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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2019
GN Hearing A/s, Ballerup, DK;
Henrik Nielsen, Roskilde, DK;
Jan Johansen, Koge, DK;
GN HEARING A/S, Ballerup, DK;
Abstract
An earpiece for a hearing device includes: an ear canal part to be introduced into an ear canal of a user, the ear canal part comprising a first contact surface configured to contact a superior part of the ear canal of the user; a primary sensor, where the primary sensor is configured to measure signals from a skin surface of the user; and a support structure comprising a first part and a second part, wherein the first part of the support structure is attached to the ear canal part, wherein the second part of the support structure is attached to the primary sensor, and wherein the second part of the support structure is configured to position the primary sensor in an inferior concha cava of the user; wherein the support structure is configured to apply a force to press the primary sensor towards the skin surface of the user.