Antenna used in conjunction with the conductors for an audio transducer
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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 including signal processing electronics enclosed in the housing;
an acoustic receiver adapted to be worn in the ear;
a microphone configured to receive sounds in the ear;
a cable assembly adapted to connect at least the hearing electronics to the acoustic receiver;
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 external to the housing, wherein the one or more conductors are connected to the wireless communications receiver and are configured for tuning the device for wireless communication.
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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 including signal processing electronics enclosed in the housing; an acoustic receiver adapted to be worn in the ear; a microphone configured to receive sounds in the ear; a cable assembly adapted to connect at least the hearing electronics to the acoustic receiver; 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 external to the housing, wherein the one or more conductors are connected to the wireless communications receiver and are configured for tuning the device for wireless communication. - 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 including signal processing electronics enclosed in the housing; an acoustic receiver adapted to be worn in the ear; a cable assembly mechanically connected to the BTE housing and electrically connecting the acoustic receiver 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 external to the BTE housing, wherein the one or more conductors are connected to the wireless communications receiver and are configured for tuning the device for wireless communication. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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