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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2021
GN Hearing A/s, Ballerup, DK;
Erik Alan Lindberg, Hampshire, IL (US);
GN HEARING A/S, Ballerup, DK;
Abstract
An earpiece for a hearing device, includes: an earpiece housing comprising an ear canal portion and an outer ear portion, the ear canal portion extending along an ear canal axis for positioning in an ear canal of a user, the ear canal portion having a first end; a first microphone for detecting ambient sound via a first input port in the earpiece housing; a second microphone; and a receiver for providing an audio output signal to the ear canal when the earpiece is inserted in an ear of the user; wherein the first microphone is arranged at a first distance from the first input port, wherein the first distance is at least 2 mm when measured parallel to a main plane having a main plane normal parallel to a main axis, the main axis forming a first main angle that is less than 30 degrees with the ear canal axis.