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1. A hearing assistance device to provide sound to the ear of a user, the device comprising;
- a housing;
hearing assistance electronics enclosed in the housing;
an acoustic transducer adapted to be worn in the ear;
a cable assembly adapted to connect at least the hearing electronics to the acoustic transducer;
a wireless communications receiver connected to the hearing assistance electronics; and
an antenna comprising one or more conductors forming at least a portion of the cable assembly.
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Abstract
A hearing assistance device to provide sound to the ear of a user, the device comprising a housing, hearing assistance electronics enclosed in the housing, an acoustic transducer adapted to be worn in the ear, a cable assembly adapted to connect the acoustic transducer to the hearing assistance electronics, a wireless communications receiver connected to the hearing assistance electronics, and an antenna comprising one or more conductors forming at least a portion of the cable assembly.
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1. A hearing assistance device to provide sound to the ear of a user, the device comprising;
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a housing; hearing assistance electronics enclosed in the housing; an acoustic transducer adapted to be worn in the ear; a cable assembly adapted to connect at least the hearing electronics to the acoustic transducer; a wireless communications receiver connected to the hearing assistance electronics; and an antenna comprising one or more conductors forming at least a portion of the cable assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A hearing assistance device to provide sound to the ear of a user, the device comprising;
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a behind-the-ear (BTE) housing; hearing assistance electronics enclosed in the housing; an acoustic transducer adapted to be worn in the ear; a cable assembly mechanically connected to the BTE housing and electrically connecting the acoustic transducer to the hearing assistance electronics; a wireless communications transmitter connected to the hearing assistance electronics; and an antenna comprising one or more conductors forming at least a portion of the cable assembly. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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