US 12,250,508 B2
Method, charging system and computer program product for charging a battery of a hearing instrument
Jess Christensen, Smørum (DK); and Atli Gilbert Sigurdsson, Smørum (DK)
Assigned to Oticon A/S, Smørum (DK)
Filed by Oticon A/S, Smørum (DK)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/566,216.
Claims priority of application No. 21151595 (EP), filed on Jan. 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0225005 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/1025 (2013.01) [H02J 7/0071 (2020.01); H02J 7/007186 (2020.01); H02J 2310/22 (2020.01); H04R 2225/31 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for charging a battery of a hearing instrument, the method comprising:
obtaining a discharge function as a relationship between a battery charge and a voltage of the battery;
obtaining a desired runtime capacity to be achieved by charging the battery;
determining a charging voltage taking into account at least the discharge function and/or the desired runtime capacity;
charging the battery with the determined charging voltage.