Parallel 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 including first and second parallel loops conforming to opposite perimeters of the device housing, wherein the loops are configured to be electrically fed in parallel and phase is configured to be adjusted between the loops to steer a radiation pattern in a near or far field; 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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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 including first and second parallel loops conforming to opposite perimeters of the device housing, wherein the loops are configured to be electrically fed in parallel and phase is configured to be adjusted between the loops to steer a radiation pattern in a near or far field; 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)
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