 3 millimeters in diameter.
An apparatus for an ear, comprising:
- a hearing aid housing having a face plate;
- the hearing aid housing adapted to contain a hearing aid transmission circuit and adapted to fit in the ear;
- a handle connected to the housing;
- and
- an antenna located proximal to the face plate and connected to the hearing aid transmission circuit, wherein the antenna is at least partially coiled,
- wherein at least one coil of the antenna extends into the handle.
An apparatus for an ear, comprising:
- a hearing aid housing having a face plate;
- the hearing aid housing adapted to contain a hearing aid transmission circuit and adapted to fit in the ear;
- a handle connected to the housing;
- and
- an antenna located proximal to the face plate and connected to the hearing aid transmission circuit, wherein the antenna is at least partially coiled, wherein the handle extends through at least one coil of the antenna.
The apparatus of 30, wherein one portion of the ring shape forms the wrapped antenna, and is from about 1 millimeter to 5 millimeters in length, and from about 2 millimeters to 3 millimeters in diameter.
The apparatus of 32, wherein the length is approximately 2.5 millimeters, and the diameter is approximately 3 millimeters.
The apparatus of 38, wherein one portion of the ring shape forms the wrapped antenna, and is from about 1 millimeter to 5 millimeters in length, and from about 2 millimeters to 3 millimeters in diameter.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a housing having a face plate;
- the housing adapted to contain hearing aid electronics;
- a handle connected to the housing;
- an antenna located proximal to the face plate and connected to the hearing aid electronics;
- wherein the antenna has a ferrite core,
- the antenna core is rod shaped,
- the antenna core is wrapped with a conductor approximately 90 times, and
- the antenna core is approximately 4 millimeters long and approximately 1 millimeters in diameter;
- and
- wherein the antenna is at least partially inserted in the handle.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a housing having a face plate;
- the housing adapted to contain hearing aid electronics;
- a handle connected to the housing;
- an antenna located proximal to the face plate and connected to the hearing aid electronics,
- wherein the antenna has a ferrite core,
- the antenna core is ring shaped,
- the antenna core is wrapped approximately 60 times, and
- the wrapped portion of the antenna core is approximately 2.5 millimeters long and 3 millimeters in diameter;
- and
- wherein the handle is at least partially inserted through the antenna.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.