HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE EARHOOK AND SOUND TUBE ANTENNAS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20170188163A1
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14979867

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Wireless communication antennas for hearing assistance devices are provided. In various embodiments, a hearing assistance device includes a housing configured to be worn on or behind the ear, hearing assistance electronics enclosed in the housing, an ear mold configured to be worn in the ear, a sound tube configured to connect to the earmold and to transmit an acoustic output to the earmold, and an earhook configured to connect the housing to the sound tube. At least one of the earmold, the sound tube, and the earhook includes a conductive polymer forming at least a portion of an antenna for wireless communication, in various embodiments.

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STARKEY LABORATORIES INC6600 WASHINGTON AVE SO EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dobson, Brian Maple Grove, US 10 74
Higgins, Sidney A Maple Grove, US 107 1106
Murray, Casey Edward Apple Valley, US 5 55
Rabel, Jay Shorewood, US 33 749

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