Phonak Ag

University of Illinois

Christopher D Schmitz

Douglas L Jones

Francois Callias

Crista Malick

Xie Qi

Mitesh Parikh

Steve Franke

Jeffery B Larsen

François Callias

Qi Xie

A number of ear-worn hearing system devices are provided that each include a pair of electrodes to transmit time varying electrical signals therebetween when in contact with skin of a user's body. The devices each include a housing, a sound sensor, and processing circuitry included within the housing. The electrodes are coupled to the circuitry and are spaced apart from one another a distance sufficient to provide capacitance between the electrodes below a desired threshold. The electrodes are disposed along the housing for placement on locations of the user's body where skin contact is not likely to be disrupted by nominal body movements.

Electrode placement for wireless intrabody communication between components of a hearing system

Growing community of inventors

St. Joseph, IL, United States of America

Christopher D Schmitz