Patent ID: 11950059
Assignee: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 8:
9. A hearing device comprising:
an enclosure configured for at least partial insertion within an ear of a user, the enclosure comprising a shell and a faceplate,
wherein the faceplate defines a pocket having an opening disposed in an internal surface of the faceplate, the pocket and opening dimensioned to receive a chip antenna and configured to guide placement of the chip antenna; and
a location feature disposed on an external surface of the faceplate that indicates a position of the pocket;
an antenna structure comprising:
the chip antenna disposed in the pocket; and
a ground plane at least partially supported by the faceplate; and

electronic circuitry disposed within the shell, the electronic circuitry electrically coupled to send and/or receive signals via the antenna structure.