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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2022
Applicant:
Eargo, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Beau Polinske, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Iain Butler, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Assignee:
Eargo, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 25/656 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H04R 25/50 (2013.01); H04R 25/554 (2013.01); H04R 25/65 (2013.01); H04R 25/654 (2013.01); H04R 25/658 (2013.01); H04R 2225/025 (2013.01); H04R 2225/31 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wireless charger for a hearing assistance device can include a microphone and a wireless charging circuit. The microphone is configured to receive a wireless communication, including data, in an audio frequency range from a speaker built into a hearing assistance device. The hearing assistance device is configured to amplify sound into a user's ear. The wireless charging circuit of the wireless charger is configured to act as a wireless data transmitter to transmit wireless data in an ultrasonic frequency range, via a charging coil, to the hearing assistance device.