Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Earpiece with canal microphone, ambient microphone and receiver
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Application No.: US16716474Application Date: 2019-12-16
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Publication No.: US11026030B2Publication Date: 2021-06-01
- Inventor: Erik Alan Lindberg
- Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
- Applicant Address: DK Ballerup
- Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
- Current Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Ballerup
- Agency: Vista IP Law Group, LLP
- Main IPC: H04R25/00
- IPC: H04R25/00 ; H04R1/10

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.
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