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BTE hearing aid having a balanced antenna

  • US 9,554,219 B2
  • Filed: 06/13/2013
  • Issued: 01/24/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A behind the ear hearing aid comprising:

  • a microphone for reception of sound and conversion of the received sound into a corresponding first audio signal;

    a signal processor for processing the first audio signal into a second audio signal compensating a hearing loss of a user of the hearing aid;

    a receiver that is connected to an output of the signal processor for converting the second audio signal into an output sound signal;

    a transceiver for wireless data communication interconnected with an antenna for electromagnetic field emission and electromagnetic field reception, the antenna extending on a first side of the hearing aid and a second side of the hearing aid, a first segment of the antenna extending from proximate the first side of the hearing aid to proximate the second side of the hearing aid; and

    a feed system configured for exciting the antenna to induce a current in at least the first segment, the current having a first local maxima proximate the first side of the hearing aid and a second local maxima proximate the second side of the hearing aid.

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