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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2013
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Brent Bauman, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for embedding a conductive trace for a hearing assistance device housing. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method of forming a hearing assistance device housing. The housing is constructed of plastic including a photo conductive dopant, in various embodiments. According to various embodiments, the housing is laser printed to activate the photo conductive dopant on the surface of the plastic to provide a conductive trace on a surface of the housing. The housing is plated using an electroless process to increase the conductivity of the conductive trace, in various embodiments.