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

Claim 0:
1. 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;
an antenna structure disposed in or on the faceplate, the antenna structure comprising:
a substrate comprising a dielectric material;
an electrically conductive patch disposed on a first surface of the substrate; and
a ground plane comprising an electrically conductive plane disposed on a second surface of the substrate opposing the first surface, the ground plane separated from the electrically conductive patch by the dielectric material of the substrate, and the electrically conductive patch and the ground plane are electrically connected at one or more locations; and

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