公开(公告)号：US12289582B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-29

申请号：US17801978

申请日：2021-02-16

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Jan Hesselballe

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/26

Abstract: A hearing assistance device comprises a housing component (32, 33) enclosing processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (20), at least one actively driven antenna element (23, 24) arranged in between the compact block structure (20) and the housing component (32, 33), and a parasitic element (25, 26) integrated in the housing component (32, 33) and extending along at least a part of the at least one actively driven antenna element (23, 24). The parasitic element (25, 26) is electrically isolated from the at least one actively driven antenna element (23, 24).

公开(公告)号：US10448173B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US16158479

申请日：2018-10-12

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Jan Hesselballe ,  Martin Rosqvist ,  Niels Christian Damgaard Jakobsen

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H01Q9/24 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/26 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H01Q1/22

Abstract: A hearing assistance device includes a housing component (12) hosting a transceiver (68) and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (50). A small feed loop (40) is mounted on the compact block structure (50), and is electrically connected to the transceiver (68). The compact block structure (50) is adapted for carrying the small feed loop (40), and the housing component (12) includes an integrated antenna element (30, 80). The housing component (12) and the compact block structure (50) are provided with a set of cooperating mechanical guiding components for maintaining the small feed loop (40) and the antenna element (30, 80) in a well-defined mechanical connection.

公开(公告)号：US11223109B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16754512

申请日：2018-09-20

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Jan Hesselballe ,  Niels Christian Damgaard Jakobsen ,  Martin Rosqvist

IPC: H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/26 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing assistance device comprising a housing component (12) containing a transceiver (68) and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (50), an antenna feed element electrically connected to the transceiver (68), and an antenna element (30, 80) mounted integral with the housing component (12). The antenna feed element is mounted on the compact block structure (50), and is electromagnetically coupled to the antenna element (30, 80).

公开(公告)号：US10986451B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US15887420

申请日：2018-02-02

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Michael Ungstrup ,  Michael Johannes Pihl ,  Mike Lind Rank ,  Jan Hesselballe

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: A hearing assistive system, comprises a personal communication device (10) and a head-worn device (20). The personal communication device (10) has a user interface (12) being adapted for user interaction, a processor (11) controlling the user interface (12) and being adapted to run an application program, a short-range radio (13), and an output transducer (15). The head-worn device (20) has an input transducer (24) adapted for converting sound into an electric signal applied to a processor (21) outputting a modified audio signal via an output transducer (25). The application program is adapted to generate and output a data packet (70) on an audio carrier via the output transducer (15). The head-worn device (20) has an audio signaling block (26) for detecting and decoding the data packet (70) received by the input transducer (24). The head-worn device (20) has a controller (27) for controlling the operation of a short-range radio (28). The audio signaling block (26) is adapted to detect a radio pair command included in the data packet (70), and to instruct the controller (27) to enter pairing mode for the short-range radio (28), accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US10750295B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US16158675

申请日：2018-10-12

Applicant: WIDEX A/S

Inventor： Jan Hesselballe ,  Niels Christian Damgaard Jakobsen

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q9/26 ,  H01Q7/00

Abstract: A hearing assistance device includes a housing component (12) including a transceiver (68) and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (50), and a small loop element mounted on the compact block structure (50) for feeding an antenna element (30) via an electromagnetic coupling. The antenna element (30) is embedded into walls of the housing component (12).

公开(公告)号：US09756434B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US14950686

申请日：2015-11-24

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Henrik Holm ,  Jan Hesselballe

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W76/02

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04M1/72591 ,  H04R25/552 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2460/03 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: A method of operating a binaural hearing aid system (100) comprises an auxiliary device, wherein the hearing aids and the auxiliary device are wirelessly connected in a wireless network and wherein the power consumption is significantly reduced by having one hearing aid assuming the role of a passive slave in the wireless network. The invention further provides a binaural hearing aid system (100).

公开(公告)号：US10820123B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US16158469

申请日：2018-10-12

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Jan Hesselballe ,  Niels Christian Damgaard Jakobsen

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q9/26 ,  H01Q7/00

Abstract: A hearing assistance device including a housing component (12) including a transceiver (68) and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (50), a small feed loop (40) mounted on the compact block structure (50) and electrically connected to the transceiver (68), and an antenna element (30, 80) contained within a housing component (12). The small feed loop (40) and the antenna element (30, 80) are provided as metallic band elements, and the band elements in an area of electromagnetic coupling are arranged in substantially parallel planes.

公开(公告)号：US10743119B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US16158635

申请日：2018-10-12

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Jan Hesselballe ,  Martin Rosqvist

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/26 ,  H01Q1/27

Abstract: A hearing assistance device includes a housing component (12) adapted for containing a transceiver (68) and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (50). A feed line (52) is electrically connected to the transceiver (68). An antenna element (30, 80) is electromagnetically coupled with the feed line (52) via a feed element. The feed element is configured as a small feed loop (40) electrically connected with the feed line (52).

公开(公告)号：US10674290B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US15887350

申请日：2018-02-02

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Michael Ungstrup ,  Michael Johannes Pihl ,  Mike Lind Rank ,  Jan Hesselballe

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04M1/60

Abstract: A hearing assistive system comprises a personal communication device (10) and a head-worn device (20. The personal communication device (10) has a user interface (12) being adapted for user interaction, a processor (11) controlling the user interface (12) and being adapted to run an application program, a short-range radio (13), and an output transducer (15). The head-worn device (20) has an input transducer (24) adapted for converting sound into an electric signal applied to a processor (21) outputting a modified audio signal via an output transducer (25). The application program being adapted to generate and output a data packet (70) on an audio carrier via the output transducer (15). The head-worn device (20) comprises an audio signaling block (26) for detecting and decoding the data packet (70) received by the input transducer (24). The head-worn device (20) comprises a controller (27) for controlling the operation of a short-range radio (28). The audio signaling block (26) is adapted to detect a radio control command included in the data packet (70), and to instruct the controller (27) to control the short-range radio (28), accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US10674288B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US16454681

申请日：2019-06-27

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Jan Hesselballe ,  Martin Rosqvist ,  Niels Christian Damgaard Jakobsen

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H01Q9/24 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/26 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H01Q1/22

Abstract: A hearing assistance device includes a housing component (12) hosting a transceiver (68) and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (50). A small feed loop (40) is mounted on the compact block structure (50), and is electrically connected to the transceiver (68). The compact block structure (50) is adapted for carrying the small feed loop (40), and the housing component (12) includes an integrated antenna element (30, 80). The housing component (12) and the compact block structure (50) are provided with a set of cooperating mechanical guiding components for maintaining the small feed loop (40) and the antenna element (30, 80) in a well-defined mechanical connection.