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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2023
Applicant:
Sonova Ag, Stäfa, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sonova AG, Stäfa, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/1025 (2026.01); G08B 3/10 (2006.01); H02J 7/42 (2026.01); H02J 7/60 (2026.01); H02J 7/80 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/1025 (2013.01); G08B 3/10 (2013.01); H02J 7/42 (2026.01); H02J 7/663 (2026.01); H02J 7/80 (2026.01);
Abstract
A system of a hearing device and a charging device that sends a message via electrical pulses from a bleeding circuit to the hearing device. The electrical pulses may communicate information about a battery state of charge or the presence of a fault in the charging of the hearing device. The charging device may, based on the hearing device message, perform at least one of changing a parameter of the electrical power, presenting a visual indication by a visual indicator on the charging device, or producing an acoustic signal.