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Granted Patent B2
US 12,311,171 · App. 17/405,287 · Granted May 27, 2025

Acoustic output device with antenna

Inventors: Werner Meskens (Opwijk, BE); Tadeusz Jurkiewicz (Rozelle, AU); Steve Winnal (Stanmore, AU); Limin Zhong (Denistone, AU)
Assignee: Cochlear Limited
A61N1/36036H04R25/554H04R25/556H04R25/60H04R25/65H04R25/607H04R2225/0216H04R2225/025H04R2225/51H04R2225/55H04R2225/57
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Patent No.
US 12,311,171
App. No.
17/405,287
Granted
May 27, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A BTE prosthetic device for use in a medical system or prosthesis comprises a connector configured to mechanically attach an auxiliary device of the system to the BTE prosthetic device. The connector is electrically connected to a transceiver of the BTE prosthetic device. The connector operates as an electromagnetic antenna for transmitting and/or receiving signals between the BTE prosthetic and other components of the medical system.

Claims (37)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a housing configured to be worn behind an ear of a recipient;

a transmitter positioned in the housing and a first antenna electrically connected to the transmitter, wherein the transmitter and the first antenna are configured to operate at a first frequency to transcutaneously transfer power to an implantable device; and

a transceiver positioned in the housing and a second antenna electrically connected to the transceiver, wherein the transceiver and the second antenna are configured to establish a bidirectional data link with the implantable device at a second frequency to transfer data to the implantable device and receive data from the implantable device, the transceiver and the second antenna are further configured to form a bidirectional radio frequency link with a remote device, and the apparatus is configured to communicate with the remote device and the implantable device simultaneously.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter and the first antenna are configured to form a magnetic induction link with the implantable device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter and the first antenna and the transceiver and the second antenna are each configured to operate at a frequency less than 30 megahertz (MHz).

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna and the second antenna are coil antennas.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more microphones configured to receive acoustic sounds; and

at least one signal processor configured to generate audio signals from the acoustic sounds received by the one or more microphones,

wherein the audio signals comprise at least part of the data transferred by the transceiver and the second antenna to the implantable device.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second frequency is higher than the first frequency.

7. A system comprising the apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising the implantable device, wherein the implantable device comprises a coil antenna configured to receive the power from the apparatus.

8. A system comprising the apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising the implantable device, wherein the implantable device comprises an additional transceiver and a coil antenna configured to send data to the apparatus.

9. A hearing device, comprising:

a housing configured to be worn behind an ear of a recipient;

a microphone positioned next to an opening in the housing;

a signal processor positioned in the housing and configured to receive audio signals from the microphone;

a first wireless interface positioned in the housing and configured to operate in a first radio frequency (RF) band to provide power to a second device; and

a second wireless interface positioned in the housing and configured to establish a bidirectional data link with the second device in a second RF band to provide data to the second device and to receive data from the second device, wherein the second wireless interface is further configured to form an additional bidirectional data link with a third device in the second RF band. and the hearing device is configured to communicate simultaneously with the second device and the third device via the second wireless interface.

10. The hearing device of claim 9 , wherein the data provided to the second device includes audio data generated by the signal processor from the audio signals.

11. The hearing device of claim 9 , wherein the first wireless interface comprises a transmitter and a first coil antenna coupled to the transmitter, and wherein the second wireless interface comprises a transceiver and a second coil antenna coupled to the transceiver.

12. The hearing device of claim 9 , wherein the first wireless interface is configured to form a magnetic induction link with the second device.

13. The hearing device of claim 9 , wherein the first wireless interface and the second wireless interface are each configured to operate at a frequency less than 30 megahertz (MHz).

14. The hearing device of claim 9 , wherein the second RF band is higher than the first RF band.

15. A method comprising:

an ear worn hearing aid device sending power to an implantable device via a first wireless link, wherein the first wireless link is a closely coupled link that is established via a first wireless interface that is positioned within a housing of the ear worn hearing aid device and operates in a first radio frequency band;

the ear worn hearing aid device sending data to and receiving data from the implantable device via a second wireless link, wherein the second wireless link is a bidirectional magnetic induction communications link that is established via a second wireless interface that is positioned within the housing of the ear worn hearing aid device and operates in a second radio frequency band that is different from the first radio frequency band; and

the ear worn hearing aid device sending data to and receiving data from a remote device via a third wireless link, wherein the third wireless link is an additional bidirectional magnetic induction communications link that is established via the second wireless interface and operates simultaneously with the second wireless link.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

receiving acoustic sounds via one or more microphones of the ear worn hearing aid device;

converting, with at least one signal processor of the ear worn hearing aid device, the acoustic sounds to audio signals; and

wirelessly transmitting the audio signals to the implantable device via the second wireless link.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the second radio frequency band is higher than the first radio frequency band.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first radio frequency band and the second radio frequency band are each less than 30 megahertz (MHz).

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first wireless link is another bidirectional magnetic induction communications link.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first wireless interface comprises a first antenna, and the second wireless interface comprises a second antenna.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2021
From: MESKENS, WERNER; JURKIEWICZ, TADEUSZ; WINNALL, STEPHEN THOMAS; ZHONG, LIMIN
To: COCHLEAR LIMITED
Reel/Frame 057214/0365 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 16274363 · Feb 13, 2019
Continuation 15188780 · Jun 21, 2016
Continuation 14199263 · Mar 6, 2014
Continuation 12131867 · Jun 2, 2008
Provisional Application 60924800 · May 31, 2007
Provisional Application 60924807 · May 31, 2007
Related Publication 20220032055A1 · Feb 3, 2022
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