ANTENNAS FOR STANDARD FIT HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES
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1. A hearing assistance device, comprising:
- a housing;
a power source;
a radio circuit within the housing and electrically connected to the power source;
an antenna having an aperture, wherein the radio circuit is at least substantially within the aperture; and
a transmission line to electrically connect the antenna to the radio circuit.
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Abstract
An embodiment of a hearing assistance device comprises a housing, a power source, a radio circuit, an antenna and a transmission line. The radio circuit is within the housing and electrically connected to the power source. The antenna has an aperture, and the radio circuit is at least substantially within the aperture. The transmission line electrically connects to the antenna to the radio circuit. Various antenna embodiments include a flex circuit antenna.
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27 Claims
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1. A hearing assistance device, comprising:
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a housing; a power source; a radio circuit within the housing and electrically connected to the power source; an antenna having an aperture, wherein the radio circuit is at least substantially within the aperture; and a transmission line to electrically connect the antenna to the radio circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of forming a hearing assistance device, comprising:
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placing a radio circuit within a housing of the device; and looping a flex circuit to form an aperture and electrically connecting the flex circuit to the radio circuit, wherein the radio circuit is at least substantially within the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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