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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2018
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Paul Shriner, Hopkins, MN (US);
Dong Xue, Bloomington, MN (US);
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
An ear-worn electronic device is adapted to be worn at, by, in or on an ear of a wearer. The device comprises a housing configured to be supported at, by, in or on the wearer's ear. A processor is disposed in the housing. A speaker or a receiver is coupled to the processor. A radio frequency transceiver is disposed in the housing and coupled to the processor. An antenna arrangement is disposed in or on the housing and coupled to the transceiver. The antenna arrangement comprises a primary antenna and a chip antenna connected to the primary antenna. The primary antenna serves as a counterpoise for the chip antenna and feeds the chip antenna.